Hi Ladies! FH and I will be having a long engagement-- we got engaged November 2013 and will be getting married October-ish 2016. 2 years and 11 months.. but my countdown now is 961 days! (my mom thinks I'm crazy counting down the days lol).
Anyway my question to you ladies is, how far in advance did you book your venue? FH thinks we should start looking this summer, and at first I agreed with him.. it will be 2 years and a few months out by then. But now all I want to do is find our place! I've done so much research and being on these boards is making me antsy! He thinks people will think we're crazy calling and visiting looking to book so far in advance. What did you ladies do or would you do?
xoxlilqtexox1
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We are also booking for 2 years out for 2016. We have been engaged awhile already but are just getting serious about planning. Setting a date this far out locks in this years pricing and gives us time to save and for us knowing the date is set will help us stick to saving. We are actually hoping to book this weekend for March of 2016. ;)
Caruh
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My fiance and I were engaged on labor day weekend in 2011. Planning was put off because in October, I had acute appendicitis which ruptured and I was in and out of the hospital for three months. I was a trooper though, we had the engagement party during that time (I went back in the hospital the day after though). We booked our venue in December 2012 for May 2014. However, I'm also a Thatched Cottage bride so you never know. Know your contract and the law!
lauren1802
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we booked 2 years out (a little under) and 2 months later you should book photo & video but wait at least til the year mark to look @ dresses
xoxlilqtexox1
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Posted by StarIzInkd
THREE YEARS!!!! We have NOW been engaged THREE years... still have to wait 6 more months. Never thought it'd be so long. We would have booked as soon as we got engaged to lock in the date and price but only reason we didn't is for the same reason we had such a long engagement.. we didn't know how to pay for any of this.
We are in the same boat but we have you beat..We will be engaged like 4 years in total by the time we get married lol
