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We got engaged on Christmas and are getting married on May 14, 2011. That's almost a 17 month engagement!

Now there are about 14 months left, and we've booked our venue, caterer and photographer. We got a friend to officiate. I also bought a cheap dress but I'm still looking just in case. We're not getting a DJ, videographer, limo, or any of that stuff. So, all we really need to do now are pick out our attire and our attendants' attire, hire a florist (and I'm close to choosing one anyway) and work on the details.

That seems like hardly anything. I was so gung-ho about planning when we first got engaged that now there's a huge lull. I don't want to start any details too soon because I know that I'll end up changing my mind a million times. And I can look at dresses and try them on but I'm not going to buy one yet, again, because I'll change my mind, and because I want to lose a lot of weight before actually making a purchase.

So I've got a lot of time and not much to do. Did any of you have a big lull in wedding planning? What did you do to fill the time?

I'm with you.  We're having a 17 month engagement too.  Got engaged last May, getting married this October.  Truth be told, I focused on the first 6 months to getting all of the really big stuff done, just like you.  I don't even want to worry about that stuff.  But now it seems, to me, that the little things are building up ,and up and up.  It is SOOOOO nice though, to have moments NOT focusing on wedding related 'stuff.' 

I did the same thing - all the planning was done within a couple months. Then I relaxed and am getting ready to kick it into gear again. My goal is to have everything (well, everything except the centerpieces) finished by the end of April. That way I can just sit back and enjoy the summer!

I have a 21 month engagement.  I didn't do a whole lot for several months after the proposal, but it literally took me forever to find the perfect venue and dress.  Once some of the big things were out of the way I kinda just looked for general ideas, etc. for the wedding.  I totally agree with you not deciding on any of the details until closer because you WILL change your mind.  Just enjoy the time you have, do non-wedding stuff!  And trust me, time will fly and it will be here before you know it.  I'm already freaking out that my wedding is 3 months away. 

We had the same thing - a 20 month engagement - we did most of the big things in the first 2-3 months and then had a serious lull, we did things slowly as they came up - we definitely could have ordered our STDs earlier, and gotten started on our invites sooner, but I was stuck in the lull! Now it's full speed ahead though, and that lull passes before you know it!