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Posted 5/2/2006 1:15:24 PM






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Since my date is not until next year, I was wondering when everyone started booking/buying things

So.......How far in advance did you....

Book the church

Book the venue

Book the photogrpaher/videographer

Buy your dress

Buy the bridesmaid dresses

Buy/Rent the suits/tuxedos

But your favors

Book the dj

Book the florist

Buy your cake

Book the decorator

Book the musicians

Book the honeymoon

 

I can't think of anymore at the moment but it will be interesting to see the answers!

 

 

 

Absolutely LOVING married life

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Posted 5/2/2006 1:28:04 PM






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My wedding isnt until next august, but the hall is booked because it was pretty much booked all up!!!! I had to take thei last availabledate, which falls on a long weekend here in bc (BC day)

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Posted 5/2/2006 1:28:04 PM






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We are getting married on May 5, 2007 - almost a year now!!!! We are pretty on track because we are doing a DW. Other things to think about further out - invitations/STDs, registry, rehearsal dinner...

Book the church - on the beach but booked the officiant and started marriage lasses in April

Book the venue - March

Book the photogrpaher/videographer - April

Buy your dress

Buy the bridesmaid dresses

Buy/Rent the suits/tuxedos

But your favors - decided, but not purchased

Book the dj - no DJ

Book the florist - March

Buy your cake - no cake - dessert table instead

Book the decorator

Book the musicians - working on it now

Book the honeymoon - FH is doing it - its a surprise!!

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Posted 5/2/2006 1:45:29 PM






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portia123 (5/2/2006)
Since my date is not until next year, I was wondering when everyone started booking/buying things

So.......How far in advance did you....

Book the church - right after we got engaged (13 months)

Book the venue - as above - this secured our date

Book the photogrpaher/videographer - 10 months to go

Buy your dress - 9 months to go

Buy the bridesmaid dresses - having them made -- got the dressmaker secured and material bought with 7 months to go

Buy/Rent the suits/tuxedos - under 2 months

But your favors- decided to do donations

Book the dj - 5 months

Book the florist - 7 months

Buy your cake - not having one

Book the decorator - as above

Book the musicians - as above

Book the honeymoon - under 2 months

 

I can't think of anymore at the moment but it will be interesting to see the answers!

 

 

 

 

That's it for me!! Oh yeah, the limo was secured with 10 months to go and the guy told me that I just made the mark -- most are fully booked with 10 months to go!! Kinda scared me!!

July 7, 2006 was the big day!

138 - came and enjoyed the party!

President of the Crazy-MIL-Club.

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Posted 5/2/2006 2:03:23 PM




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I am not getting married till May 26, 2007. This is what I have done:

Book the church - done back in August when we got engaged

Book the venue - done in August also since dates go fast

Book the photogrpaher/videographer - booked in September so we could get our engagement pictures done. I wanted them around the time we got engaged.

Buy your dress - In the process of finding one now, looking like crazy

Buy the bridesmaid dresses - Picked out, need to get two more girls measured, they might be discontinued at the end of the summer so they have to be ordered by August.

Buy/Rent the suits/tuxedos - no thought about that yet

But your favors - Picked out but not ordered

Book the dj - we booked our dj in March as we wanted to make sure to get our first choice of company and dj

Book the florist - booked last week, she is great!

Buy your cake - Will start looking in the next few months

Book the decorator - not done

Book the musicians - we are having a live band as well as a dj and we have to look into the band soon

Book the honeymoon - we know where we are going just haven't booked it as yet

~May 26, 2007~

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Posted 5/2/2006 2:09:36 PM






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Our wedding is August 25 2007.


Book the church - April 2006

Book the venue - February 2006 - they were already getting all booked up

Book the photogrpaher/videographer - Looking into it now

Buy your dress - probably around September

Buy the bridesmaid dresses - Around September/October also

Buy/Rent the suits/tuxedos

Buy your favors - Already have part of this done

Book the dj - Last week - they were also getting booked up already

Book the florist

Buy your cake

Book the decorator

Book the musicians

Book the honeymoon - Starting to look now


Hope this helps. I also am not positive when to do stuff so I'm just kinda going with the flow.

Jenn




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Posted 5/2/2006 2:16:25 PM






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We are getting married on October 14, 2006 and were engage on December 02, 2005, 5 months and a bit to go

portia123 (5/2/2006)
Since my date is not until next year, I was wondering when everyone started booking/buying things

So.......How far in advance did you....

Book the church-No church, j of p at the venue site

Book the venue-About 1 week after we decided on our date

Book the photogrpaher/videographer-None

Buy your dress-About 1 month ago, now have to go for alterations

Buy the bridesmaid dresses-None, they know the theme colours and get to pick whatever they want

Buy/Rent the suits/tuxedos-Not yet

But your favors-We are getting handmade chocolates so we are placing the order with the lady and she is making them and couriering them closer to the time.

Book the dj-Not yet, but soon (I hope)

Book the florist-I am making all the bouquets myself out of silk flowers bought in bulk, I bought the flowers 4 months ago

Buy your cake-Not sure if we are buying one, a talent BM is making one or we are just using the ones given for dessert by the cater

Book the decorator-Doing my own

Book the musicians-None

Book the honeymoon-Probably just going to spend a week in Montreal.

Ordered invitations-One week after we booked our venue