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Sistauffer Posts : 2 Registered: 5/6/07
Long engagement
Posted: Jul 23, 2007 5:59 PM

My finance and I aren't getting married until June 2009. However, we are both excited about the planning and have already found a church that we'd like to get married in. My question is...are we too early to be planning? It's just so exciting, and we are having so much fun planning our wedding. 

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Re: Long engagement
Posted: Jul 25, 2007 3:20 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

FH and I are getting married April 11th, 2009. We have no booked anything, but we have lots of ideas that we are figuring out. I think when it gets to be about 18 months out you can really start getting stuff together. But I would start looking at pictures and even looking at receptions sites. It will be good for you to get an idea of how much things are going to cost and how much you want to spend. 

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EveT2007 Posts : 1,947 Registered: 8/31/06
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Jul 25, 2007 3:38 PM Go to message in response to: Guest

Yes, even though you have almost 2 yrs to wait -- ooh, that must be hard! -- it's never too soon to start getting ideas of how much things cost, what you can afford (or save for), and what your taste preferences are.

I would caution you to do this privately.  The more people you tell your date to, and discuss your plans with, the more your guest list will balloon and the more elaborate people will expect the whole affair to be.  You can always invite more people later on, but you can't uninvite someone who is currently your co-worker, to whom you promise an invitation and talk about plans, who might not even be on very friendly terms with you by the time the wedding rolls around.


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TheFutureMrsGad... Posts : 4 Registered: 1/10/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 4, 2007 12:09 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

I know exactly how you feel...our wedding isn't until August/September 2009, we haven't even picked a date yet! That is only because we are finishing up with school and want to be done...we won't start any heavy planning until next summer sometime, we hope to pin down an exact date later on this year!  For now, even though I'm anxious to start planning, I'm just soaking up the excitement of being engaged!

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NightfallenRain Posts : 120 Registered: 7/23/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 4, 2007 11:58 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

i also have a long engagement ... the wedding date is set for may 2, 2009.  my fiance is all into planning and everything ... he already found an airline for our honeymoon and all.  but no, i don`t think it`s too early to be planning ... the perk is that with some things, being early means you get the best prices.  plus, you have the security knowing that if you book things nice and early, you have the advantage of getting what you really want because it`ll be more than likely readily available for you two.  we`ve been just throwing around ideas and all right now ... picking out stuff we like and crossing out stuff we hate, that kinda thing.  but have fun!  it`s never too early to plan.

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BenjaminsWife Posts : 1,069 Registered: 1/11/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 7, 2007 7:34 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

We got engaged August 2006 and our wedding is Sept 2008. Just now...we are starting to book things but for the first 10 months...I did nothing but research to get ideas and get a feel for what I liked. The first thing I did was book the place...which we did by March of 07 and now we're looking for a photographer. We did get the baker booked and that was because she only does 1 wedding a day.
The Big Day: 9/20/08

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PLC Posts : 76 Registered: 6/7/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 7, 2007 8:20 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

I've been amrried for six years. We are renewing our vow on our tenth annivesary. 11/13/10. So I have the longest wait. i have staring surfing the web for pics of different things, I called around for site prices to get an idea. ( I know they may change by then.) I am looking into the double tree hotel and they are bookind ppy planningfor  09 already. So, I don't think it will hurt to look. Not at all. Happy planning!

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66nova Posts : 346 Registered: 3/28/06
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 9, 2007 1:17 AM Go to message in response to: PLC

It's NEVER too early to start planning and booking vendors.  The reception hall was booked a little over 2 years in advance, and I had to wait in line (the day our year opened for booking) praying that my date would be open.  I walked out of the office to call my then-FH that I booked it, and someone after me started yelling and crying because her date (my date) was booked.  I also didn't get my first choice of caterer, because they were already booked, too.  My baker does 2 weddings per day, and I got the other slot for my date (one was already reserved).  This was 2 years in advance, so it's never too early to start.  It's also a lot less stresfult o get things done early.  I LOVED my wedding planning.

 

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Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 14, 2007 9:53 AM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

My FH and I also had a long engagement of 2 years!  Now we are finally in the 1 year stretch and I have been planning all along.  It is nice to have all of the time to really find out what you want to do.  Also to change your mind.  However, my advice to you is to wait on picking your colors and flowers and all of that because you might want to change your mind at some point.  Have fun!!

Soon I will marry the love of my life!
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Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 14, 2007 1:48 PM Go to message in response to: Guest

I will have been engaged for a year next Monday! That seems nuts, but it really has gone by so fast. I am just now starting planning. Since we got engaged, we've moved, started new jobs, etc. and I haven't really been able to buckle down. I haven't gotten much crap from people about not planning, aside from my wretched FSIL... what's the hurry? We WILL get married eventually!  It's kind of funny to be getting invites for weddings of people who got engaged after we did, but the way I see it, I have spent so much time mulling things over without ACTUALLY planning, now that I am starting to I can trust my decisions/instincts and not obsess about them!

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LizS Posts : 1,982 Registered: 3/30/06
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 14, 2007 5:06 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

I would maybe book the places you want and start getting ideas for dresses, flowers, etc. but don't buy or make definite decisions on those things until about a year or less from your wedding date.  Go to bridal shows, get ideas, go to trunk shows, etc.  You could possibly start to get some color combo ideas together, but your taste might change in the next 2 years.  So, take it slow and enjoy being engaged!  Start looking at photographers (the great ones book up fast) and start planning on getting engagement pictures.  Have fun planning!

 

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Angele Posts : 76 Registered: 8/15/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Aug 18, 2007 7:17 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

Hello, brand new here, thought I would just jump in though. My FH and I aren't getting married until 9-5-09 but I'm so excited that we're putting our guest list together right now, letting friends and family know who we want in the wedding party, as well as looking for a location.

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FutureMrsThomas Posts : 1 Registered: 9/19/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Sep 19, 2007 6:54 PM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

I am also planning a long engagement. We are looking at Sept/Oct of 2009. I will be done with grad school in April of that year, and I want to save most of the hard-core planning for after I am done :) Do you think that this is possible??
Kiss

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FutureMrsSchroe... Posts : 35 Registered: 6/5/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Sep 24, 2007 4:08 AM Go to message in response to: FutureMrsThomas

My FH and I got engaged in March of this year and won't be getting married until May of 2010. I have already been looking at halls and everything else but I am not booking anything until February of 08. Most places allow you to start booking about 2 years in advance. If you are set on a date I would find out the earliest you can book and get it booked right away. Good luck with all of the planning!!
I get to marry my middle school sweetheart!

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kennysoldwife Posts : 3,862 Registered: 4/28/07
Re: Long engagement
Posted: Sep 24, 2007 7:55 AM Go to message in response to: Sistauffer

Wrong post


Message was edited by kennysnewwife on Sep 24, 2007 7:56 AM

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