I know the date I want to get married. I'm certain about where I want to get married so is there any logical reason not to book a venue 3 years ahead? H2B has practical head on talking about what if they go bankrupt/out of business etc but I guess in the current climate it's a risk you are taking. It doesn't really seem 'official' until the venue is booked :(
CommentAuthorboo
I'd check with the venue, some places get booked up early on
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CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
we book ours in december so 19 months ahead! i would wait a year then book it!
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Honeymoon To Jamaica 14th October 2012
CommentAuthorEmsy5000
be careful about booking this far ahead they may hike the prices in the next few years. read your contracts very careful.
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CommentAuthormel2011
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We are getting married on our 10 year anniversary, which happens to be a weekday so its much less likely to be booked up than a saturday for example but I just want it done and made official. (we've waited seven years which might make me seem patient but I'm really not lol)
That's another thing. If we book in 2011 we can have 2012 prices for a 2014 wedding!
like i said depends on your contract but if you want to there is no real reason not to
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CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
yes ask them if prices stay the same! i kno bookin 2011 for 2012 does stay same but thats a hell of a lot of years for it to stay same
Engaged 27th November 2010
Hen Do Newcastle 2nd June 2012
Marrying the man of my dreams 11th August 2012!
Honeymoon To Jamaica 14th October 2012
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Sometimes it works out cheaper to book now as you can book at this years prices as they go up every year but you need to make sure that you get this in your contract. I'm pretty sure that most insurance companies only insure you for two years prior to the date but you could ring them and see if there is anyway they will cover you for deposits you put down now. I think stevie_dee found a way around this.......
Once your venue date is booked it means you can start to confirm other suppliers etc so there is no harm in doing it now.
CommentAuthorrebeccalou21
If the venue let you book this far in advance and offer you next years prices then I don't see why not, we booked ours about 19 months in advance and they had quite a few bookings already but we booked early because it's a Saturday and a popular venue. In regard to them going bankrupt then wedding insurance should cover you for this and it's worth having. Does make it exciting to be all official and real. Exciting times, good luck hun x
CommentAuthorlinzi
maybe 3 years is a bit early. You cant take out insurance until 2 years before the wedding, so you could lose your deposit if something were to happen. Also, you might just want to change your date, for whatever reason, at some point over the next few years, so again you might lose your deposit.
when we fixed our date, we were sure that was that and booked our venue. Then ended up bringing wedding forward a year, but luckily for us our venue just changed the date and we didnt lose our deposit.
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CommentAuthorNikki Joy
Hello! My other half and I are planning on getting married New Years Eve 2012 so that's a little under 2 years away and people are telling us we're leaving that a little LATE to be looking at venues, because it's such a popular date. I assume yours isn't such a big date but it goes to show that there's no such thing as too early as long as you're COMPLETELY sure what you want. BUT do make sure it's a secure business, castles or hotel chains are less likely to go under than small independent places. x
CommentAuthorSoonMrsHingley
Hii, We've only just set a date and are planning for May 2012, I've spoken to 3 potential venues so far and one of them is already booked up. I'm the first of my friends to get married so had no idea how early thing get boo up or how long it would take to plan everything xx
CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
yes if u want summer 2012 u hav to book like or b4 xmas wud of been better!! we actually booke dours xmas eve lol i said to h2b i aint celebratin xmas til its booke dlol
Engaged 27th November 2010
Hen Do Newcastle 2nd June 2012
Marrying the man of my dreams 11th August 2012!
Honeymoon To Jamaica 14th October 2012
CommentAuthorMrsMac2B
Our venue has bookings right up until 2015 so far :) x
