Hi laura!
Im planning our wedding for october 2014, and im in full swing! I havnt bought anything yet but im looking!

congrats xxx

hey hun...itsnever to early to plan and depeding on your circumstances its up to you what you buy and book and when you do it....ive been waiting one year and got another to go and for me it worked out perfectly, i spent the first 2 months getting loads of ideas, putting together scraps, thinking of venues, just masses of ideas, then spoke to h2b about budgets and what he wants, from that we dieced how much we would spend (a very important part) were we want to get married and when (according to the budget) from then i started putting together the color scheme and planning decorations and things like that. 6 months in i was in full swing buying table decorations, getting invite ideas and thinking of the sort of dress i want. now a year in i have the invites and all wedding stationary, the dress the flowers (foam) my dress, all decorations, my bm dress and the venues, and i still feel like i have loads to do but its all things like making sure theres no labels on items and the important legal stuff. be warned you h2b might get a bit bored of you..i know mine always sees me on here....but enjoy it, Aand what ever you change your mind on you can always re sell on ebay....just make sure that most of your ideas are definatly what you want dont go buying things in yellow if you sudeenly want blue if you get my drfit....but enjoy it,,,youll pick up tips on the way....

Thanks :) I'm glad people seem to agree with me :) xoxo

i agree, its definately never too early to start planning, i think the more time you have to plan then the more relaxed you will be :-) x

Hey MissLauraFaye, I am getting married feb 2014 and i started thinking about wedding stuff even before i was engaged (took my h2b ages to pop the question lol) its deffo not to early to start getting idea's together and figuring out what you want as that way when your ready you know what you are looking for.. I started properly planning the day i joined here (check date on my profile) and to date now i have chosen venue, Dj, invites, and 6 months ago i put deposit down on my dress (with regular monthly payments being made), have a all my guest list written up, my own vows written, my ring chosen, h2b's ring bought, and bargins saved on my ebay account :) so if you feel ready then go ahead, dont worry about what other people say xoxox

Exactly hun its deffo good to be organised because that way i can actually enjoy planning the wedding instead of stressing myself out and not knowing what to do, also it gives me time to get to know my suppliers which is very important to me, building up trust with them so that i know i am getting a good service and that my money will be well spent becuase everyone works hard to save for their wedding so its only right that you have trust with company's your going to use so you know your hard earned savings wont be wasted and you can have an amazing day :) xoxo

Hiya ladies!

We're getting married in Jan 2014 and we've started planning too :0) We've chosen our theme - icy winter wedding with colours of silver, ice blue and white with plenty of sparkle and glitter! Next on the agenda is to find a venue and get some ideas of costings. I've started looking at styles of dresses and will visit a couple of shops to try on various styles, materials etc and will either get it by monthly payment plan or if it's ridiculously expensive I'll be using one of the sites other brides have recommended. By planning early, we'll have time to look and sort things out and also pay bit by bit, rather than in one or 2 lump sums!
Am thinking of asking my sister to make my bouquet - she's getting married this year and has made her own bouquet out of brooches - it's STUNNING!

xx

Claire - that's a really good point about building up the trust and confidence of your suppliers. I'm just thinking of how organised planning this early is going to make me but I really didn't think of it from that point of view!

Jill - again, another plus to planning early then!! I can be a little indecisive but then as soon as I have found THE thing - whether it's THE dress, THE venue, THE cake etc - I never want to deviate. That's a b2b's prerogative I guess ;)

ILuvCakes - the bouquet idea sounds so amazing! Novel and different!

Again, thanks for everyone's input - anyone else reading can still feel free to comment. It's giving me a good idea of when to have what done and by when. Also, I picked up a copy of "Brides" Magazine this month and that has some pretty good tips in there with a free mini wedding planner mag :)

xoxo

IM ALREADY PLANNING FOR JUNE 2014! well excited as most things are sorted n just need paying for yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay xXx

My wedding is not going to be till july 2015 but im already looking at places,food, dresses and prices etc!

aha! Good point! xoxo

My wedding is in August 2014 and I have already started planning! I am going to visit venues and speak to the vicar of my local church in April and I have already started making my save the dates, wedding invites and RSVP's. As I am making a lot of my wedding stuff I needed to start early, just to make sure that I can get it all done in time!
If you feel comfortable planning now then there is nothing wrong with it xxx

I have a october 2014 wedding and already have most of it booked as im getting great in advance rates for it all. Its never too early to plan that way you have a realistic idea of what it is going to cost you and you can spread it out and if you see a bargain pick it up. i have the reception, church, catering, dress (yeah i know mega early but was such a bargain), veil, favour bags and im in discussions with cake makers and photographers which are happy to offer me at this years price if i put the deposit down. its saving me alot of money.

hey
i only got engaged 1 month ago
and i think i have everything sorted lol havent booked anything but i already know how i want bmaid dresses/ centrepiece/invites
just need venue organised well i have found it just need to speak with them.
i am like you, i enjoy organising things :)
xx

I started planning 3 years in advance and still not settled on anything yet can't seem to find the right venue and with out that i don't no what else i want. its the day of your dreams so i think you should take as long as you need to plan it xxx

Nope never too early hunni.
Our original date was the royal wedding but due to one or two family matters we have postponed to 1/11/15 and we have already booked the venue and car, sorted which photographer to have, who to do my hair and make up and what flowers to have, Ive seen a few dresses I like but I wont buy yet just in case, I did buy some bridesmaids dresses off the bay as they were a bargain but might have to sell if they no longer fit :-(
I have my centre piece vases, bridal parties presents, favours, gift bags, my shoes and Ive just ordered pearl napkin rings with matching glass charms and I have a lady designing my jewellery to match a watch I fell in love with hehehe

never too early and starting now is great for spreading the cost

Never too early to plan :) Especially for Venues, photographers as they get booked up really early!! Also never too early to start dress shopping...sometimes it can takes ages to find (it did me) and with some of my friends they found theirs really quickly!!
Enjoy hon x x

Hi All"!

Im the same. we are working to the date 5th April 2014, and already have started looking at ideas for bridesmaids, flower girls etc. I think it helps to feel even more organised. You don't need to set everything in stone but its nice to compile bits that you see, so when you do decide to start booking things, you have already have a few ideas! I also think you might see something which is perfect and then if you leave it you may never be able to find it again!x

hi all my wedding isnt till june 14 but i have a list of everything i want aleady. I went to a wedding fair at the weekend and my fav designs of cakes etc were there so i def know what i want now.
I have my bm dresses saved to a file on my computer, i have the guest list, the favour boxes and flowers all saved too.

This is my only dilema though i have found the most gorgeous dress after spending ages looking online i saw it. Now it was a great price already but i have found it even cheaper and i am in love. Trouble is i am scared it will be discontinued. I cant find it anywhere but online and i dont know what to do. Its so cheap that if i decide yes i will lose weight (i am a big bride but dont care) i can get another dress or alter this one. Is it wrong to be thinking of getting it anyway??? x

thanks stinky87 i am gonna get it soon i think x

natashap86 - i was in the same dilemma , i got my dress in the end and i havent seen another one since - if you did change your mind you could always sell it for waht you poaid especially if its on sale people will buy it :0