1st november 2015, videographer was booked last year (£50) and my photographer was booked but changed my mind (lost £50 but I wasnt happy so rather that then hate my photos) and the new one will be booked next month! (£150)
These sorts of suppliers get booked up fast so its never too early to book if you wait they may not be available so do it now to get the one you want

I'm August 2015 and keep getting told off by my mum for even looking let alone booking - but when I booked our venue I had to adjust our date as the Saturday I wanted was already gone!! I am booking everything asap and just hoping all goes to plan - I would rather lose the deposit then the venue/dj etc I want. Though its hard getting H2B so involved this early, if it was up to him it would be whatever is available in the last month lol

I booked mine about a month or so ago. I don't actually know how far in advance they aloow you to book, or if it varies.. but if you are able to with the one you have found, then I'd go for it if he's what you want as you DO run the risk of someone else snapping up your date. I'd say it's unlikely so far in advance, but you never know... as if you are thinking about it, other people willbe as well!

You might want to look into wedding insurance before you book, to put your mind at rest. Im not sure if it applies to all or some though as the weddign ins I looked at would only cover you up to 2 years before.

Velcro - Thanks, I'll have a look into insurances.. I'm going to see if we can agree to something like provisionally booking and if she gets a enquiry about our date to let us know... You never know until you ask I guess..

Stephanie - My MOH is my sis in law (though not married to my brother) and she has now decided, since we started really planning ours, that she wants to get married now and wants it next spring/summer... So she's doing her wedding plans now, not really interested in mine at the moment..
Thank you :-) I'm very excited ! Haha

Yeah I've thought of that, and also thought about her making up 'date robbers' too, just to get the deposit...
I might as well ask though as we really are apprehensive about it having been stung in the past !
Our venue takes provisional bookings until ready to pay the deposit.. Just wish this photographer would :-(

If you have a venue and your date is in stone I don't see that it's too early. Just take your time, your photographer is one of the most important parts of the day. You don't want to pick someone you aren't 100% happy with.

Makes perfect sense, I had the same thing with my photographer :)

i had less trouble with my dress than i have for things like photographer cake and photobooths!

DJ finder would be amazing <_< Searching for my photobooth has given me the biggest headache so far, its doubling up as my guest book so it needed to be exactly what i wanted. Cant beleive i finally got that sorted and am happy with what I get as well lol

Dress I came across by *accident* and fell in love! I keep seeing so many beautiful dresses though i have to close my eyes LOL! Ideally I did want to wait til next year, but well..... this is what happens when we look!!!

I came across cake lady by accident as well actually, id been browsing a few, which were very good, but i found a fellow geek that does cakes and she's amazing... it's going to cost a fortune, but well... *Cough* more over time for the boy!

If u've found one you like go for it and book them! I was so disappointed when I couldnt get my original choice who got booked for my date two weeks before I spoke to them. We have however now found someone who could infact be better :-)

Aww turned out for the best then :-) I hope I don't see anyone better after we pay deposit

That is my problem too.. I want those pictures that nobody else will have in their album.. Everybody is going to have the generic group photo's, back of the brides dress, pic of her shoes (although I'm not wearing any lol), the bride stood near a window or double doors etc... I want those unique few..

Haha, I believe we could be.. Ooooor it's the fact that anybody can take a good picture nowadays with the equipment thats about, but it takes a certain person to take an amazing picture.. A lot of the photographers I've looked through could merge their sites and you wouldnt know the difference, but I think with the one I've found you could so I'm definitely going to meet her, and if we both like her then I'll bite the bullet and book her !! xx