A Plan to Plan

When we got married, we were officially engaged for six months. So, we planned our wedding in half a year. While it was quite stressful, it can be done. I wouldn’t recommend it though. It can be quite stressful to plan a wedding in a few months.

So, when is the best time to start planning for your wedding? This school of though varies but a lot of sources will say at least one year. If you plan on having a long engagement, then planning even for a year or more won’t be hard to do. While planning to plan for a wedding over the course of one full year can sound tiring, exhausting, and overall unappealing, it does have some advantages.

First you will go through every season of the year. This means good end of season sales will make it a great deal to find decorations, flowers, centerpieces, and even bridesmaid/groomsmen gifts. Taking time to plan will help cut that overall wedding budget by quite a bit.

Having a wedding date set early will help to make sure you have your first venue of choice for the wedding and the reception. Some places book up really fast or don’t take next year reservations until the beginning of the year. This way you are prepared to reserve your date when they are accepting reservations.

Planning ahead can make it easier for out-of-town guests to make arrangements to come to your wedding. Also with plenty of time, you might can even find a hotel that will give a discount to your guests since you may have a lot attending if they know well in advance of the date.

While planning a wedding in a year or more might sound like overkill, there are some very good reasons to do so. You can save money, secure your first venue, and give your guests time to clear their calendar to attend your wedding.