Planning too early?

Hi there! My wedding is also in May 2021! I have already booked my venue (ceremony and reception), photographer, and now DJ. I feel the same about wanting to know price further in advance, and what I have also found is that some companies are willing to give bigger discounts or complimentary services since it is so far in advance. I say you're doing great on timing, better to start early and get the vendors you want before someone else books them!

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It is okay my wedding is July 17 2021 and I have booked venue, catering, photographer, videographer , cake and dj and all I have left is transportation and flowers. So it is always good to book early because you get to have what you want and you do not have to settle . So do not listen to any who telling you that you are to early to plan

People are jelly that you so organized. You do you and relax. Enjoy less stress

Hi Liberty! Congratulations on your engagement. NO! you are NOT planning too early. If you ask vendors and wedding planners-the wedding industry they will tell you that you are right on time. Many of the popular venues, wedding coordinators/designers, and vendors start booking events 2-3 years out. My wedding is October 20, 2020. I started researching/planning January 2019 and let me tell you many of the venues of interest were booked for the date we wanted. Also, we were not flexible with the chosen date. Apparently October has become a very popular wedding month in South Florida. Take this time to enjoy the planning process and the journey. Plan now that way the expense hit is not that painful since it will be spread out for a longer period of time. You wont be, or you should not be as stressed out as your date approaches. They are so many things involved with planning a beautiful wedding regardless of the size. I am a very detailed oriented person and I have DIY projects that is being incorporated and it takes so much time with looking for sales etc. My DIY Candy Buffet has such details and WOULD have been pricey, however because I started planning almost 2 years ahead I was able to catch so many great sales as you will too. If you LOVE a color that is not in your season and its a MUST have, but due to not the right season either its way much more than you'd prefer to pay or simple unavailable to get because of it being out of season. planning early you will be able to and at a great price. Bottom line DON'T ALLOW ANYONE to rain your parade. happy planning!

Baillie! Congratulations and yes that is ABSOLUTELY the way to go.

Hi Elizabeth! Congratulations and you are so correct in your statement.

There's nothing wrong with planning early and being excited about your wedding!! Don't be anxious about it - it is WAY better to be EARLY in planning than it is to be late. You have time but it'll come very quickly. I was (and am!) in a similar situation. I got engaged Dec 2018. I was originally intending to get married Oct 2019 but i ended up booking my wedding for Oct 2020. Feb 2019 i bought my dress and shoes and had already started vetting venues. May 2019 i booked my venue, August i booked all my vendors except flowers and hair/makeup. The only thing i haven't booked by this point is my flowers. Everyone did that to me too - 'why you planning so early' "really does it take that much effort to plan a wedding' - If they're not planning it then their opinion doesn't matter! truth is it's way easier to pay and plan to pay for items when you plan early. We're paying for our wedding ourselves with no help from anyone so we need the extra time to gather money and create a payment plan for each item.

First and foremost though - don't listen to everyone else. It's your wedding so You do you. If you're a get it and go type girl who likes to plan early and be organized then GOOD FOR YOU. you will benefit in the end cause you will actually ENJOY your engagement and planning process. everyone i know (amongst my friends and acquaintances) who did their wedding last minute or planned in a short period of time HATED the planning process and were just ready for the whole thing to be over. So far i've enjoyed it and had a lot more time to personalize and think of cost effective ways to do things (and not make snappy judgements).

when you plan sooner to the date it's a lot of money to pull together quicker and it's also every minute of the day you have to think and breathe wedding. when you extend it out it's way easier to plan and enjoy the process and not let it get to your head.

Plus, you get first choice at everything when you plan early - when you're late you're subject to what's available. That seems way more stressful to me but that's my opinion. Like other's have said some vendors book out fast - one photographer i wanted was already booked out for my date in July 2019.

the only thing i can see being a worry is if you're a flip flopper on ideas and think you'll change your mind on things closer to the date.

Don't worry. The earlier you plan, the better and less stress it is. I started planning 14months ahead of time. Booking your venue well in advance also guarantees you get the place you want. We got engaged in March 2019 and are getting married May 26,2020 and I had my venue booked by August (my date was their last booking of the year!), caterer and flowers by September. For me, having most of the "big" stuff planned out ahead of time, has taken a lot of stress out of the whole planning. Having that stuff squared away leaves you more time to focus on the details.

You're not planning too early, you do what you think is best for you guys! Obviously some of your vendors won't plan this early but the others totally can. You will do amazing!!!