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I plan getting married in December 2006. I need to know how soon do I send out the invitations, get the dresses, buy the decorations for the recption.
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December 16, 2009 in Wedding Planning - General Tagged anyone, know, Planning, soon, Start, supossed, wedding
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Heather
your best bet would be to go to http://www.theknot.com – they have the best information for you.
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Elope. Weddings are scary.
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You need to get going! Depending on how big, formal, etc you are going to make it…. cakes need to be ordered, dressed purchased, bridesmaids gowns, etc… The most important thing, is booking the location of the wedding… You will find a lot at a bookstore to help… even in any of the bridal magazines. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Don’t get caught up in the details too much and forget to enjoy yourself!
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Go to martha stewart wedding magazine, or bride. They have budget and timeline calculators. General rule, invitations go out 6-8 weeks before hand (save the date cards 6mo if you’re using them) Dresses should be 3 mo.s Brides dress 6 mos, decorations as soon as you want, and the locations, cake, photographer and caterer should be as soon as possible to make sure the ones you want are available.
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ever since you were a little seven year old girl.
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I say as soon as you hear, and agree to, the proposal.
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1. For the invitations, send them out within the next month so that people can plan there time well without getting this invitation suddenly and it could cause them huge inconveniences. If you’re inviting relatives with children in school it is vital that you send the invitations to them soon because they may have to travel to come to your wedding (I missed Senior Night for swimming with a meet and 2 days of school for my cousin’s graduation across the country in CA).
2. For the dresses, you probably want to get that done with soon. It could turn into a big ordeal that you might need all the time you can get for. Some might not like this one, others might not like that one, it just goes on and on.
3. The decorations can wait (take your sigh of relief now) but don’t leave them until the last minute. It depends on the size of your wedding because if it’s a big wedding with about 25+ tables you want to make sure they all look nice in time. If it’s 15 or under you can put if off for a bit but make sure it’s all set at least a month before the wedding so that there’s no confusions. -
It depends on how many people are going to the wedding and how it is going to be. I would get the dress though sooner than later…
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do things ASAP, b/c you don’t want to be rushing around right before the wedding it will stress you out. You do have some time though, no need to stress. I’d focus on the dresses first b/c people may need to get money together and may need alterations.
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Pretty much immediately after reading these replies…… I’d give it at least ideally 12months in advance, as they look to be a bit of a logistical nightmare…… invitations should be sent around now, assuming you’ve got an exact date / time / venue confirmed to give people time to reply / book time off work / arrange childcare, etc so you know how many are coming to the reception.
Same with dresses, baring in mind some stuff might need to be altered / made from scratch…… and if you want the job done right, it can’t be rushed or done in an instant with a click of the fingers + the person you’re getting them off probably has other clients to juggle with at the sametime (presuming you’re getting them from a wedding boutique shop thingy). -
I you are planning a church wedding be aware that some, not all, congregations require a 6 month advance for the pastor’s marital counseling. December is a very busy month for many churches with pageant rehearsals as well.
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Invitations should go out around 2/3 months before. The dresses, locations, and catering need to be sorted out asap. Some locations may be booked up already. You need plenty of time to liaise with caterers so that you get what you want and so you can try the food.
Also you need to go round and get different quotes for flowers to see which place is going to give you the closest to what you want for a reasonable price.
Most people have a year between getting engaged and getting married, to make sure that they have enough time for all this.
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Whenever you want. You should start booking your major vendors now. You send out the invitations two months before the wedding. All the “little” stuff can come after you book the location, DJ, caterer, photographer, minister, and any other major things you need. These things book months in advance. Also, if you send save the date cards you’ll send them about six months in advance.
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