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@alyssa247: Well the first order of business is to decide on a budget. That way you can know how much money is alloted for each item. The Knot website has a really good budget breakdown tool. It'll tell you what % of your budget should be spent on what items.
If you have a date you really really want, I think getting a venue is the first order of business. That way you can secure your date ASAP.
The other things you may want to secure early (if they are important to you) are a photographer and your entertainment (DJ or band).
Our first choice photographer happened to book up 2 years in advance, so since we were only having a year long engagement we weren't able to hire him. We ended up with a fantastic photographer anyway, but some things book up crazy early, especially if they are the best in their field or are located in a wedding hotspot.
So, I don't think it's too early to start scoping out locations/venues and maybe get that tied down since the date is so important to both of you.
Congratulations on your engagement!
@KatNYC2011: I agree with all of this.
Set budget and book vendors ASAP to get what you want (location, video, photographer, officient, DJ, coordinator, etc). The dress usually takes 6months (or MORE) to order in, so start looking this summer for that. The rest of the details (invites, decor, favours, etc) can be done 6 months out.
I'd also add that if you want a destination wedding people will need a LOT of advanced notice (at least a year) so they can save, take time off work, etc. I would think about sending out STD's for this summer.
ok so i checked out the Knot and i am now slightly panicky. lol! i think i need to have a serious sit down with the fiancee this weekend.
@alyssa247: Don't panic. You have plenty of time. I had exactly a year to plan and the only little snag we hit was with the photographer, but it turned out for the best anyway.
Just take things one piece at a time and you'll be fine.
@alyssa247: When I saw I had 6 months and 200 things to do on the knot I almost cried, but some of it is repetative, some of it won't be for you (live bands, favours, videographer we are skipping), etc. Go through it and take out what you don't need, make a quick list of things you can do easily (i.e. make a tentative guest list) and then do it!
i told the finance about it today and he laughed at me. lol! then went on to say that i shouldn't worry because "we're a team". :)
so since i'm not too busy today, i'm gonna start listing down things i think we need. so at least we have a starting point. then this weekend we'll be on full wedding mode.
thanks for all the tips!
You have plenty of time. You can start putting together ideas and slowly start looking for vendors.
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i'm newly engaged. (just barely a week). we already know when we want to get married. july 24, 2013 because that's our 10th year anniversary as a couple. so we have 17 months to plan. there is a 90% chance that we'll be having a destination wedding.