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Well, I'm not sure what it would be like to plan one in NYC, but I planned mine in 5 and half months...
I think 6 months and even less are do-able but hurry up and book the venues!
I would start calling some vendors you are interested in now to see. Place a hold on the venue and start calling around. I'm getting married in June as well. We are having a long engagement so I got a head start. There were certain vendors I really wanted, so I booked my photog, florist, band, venue and church 17 and 18 months out (last January and February). But there are so many amazing vendors in NYC that I imagine you could still have some very good options to choose from at this point. But you should certainly start on the big and important ones asap. Good luck with all your planning!
It is possible. You may have to look around if vendors are already booked. But you'll find someone and get it done.
Goodluck!!
I think you could do it. Honestly, I think the venue would be hardest to snag in NYC so if you've got that, you should be able to get the rest! There are so many people offering their services in NYC that I think you could do it. Probably the more expensive ones get booked up first anyway! I had 7 months to plan my wedding, but mine wasnt in NYC. Go get that venue! Plus, a Friday will help since most weddings are on the weekend.
I'm planning a wedding in that amount of time ... got engaged in Feb. 15th 2009 ... getting married October 24th 2009!
I think you're fine! Just get on the ball with booking your big vendors. Then you can relax some.
i agree, you have time! Just get the ball rolling. I have 11 months and am starting to get stressed that I don't have all my vendors booked yet, but think we'll have plenty of time to get everything you want, and i'm sure that's what will happen with your planning too!
You can do it. The venue is the biggest thing. I'm getting married in one of the most popular spots in the country and we didn't set a date and start planning until July. Get the most important things booked right away and the rest will fall into place. Good luck with your planning!
You're totally fine! You have 9 months, thats plenty :) And like others have said, it's the venue that is the hardest to book so if you have that, the rest is totally doable. I've even had vendors say that they can't talk to me until closer to the date, like 6 months out! Good luck, congrats on your engagement and welcome to the June 2010 wedding club :)
Anything's possible if you go for it! If you love the venue, go for it!
I'll probably be planning my wedding in five or six months. My aunt planned her wedding in a week! You should have more than enough time for whatever sort of wedding you're planning, especially if you can book the venue you'd like now. :)
I booked my vendors for my NYC wedding 9 months in advance and all the vendors were super shocked that we were doing everything so early. They said normally people book them at the 6 month mark - so you definitely have time. As someone said above, the hardest part (and the stuff that gets booked early) is the venue - after that, things get a bit more relaxed in nyc.
and if it helps, my Mom planned a NYC wedding in 2 months and got really affordable and great vendors.
Hmm, I had heard people say that a lot of NYC vendors book over a year in advance, and they weren't kidding - I contacted 10 DJ's before I found one that had my date (and my wedding is 11 months away). I still think it's totally do-able, but if you have your heart set on any particular vendors, definitely check with them first. Otherwise, you should be okay, especially if you've got the venue.
Totally OT but -
I wouldn't like to go to NYC in June.
I hate heat + humidity.
If June is rarely humid, then tell me I'm wrong and book your venue.
Then start looking for younger up-and-coming vendors. More leg work but you can usually book them cheaper.
Try the newer stylists at the best salons, etc.
As long as you're willing to do a bunch of planning in a clump right now, should be fine :-)
Absolutely doable! You may not be able to book your first choice vendor, but you'll still have options. Good luck!
Def not! especially if you already have a venue. I think that's the biggest one and all other vendors are negotiable. But that's just me.
There are SO many vendors in NYC you're bound to find one that you guys will love and available on your date. Go for it!
I think if you are ready and raring to start the plans and be on top of them, that is totally do-able! I would just do a little research first to make sure that other vendors are available before you book your venue...just in case!
It's certainly doable esp with a support of the hive and WB inspiration! Friday weddings have more flexibility as well. Why not start with that in mind and decide after you do a bit of research on the availability of the other vendors... many venues will be able to hold the date for you and give you the first right of refusal without a deposit.
You can do it-we got engaged in January 2009 and are getting married October 2009. :)
I agree you can do it, but I have to say that don't think that it will be easy. I live in Charleston and am getting married there, and being as crazy busy as it is, I barely got my venue--someone "unbooked" and I got the date, more than 11 months before the wedding! Hopefully you will luck out on some vendors like that... search and search and search some more! See if you have any friends that know anyone who could help you out or otherwise know someone else who might know someone! We ended up with a great photography duo because my mom knew a ton of people who'd used that particular photographer!
LoL There is a pretty good possibility that I will be planning a June 2010 wedding so I really hope it's not too late! Damn Army -.-
Thanks ladies!! I'm glad to hear about everyone's different experiences! I contacted a bunch of vendors last night and got some positive responses on the dates so I think it can happen! My fiance and I are also now considering the August date -- we didn't realize at first it'd be close to the 4 yr anniversary of us meeting :P 'll keep you posted.
Not too late! This is perfect timing. You won't have to dwell over issues for 15 months and change your mind a million times. I wish I had an engagement that was that short!
You should have plenty of time to plan a June 2010 wedding. I've seen people plan it in 2 months. You should be fine. You just can't wait around-if you find something you want, book it.
Good luck!
I am getting married June 26, 2010 and I definitely think you have plenty of time to plan a wedding. Like others have said though you might want to first start looking at vendors asap! I have only booked my wedding venue/reception site, photographer, and got my dress. Those are really the BIG things I have done so far. We are in talks with caterers and djs though. Then again I live in Texas and not NYC so it's probably a bit easier to plan things here! ;) Good luck!!!
Rachel
You can definitely do it. We got engaged in August and we're getting married in March.
Yep! We started planning ours just 7 WEEKS before our date. Yikes!!!! I wouldn't recommend it, but we pulled it off. Too much stress though :)
If that can be done, 9 months should work!
I just started planning my April 2010 wedding on Long Island sooo I don't suppose it would be too difficult. I haven't had any problems whatsoever with dates, or vendors. One of the props of being in NY, we have LOTS of options.
You'll be fine. I agree with everyone else that you should focus on all of the big vendors. Besides, it's NY. You can find someone to do anything at any point.
@Greta - June has actually not been hot and humid the past several years in NYC. Although I will say that summer is NY is so much fun to me that I kinda don't care. :)
I think you're gonna do great with securing a venue and with vendors too! I prepared my wedding (back in 1996 when I married my ex, which I dubbed the "big, fat, Protestant wedding) in six months. No worries!
Plus you're so lucky. There's a good concentration of bees buzzing the hive near you and can always offer you good information.
There is an article in this months' Bride Magazine about planning weddings in shorter timeframes and is a pretty darn good reference if you ask me! Check it out.
I'll be heading down the same path but just a few months later and still not sweating it. If you're really concerned, then maybe hire a wedding planner to do all the details and use her connections? But I think really, that you should be fine with 9 months to go. First things I'd focus on would be venue, caterer, and securing the florist. Next thing I'd do is have STD's out around the 6 month period. These should be the biggies that you do first.
I got engaged in February and will be getting married in December. You can do it.
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Hi bees! Finally starting that wedding planning. My fiance and I saw a venue we both really liked today. It's mid-September and they still have dates available in June and August. I prefer June. MY question is ... is it too late to start planning a late June wedding? More importantly, will there be (affordable) vendors left? (photog, video, makeup). I'm looking to do a Friday night wedding. How much ahead of time did you start booking your vendors?