Is two years too long to wait to get married after you get engaged?

2 years isn't too long to wait. I've known people who had 5-7 year engagements before.

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Two years isn't too long at all!! Venues can book over 1-1.5 years in advance!

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And no. two years is not too long. Do what you gotta do to make sure you can plan your and FH best wedding and hosts your guests properly.

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We waited a little over two years and it's the best thing we did. Give you plenty of time to plan without feeling rushed

I think two years is a perfect amount of time. I agree that you'll want to start planning ASAP but saving money is definitely important.

Nope, not too long at all! You'll find many vendors/venues book very quickly. Having a longer engagement means you can have everything you want without worrying about if they all have the same date available for you! I'll be engaged 26 months by the time I get married.

Our engagement is almost a year and a half. We wanted a specific time of year and felt like 6 months wouldn't be enough time to plan (turns out we were right our we booked our venue almost immediately and we got the last Saturday of that month). Do whatever works best for you and your FI

No.

2 years is not too long to wait, especially is you are worried about financial implications. If that is the case, then I really wouldn't rush into things.

Nope. I got engaged April of 2014 and getting married next month!!!

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I personally waited 3 years. We didn't set a date until back in January, but it definitely gave us time to save.

If you want to wait 2 years to be able to afford your wedding, then go for it! You want the wedding of your dreams of course!

But, I'm only 7 months away and I'm incredibly impatient. So if you can wait, go for it! But I probably couldn't haha

Your engagement can be as long or short as you guys want. If you're having a long engagement to save money, that makes a lot more sense than going into debt to have it sooner.

I just got engaged in May and we are waiting until July of 2018 so personally I don't believe it's too long! It gives more time to plan and space things out and lessens the stress! Congratulations by the way!

We got engaged on July 4th too! (Last year)

No amount of time is too long or too short if it "works out". By that I mean you plan the day you want and can afford. If you need to wait to save money for what you want, then wait!

Our formal engagement (when he proposed) is just shy of 3 years, and we had picked a date just shy of 3 1/2 years out. I can't believe we're at 87 days! (started counting down at 1267!)

We also wanted to save money during this time. It isn't always easy to wait, but I've been really grateful for this time to do thorough research.

A tip: Get a communication timeline from vendors, especially those you book far in advance, so you know what to expect/when to expect it. It may feel weird to pay a large deposit and not speak to that vendor for several months until the event gets closer. This way you will both be on the same page, and you won't have to worry if you don't hear from them for a long time, or worry about bothering them/being a pesky bride.

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Perfect time ! my fiancé popped the question June 25th of this year , we will be married May 18th 2018. I do wish we could marry this coming year but weddings cost!

Ours will be slightly over 2 years, and it's flying by!

We're booking major vendors this year and then doing smaller details next year.

Not at all! Our engagement will be a little more than 3.5 yrs, but really the length of time the engagement lasts for isn't bad or too short/long if it's what works for the couple and is mutually agreed upon.