Planning too early?

Me and my fiancé have been engaged for three years and I had all of my stuff planned out for a bit. It is 17 months out and we had a hang up with the venue we picked and couldn’t afford it but had plenty of time to find another. We have our venue booked, photographer and DJ booked I prefer this so I can enjoy I stead of being rushed and stressed.

If I had the funds to start now I totally would and so would all the haters! Don't let people get to you!

I there, well to comment on the early bird planning. I'm definitely one of those brides and its also do to trying to stick to a budget. I already booked my photographer, makeup stylist, venue next month, all my bridesmaids been proposed and we created a group chat where we are already talking about their dresses and mines, so if you feel comfortable with starting your preparations early so for it just so next year you will have a better peace of mind and also it gives you chance to change anything that you may not like at the moment. I hope I'm not to of an early bird since my wedding is not until 08/08/21 🤪😁👰. I guess I'm just overly excited!

Hi!

Our wedding isn't until next August, and I also have the venue, photographer, florist, and caterer booked. This was more about me making sure the places I really wanted to work with had our date available, and we didn't have to make a second choice. Anyway, what's wrong with being prepared?!? There will be less for you to do when crunch time comes, and your stress levels will be reduced because you are ahead of schedule. Also, this way, if anything happens between now and next may that would prevent you from planning, you are ahead and can take a short break.

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View Quoted Comment Exactly! I wanted to jump on the vendors before they were booked and then I'd have to settle for one I didn't really want. I booked my venue last February and my wedding isn't until this September lol

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Americans are planning events very early. in Russia they start getting ready two or three months before the event

I started planning around the same time. Our wedding is in February 2021. I wanted to have everything booked before the holidays of last year and I did just that. I booked the venue (which is a place that contracts out to all my vendors for me) by mid November. It allowed me to take a break during the holidays and it allows for things to go wrong with out me stressing out about time! I am loving being able to decide when I feel up to the task of planning. And when I don’t? I don’t feel pressured our guilty for taking a breather. Don’t let any one else’s time line or schedule dictate your own. A wedding is a big thing to plan. Plan it at your pace and do what is right for you and your fiancé! Good luck with everything! And congratulations!!

We’re doing the same thing! We got engaged Oct 2019 and our wedding will be Sept 2021 and I already have our venue which is doing our food and cake, photographer, videographer and dj booked! I have a coworker at work who in September of this year and is currently stressing trying to find all her vendors now. Better early then stressed !

Girl the more time you have to plan the better off you are. I got engaged in August 2019 and our wedding isn't until August 2021 and we have been planning since we got engaged. We dedicate one month to each thing for the wedding. And try to pay it off that same month that way it doesn't seem like a lot when it gets close to the wedding. I've seen people on here taking 5 years to plan. At the end of the day It's your wedding plan it how you want and spend how long you want on planning it. Trust me it goes by way to fast.

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Awesome! Thanks, and congratulations!

My wedding is not until Feb. next year and I started planning in December last year. I too, received many snarky comments to the point where I now don't even feel like telling people how my wedding planning is going! It makes me feel so much more relaxed knowing I have key vendors booked and that, when it get's down to the wire, I only have to focus on the details! So my short answer, NO, planning "too early" is not a thing. YOU DO YOU GIRL!

Don't let people get to you I'm planning mine early as well mine is not until July 24th of 2021 I run three businesses and don't have time to wait around for things so the sooner I get everything else down and pay for the better this way I can have my special day without having to worry about what I forgotten for what needs to be done the day before you do you and don't let anybody tell you any differently this should be a joyous time for you and your fiance best of luck to you in you're planning

Absolutely not! I got engaged June 2018 and booked the same things you did in July for a May 2020 wedding. You do you! Things get booked quickly and IMO it's best to know costs early/spread out costs!

Planning early is KEY, especially if you're on a budget. That is the smartest thing you could do. I am also on a budget and luckily my venue is all inclusive. The only thing I have to bring LITERALLY is my Dj, Photographer, and alcohol. Try to see if you can find an all inclusive it will save you thousands.

View Quoted Comment My wedding is also September of 2021 & I’m planning starting right now 😂

I’ve been getting the same replies from people. My own soon to be mother in law thinks I’m planning waaay too ahead but there are certain things that need to be planned very far in advance, especially the venue when you plan the wedding for a popular month. Girl, you do you and plan what you need done. You clearly know what you want and you’re not going to settle for anything less so once you find it why keep looking. You’re just being proactive not reactive.

I had the same issue! Our wedding is in Feb 2021 and I started booking as much as possible in Sept 2019. For venues and caterers I was glad because they book up fast in my area, so much so we had to postpone a week past our preferred date because it was already snagged. But I did get a ton of people telling me I was too early. It makes sense because they can't project pricing that far in the future but I think you're smart to start early. Better to start early and then they can give you a more realistic time to call back rather than start too late and there's nothing you can do about it. For everyone who told me I was early I just said I was trying to get a ballpark figure for budgeting purposes and asked if they could tell me a more ideal timeframe to call back when im ready to secure their services and most of them were able to give me a better schedule. So I put the dates that they suggested (or one month earlier) on my calendar and I know now to reach back out at that time. Don't let them discourage you. So much will come up at the last minute that you'll be glad you did the rest early on!

I feel like planning early is so much less stressful! You get all the big decisions out of the way and don’t have to do anything but the small details closer to the date. So less stress for you. I personally live across the country from where we will be doing our wedding and it’s so hard to plan everything from thousands of miles away, so extra time is amazing.

My love & I started planning before the proposal. I know it sounds crazy but we’ve been courting & knowing that marriage is the goal we picked out a date, location, venue, colors, decor, theme... THE WHOLE NINE 🤣 All we have to do is pay for everything & of course pick out our attire. I think it’s a great idea because he knew that I would be overwhelmed so having everything done makes it stress free. I’m glad that he pushed me & got involved in the process because we have all we’ve ever wanted & all we have to go is get married 💍