Hey girls, we still have 17 months to go till our wedding but so far we've already -paid the venue deposit -paid the dress deposit and it's ordered -bought and stared paying for my ring -had our free engagement shoot with our photographer -I've made the save the date cards
Have I already done too much, should I take my time with planning or just get everything sorted? I'm also debating paying the photographer deposit this week... What do you think? Xxx
CommentAuthorFutureMrsWilson
Oh and all this was done in a week!! Over organised or what lol xx
CommentAuthorzowie
I think things such as venue and photographer def need to be done in advance-ours was all done around the same time in advance. If you leave it any later then you may miss out on the ones you want. Also means you don't get a huge bill all at once if you start paying as soon as possible. Other good thing is that the cost of metals are increasing at a huge rate so paying for your rings in advance means you will be paying less in the long run xx
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
I have way longer to go then you and I have done more so nope! Personlly i think if you can get it done now then why not?? less stress nearer the day
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CommentAuthorx Disney Princess x
Wow lol you have been busy! i am doing some things now and some later, i'm trying to lose weight so i won't be getting my dress till next year. We have already put a deposit down on the venue so we can pay it off here and there and we got our flowers because we got them for a really good price.
Do what ever you want, when you want its your wedding :) x
We have either 30 months, or 20 months to go lol. So far, we've booked the reception venue and paid the deposit, and chosen menus; made a provisional booking of the ceremony venue (undecided yet whether to have it at the reception venue or someone else); and I've bought my shoes and dress :-s
I'll know by the end of April whether we can marry this summer, or whether we'll have to wait until 2014 (the original plan). If we bring the wedding forward, we'll then be booking the photographer, and deciding on the other major things (cake; flowers; music; etc). If not, we'll probably book all those things next Autumn.
People probably think we're crazy, but it's nice to have a lot of it done way in advance, as then we can relax :-)
CommentAuthorMrs D-2b
defo not too soon hun, I missed out on my dream car as I left it too late and the photographer I wanted was already booked, do as much as you can as soon as possible saves dissappointment later on xx
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CommentAuthorjembat83
We get married in Dec 2013 and have so far paid the deposit on the venue, paid the photographer deposit, booked the registrar. I am ordering my dress next month and I have also bought most of the bits for the tablecentres. The DJ has also been pre-booked as he is very popular and he is a family friend. We have also booked some other evening entertaiment. Due to money being tight we are finding it easier to spread the costs and buy bits and pieces now so we know for definate how much we have to pay in total. Plus I am always over organized and wanted to enjoy those last few days before the wedding without running around like a headless chicken sorting out last minute details
CommentAuthorFutureMrsWilson
Yeah it's much less stress, everyone I tell keeps saying how it's ages away and I'm doing it too quick but I'm an organised person anyways so I think I prefer it this way! I'm already stressing that I have to wait till next summer to get the bridesmaids dresses as I've only got 1 out of 3 that lives close! One is in Newcastle and the other is in Australia!! Xx
CommentAuthorElliekitty
Your not the only one! Just think the more organised the less stressfull it will be! I've bought my wedding dress,rings,booked chair covers,booked the venue,ordered the save the date cards & invites and also some wedding favours! Looking into photographers now myself too.
The best thing is if you book now, you know exactly how much your having to pay out closer to the time and can plan towards it.
---Winter 2013 Bride ---
CommentAuthorShirleygirly
I've got 19 months and I've:
Paid venue deposit (ceremony & reception) Paid make-up deposit Paid dj deposit paid chair cover deposit Booked meeting with photographer
I think for certain things you can't be too organised, especially if you want the best supplier and need to secure your date. I haven't even started looking at dresses yet and as much as I think I've got a colour theme, it may change. Once I've booked hairdressers and a photographer I will relax and have a wedding free few months probably resume planning around June time. x
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CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
th eonly thing i wud of waited for is ordering the dress closer mayb1 i booked t 18 months ordered dress at 9 months! not havin our photo shoot wiv photographer til april time cos its to get to knwo her etc and be confortable by time weddin cums we wud of prob forgot her lol
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CommentAuthorClareS
It's never too early to book all the big things. I nearly missed out on a few things because people were telling me to wait. Glad i didn't listen to them x
CommentAuthorRachel168
that's defo not too organised :) I have 19 and a bit months to go and I've;
booked and paid church and venue deposits booked and paid photographer deposit booked and paid band deposit picked out invites and made plans to start making them sorted out favour designs sorted (ish) flower arrangements
It defo pays to be organised :D xx
CommentAuthorbecky -mrs firth
it does cos am 8 motnhs off and am sooooooooooooo glad ave been payin 4 weddin so long x
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Hen Do Newcastle 2nd June 2012
Marrying the man of my dreams 11th August 2012!
Honeymoon To Jamaica 14th October 2012
CommentAuthorTori-Mrs.Mitchell2b
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Hi, dont think u can ever be to organised. i have 18 months i think and so far i have done
- Venue booked and paid - photographer booked and deposit paid - dress, Tiara, Veil - deposit paid - wedding shoes brought - garter brought - hair & make up lady booked - flowers sorted- mock trial done
hahaha cant think of anything left to do at this stage tbh, anyone know anything i can do or buy now?
xx
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CommentAuthorFutureMrsWilson
I've done my save the dates myself, and gonna order the invitations soon while we have the money. I agree the quicker you book things the longer you have to save to pay them:) xx
CommentAuthorLegoWife
Tori- rings?
I'm tempted to get ours asap, keep feeling like I should wait a bit but there's probably no reason to if I have the money now!? lol :)
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CommentAuthorTori-Mrs.Mitchell2b
yh rings we buying after christmas lol. think i might start making some mock up table centrepieces see what i like and what i dont might be fun.
if u got the money holly do it :) xx
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CommentAuthorkrisw86
u sound like i was when i started organising. except i had all those things booked plus my cake, bought the wedding dress, shoes and underskirt. x
CommentAuthorKellyD
i have 19 months to go and have paid the deposit for my venue which includes the dj and catering and paid the deposit for the photographer. have to wait till payday to do anything else tho lol i know what dress i want but wont be trying any on till next year once ive lost weight and able to choose the exact one i want :D
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CommentAuthormcquire81
Definitely not too soon at all hun, if you book things now you can normally get them for this years prices so its also money saving too! I initially wasnt getting married until 2013 but i got loads done and now that we have moved the date to next year it means we dont have so much to do! Forward planning is always best! xx
CommentAuthorfairy-cakes
its so nice to come on here and talk to other people with similar thoughts and feelings. everyone keeps teasing me because ive got loads of bits done but its just so much fun you get so caught up in it. im going too see my hairdresser and make up lady on fri to talk about plans for the day and cant wait! think its also true about the money issue as were trying to pay for it as much as we can, starting to pay for things now means we wont have any nasty shocks closer to the time xx
CommentAuthorFutureMrsWilson
Aww I'm glad I'm not the only one!! I think next it's going to be cake and flowers.. The woman who'll be doing my cake is a family friend so I've already booked the date in with her:) were just undecided on exactly what we want xx
CommentAuthorsukiedoo
We're paying the deposit on our venue this weekend, and will be booking the registrar as soon as able, a year before our date. We have our heart set on this venue so although its still 16 months away, we want to ensure that we secure it. Anything else we are going to start doing in the new year, when we can say that we're getting married next year! Paying as we go means it doesnt feel so expensive!
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CommentAuthorSkamer
I don't think it's too soon, we are getting married in 19 months and we booked our church and venue in october and this month we have sorted: PHotographer Videograpgher Day entertainment Hair & make up STD (going out with xmas cards) cake and we are in the process of finalising the evening entertainment. I want the lead up to the wedding to be as stressfree as possible and as several ladies ahve said there are so many stories of the one that got away!
CommentAuthorfairy-cakes
ooo thats what were doing with our std's sending them with the christmas cards lol. we dint even think the cake was a major part because we dont eat in until my mil pointed out that it was haha so now its stepped up the importance ladder. finding it hard to picture my bms with flowers x
CommentAuthorSilvermist
i dont think its too soon either, iv still got 18 months and we have paid venue deposit paid in full for both our rings paid photographer deposit paid dress deposit booked my venue decor but deposit's not due for another 6 weeks booked the piper but again cant pay deposit until i have recieved all the paperwork from him. and im in the process of organising the dj, looking for bm & flower girl dresses and trying to find a pipe band for some pre wedding meal entertainment. I would rather have everything booked early that way i know exactly how much i need to save up and im more likely to actually save xx
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
The only thing I would be worried about with sending std's with christmas cards is the amount of christmas mail that goes missing!! Ive had a family member who has told me about a card they sent and ive still never received and the same vise verser!
If you do send please make sure you send recorded/special delievery so they get there!
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CommentAuthorAntonia9
definately not too much! i think the sooner you get the major things out of the way and sorted then the more time you have to yourself and with your h2b rather than constantly stressing about wedding stuff, then you have time to think about the finer things and what needs tweaking here and there - thats my plan anyways xx
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CommentAuthorJennyHeather
The only thing left we have got to pay deposits for is the suit hire and my dress and bridesmaid dress all the other deposits are paid for, we're getting married in September!!
