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UKbride Member Request 21 Oct 2019

Destination wedding help needed!

Hello! I am looking at a destination wedding for June 2020 - I don’t particularly want to plan my wedding for a long time as I feel like I’ll just end up getting too stressed and not actually enjoy it! I have found a venue and dates mid June. Is 7 months enough time to plan it?

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Kayleigh E Alman
Kayleigh E Alman 22 Oct 2019

We planned our wedding in 8 weeks so 7 months is definitely long enough!

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Absolutely we got engaged in the October and married the following June was so nice not having the stress xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

As long as you get your dress sorted ASAP as some places have a 6 month wait before your dress actually arrives. Once your dress is sorted then everything else is simple to sort make sure you get a wedding planning book just to pop everything down and you tick off as you go along, 100 times easier to keep on top of everything

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Have you Hair and Makeup sorted. The main things I would say is venue dress future hubby and you. Everything else is about everyone else.

Kathleen Burns
Kathleen Burns 22 Oct 2019

I planned my wedding within 6months! Plenty of time 🤗😃

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UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

I planned mine in 5 months. Was perfect

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

My friends have just got engaged and have booked their date for May, make a list and tick off as you go along. It can be done x

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UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Yes definitely, I got engaged on Valentine’s Day this year (a complete surprise) and got married in June- 4 months was plenty and we had everything we wanted

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Yes plenty xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Yup. We got married 33 weeks exactly after we got engaged and didn't do any planning for the first month. Good luck!

Simone Gabriella
Simone Gabriella 22 Oct 2019

I don’t know how people plan a wedding 2 years plus in advance so your timing sounds good! Ours was a year and half. You may need to search around for suppliers etc as it’s crazy now how far people book in advance! Happy Wedding Planning 💕

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

We booked a "last minute" wedding and did it all in 3 months.. I, like you, didnt want to spend months/years planning! It was more than doable, but we didnt have things set in stone that we HAD to have good luck and enjoy!

Emily Coleman
Emily Coleman 22 Oct 2019

Yes, I did it in the same, get those invites out asap and it's all good. X

Sarah Foley
Sarah Foley 22 Oct 2019

We did ours from start to finish in 4 months. We wanted to do it in the same year for a couple of reasons, but 4 months was good for us. I bought my dress off the rack for a bargain, suits were hired xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

We got married in Portugal:)! It was amazing ! Xx

Nicola Simmonds
Nicola Simmonds 22 Oct 2019

I took a year and a half to plan mine by doing one or two evenings a week of planning that way it’s relaxing and you you don’t spend all your free time wedding planning plus I had three children and two dogs who needed my attention. I think any length of time is ok as it depends how much time you are putting in per week. Don’t leave it until the last minute though as it can then be very stressful thinking how little time you have to do everything.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

I planned mine in three weeks. If you know what you’re after, it’s easy. We didn’t. So we just went with the flow a lot and we love how it’s all come together. Pick somewhere you’ve either both been together or both haven’t been and work from there x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

My wedding was planed in 7 months booked it in February, got married in September.

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

I know people who did it a month. My sister did it in 5. Just be aware that 7 months isn't a lot of notice for a dw,so your guest list may be a lot smaller than if you gave guests 12-18 months. You'd also need to get onto buying a dress very quickly too,as some may take up to 6 months to be made and shipped,and still have time for alterations

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

If its a destination wedding it may depend on your guests having the time to save to attend. Unless you are paying then thats covered

Zoë Cansdale
Zoë Cansdale 22 Oct 2019

I planned mine in 5 months

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Planned mine in 4-5 months

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 22 Oct 2019

Got seven weeks to plan mine xx already got my dress xx

Emily Barnett
Emily Barnett 22 Oct 2019

It depends on your guests being able to book time off work and /or afford to attend a wedding abroad. Don’t be offended if lots of people can’t attend due to these issues

Sarah Sharpe
Sarah Sharpe 22 Oct 2019

Definitely! Go for it xx

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 23 Oct 2019

We did ours start to finish in just under 4 months. I found it far less stressful than my friend who had been planning for over a year x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 23 Oct 2019

I did mine from booking to wedding date in 7months - with mininal input from the OH!
The only thing i struggled with was buses for our guests but everything else was manageble and really enjoyed it!
There was less stress as things needed done quickly so checklist was getting completed really easily x

UKbride Administrator
UKbride Administrator 24 Oct 2019

9 weeks to plan our destination wedding in the Carribean! It can be done

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