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I'm in a similar position. I'm 9 1/2 months out. I just go ahead to the next project, so that I'm ahead of the checklists. There's a certain point you can't go any further (such as the menu), but might as well. Plus, I keep looking for ideas for favours and other last minute things. Have you registered yet? The discussions with your fiance may take a while. What about candles, centrepieces, etc? Can you do (or at least plan) them in advance? Otherwise, you can just sit back and wait.

i don't mean this sarcastically at all --

if you are really truly bored on the weekends/nights, the best thing you could do for yourself this far out is take on another part time job to save money.

you will be astounded how little things come up, and tough choices that will have to be made.

related to this, my other suggestion would be to plan your honeymoon. you have the fortune to be able to plan a great trip far out (just be leery of small airlines this far out) .. and you can work toward a goal together with your FI

Oh man, there is so much to do! I kinda feel the same though because nothing is completely finalized, but even if you don't have the information you can design (if you're making your programs/menu yourself). I just play around on Photoshop for things I know need to be done to get a head start.

 I agree with missrae, plan your honeymoon... discuss the registry...did you go dress shopping yet? did you talk about your bridal party or music? start doing small things in advance that when the time comes you'll have at least a portion of it already done. 

 good luck!!

I say enjoy the break.  You are right there is a true rut in the planning process.  I would say if you do not have your invitations done start that process.  I started that 5 months from the wedding and regret how rushed I was.  Also plan the honeymoon because gas prices are down so hopefully if you are flying somewhere flights will be done as well.  I am 9 weeks out so I am in a pretty steady mode at this point.  I had the meetings for the ceremony early so I just finished designing my program and just need to print it out.  One other thing you can do this early if you truly want to do something is go look for wedding bands.  We did that a bit early too and now I am quite happy we did.  Good luck!

Planning a wedding doesn't mean you need to be working on it all the time.  Pace yourself, do stuff that you enjoy, and with the time you're not working on it, go do something else. 

If you're working frantically on a wedding for another 10 months, you're going to burn out and it will stop being fun.  Go to the gym, go hang out with your friends (and don't talk about the wedding), go do all of the stuff you did before you were engaged.