Hi all

I am new to this - got engaged September 2012 and I am getting married 26 May 2014 - I have booked so much stuff do I need to slow down??

I have already brought one wedding dress decided it was the wrong one and brought another (which I am pretty sure is 'the one'!!

Also booked a videographer but found a better one so lost the deposit on that and booked the new one (who is simply amazing! So worth loosing the money!!)

Think I might need to slow down a bit...what do you think? Has everyone else booked everything really quick?? - the only things I really have left to do is the cake and flowers (and I have app for flowers on say! Ahh)

Xxx

Hi, we get wed 31st may 2014 and I like you have nearly everything ticked off the only things I have left to sort is my dress and b.maids and a few gifts left to choose. I see it more done now means less stress nearer the time. X

YES
But only because you keep changing your mind and loosing money!
You need to be absolutely sure before you book buy anything else or our budget is going to spiral out of control!

I'm all for forward planning I get married 2015 and have done LOADS but I have done things that I am sure I wont change my mind on and done research after I think I have found something just in case I find something better and if I do I get that instead!

Be careful hunni if your likely to change your mind I really wouldnt plan so much so soon

Thanks for the advise girls! I am glad I am not the only super organised one!! I just get soo excited and have been waiting (which feels like forever) to get married so for years I have done so much research that when the day finally came it was all systems go!!! :-)

What dresses has everyone got? Xxx

Exciting!! Wedding dress shopping is sooo much fun!! :-)

I wouldnt say you are rushing as such.... but maybe do a little more research before you book. Weddings are expensive at the best of times without losing deposits because you've changed your mind! :)

There is no harm in doing things so early on. I think you have to be sure on the dress though. I purchased mine a long time in advance, and sometimes I saw other dresses and thought have I picked the wrong one, then I would look at mine again and be assured I had not. I organised my wedding over a long time and got things sorted early on so the run up to it was not as stressful.

Nothing wrong with being organised! I got engaged in July last year and am getting married in June this year. Got everything booked and just waiting for the bridesmaids dresses and invites to arrive. Hoping the last two months I'll have as little as possible to do! Already had plenty of ideas before we got engaged so it was just a matter of researching stuff once he finally proposed! (didnt want to do that before as I probably would have seemed a bit psycho!!) As the others have said, just be 100% sure on stuff coz losing deposit after deposit will soon add up and you won't want to miss out on something because you've overspent!

We want to get married in aug/sept next year but not yet see venue but hoping to book the venue end of this month.

Hey! We also got engaged in September 2012 and are getting married on the 30th May 2014! I am also be very proactive with the wedding plans, mainly cos it's so exciting I can't help myself but it does also help to know how much things are going to be so you know how much you need to get together! So far we have booked our venue, videographer, photographer and our florist! Going to a cake tasting on the 23rd of this month and the all important dress shopping begins next month!!

I think it will be nice to have everything sorted by the end of the year and then next year I can concentrate on all the little details, dress fittings and the all important hen weekend!

In an ideal world we would of loved to get married this may but we need more time to save in order to pay for the wedding we want! In the meantime it's impossible for you not to get excited and jump into the planning!

I don't think there is anything wrong with getting booked in advance, but make sure you take one thing at a time and do your research before booking anything to save you losing out on deposits. We are getting married in February next year and have been engaged since July last year. We have booked the venue, I've got my dress, decided on a colour theme, got a photographer and made enquiries about lighting, cake and favours. We have also chosen the colour scheme. It helps to plan in advance and be organised, but don't be too tempted to impulse buy if you think you might change your mind later. You have got plenty of time to get everything done. Hope it all goes well! x

i have been planning my wedding 18 months. and before the year 2013 i had already...
booked venue.
booked church.
made all flowers.
brought rings
brought guestbook
booked hog roast
booked staff
booked transport
booked honeymoon
booked booked caterers
got bridesmaid dresses
got my dress
got all the suits
made invites
made order of service books
brought shoes
brought all the things il wear on the day down to the underwear!!
booked hairdresser
booked makeup artist
booked spray tan
booked eye lashes
booked chocolate fountain
i had literally brought and booked and paid for everything in less than a year. our budget is £20.000 and we are having 300 guests.
i started the year 2013 by sending invitations, r.s.v.p cards. making a facebook group inviting guests only.
i have not stopped for 16 months!! im a mum of five and have two jobs, my wedding is just 9 weeks away now 65 days :-) and il finally see all my hard work. im super organized its the only way im happy. xx

Getting married 2015, venue is booked and majority of things are planned, little bits bought but no big things bought/booked other than venue as I don't want to waste money if I change my mind later on.. But got everything waiting in the wings apart from my dress, MOH dress, our rings and honeymoon.. xx