Am i planning my wedding too early?!

WOOTWOOT!!!!!!! Congratulations De&Dae!

You are NOT planning too early, especially when some venues book out 18 months in advance. Enjoy this time. Sure there's plenty of time for certain details but other details need to be started early on if you want your first choice.

You are not planning too early. Depending on where you live and what kind of wedding you want, certain vendors can book up a year or two in advance. You might enjoy a little more slack with your timeline since January is generally considered off-season.

I don't think so. We were engaged for 2 years and got right on it. Because we didn't waste time, we got first pick of dates, vendors and could take time to shop around with our choices. There was no rushed feeling (until the month before!). Plan now so it's not so hectic later!!

I don't think so. I got engaged a year ago and we have a 19 month engagement. I've been planning since last January. I will say that my mind changed a bit and wished I waited on certain things, but you're already almost a year out. Book that venue!

Venues and photographers book up quickly, so it is smart to start looking at those now. However, you don't have to book EVERY vendor this early, so don't stress yourself out and make yourself crazy now, otherwise you will have a breakdown when you get closer to your wedding. I would also slow down the wedding talk with your friends. They don't need a play by play when you are more than a year out. They'll be sick of your wedding by the time it gets here. You don't have to tell them everything you're doing.

I don't think you're planning to early especially with the wedding being alittle bit over a year away. A lot of vendors can be booked well over a year in advance and depending on where you get your dress it can take 6-9 months to come in once you've ordered it. Also a lot of venues book up quickly. I would book your venue as soon as you find one you like. DH and I had the hardest time finding a good photographer that was available for our wedding. Most of the ones we contacted were booked 18 months out. We eventually found one that I feel in love with that just happened to still be available on our date.

@De&Dae We have the same wedding date!!! I have been planning since before we got engaged lol so no I don't think it's too early. Plus, this way we have time to pay for things over time versus all at once. We just booked our venue last weekend and we plan on doing the photographer/dj next since they only need $100 to hold our date. Happy planning!

I don't think you are planning too early. This gives you an opportunity to take your time in planning and not have to rush. You should be able to start booking vendors now anyways.

You're not too early. We are having a 17-month engagement and we booked our venue within the first month. A longer engagement gives you time to research vendors and make sure you get what you really want. Congrats and happy planning!

Definitely not! When I get married next month I'll have been engaged 13 months, and we booked the venue very shortly after we got engaged. Start working now! The more you have done now, the easier it'll be in the last few months. It will feel so nice if all you have to do is do final fittings and all the final details in the month before the wedding.

Another reason to start booking now: some vendors will give you 2015 prices for a 2017 wedding. We are April 2017, and have almost all of our major vendors booked.

Definitely not to early, we got engaged June 2013, and started planning properly Feb 2014 for next March.like others have said some vendors can book up so it is never any harm to have the big ones, venue, photo, band etc booked. We have found that while the length of time has helped us save and we have also been able to pay for alot of things as we are going, Which is taking the pressure off. We would say "In such a month well pay for the rings", another month the invites etc.it has really helped, so at 4.5 months left to go we have, over half of the reception paid for (our venue includes all of the food which is an awful lot, wine /soft drinks for the meal and persecco / punch/tea/ coffee for the drinks reception, some decorations such as centerpieces lanterns etc, it includes also ours and the bridal parties accommodation for the wedding night ) my dress,shoes and accessories, here it's customary for the couple to dress the bridal party and to rent the suits for the men so that's half paid for, the bridesmaids dresses, shoes and their presents have been gotten, some of the florist, music, and photography is paid off, we have also bought the rings, invites, other decorations,activity packs for the kids,oh and we have started gathering stuff for bathroom baskets,have paid for the flights for the honeymoon and some of the accommodation and have paid the registrar for the ceremony and the wedding licence . We have saved more than enough to pay the balance of everything else that needed, to be honest neither of us have amazing jobs at present and I have also been studying so if we hadn't started early we would have had to get a loan or not have the traditional wedding which is what we both really wanted. Also as someone else mentioned if you book now you will get 2015 rates with your vendors.

I got engaged June 2014 and our wedding is not until November 2016.... I did so much stuff early and now that I'm less than a year out, I'm REALLY glad I did! People thought I was nuts but if you know what you like, the more time you have the better! Like everyone has said, not only is the stress of the planning lightened but it also helps with budgeting. Any little things you can do now... Just do them!

Ive been engaged for roughly two and a half years now. We have picked July 15, 2017 for our wedding and I have already started on my planning. I think this time period gives you more freedom to explore your options, figure out exactly what you want. For example, I went to see a venue for the reception and it's been a place that family and friends have used to several events mostly because we are of Portuguese decent and we know the food at this place is amazing. I personally got the venue at the price for this year with my deposit. So I secured my day and all costs before they raised their prices. This also gives you a lot of time to save for the little extra things you might want. You should go to a Bridal show too, they're great for ideas, and you have the potential to win prizes. We won a free videographer with the purchase of a photography package. I had even scheduled a Bridal registry scanning party with The Bay and have won a few things from their raffle draws. This time in any Bride to be's life is exciting. Enjoy it! Congrats on your engagement!!

I got engaged 9/18/15 and immediately started planning... I booked my venue/date the following week! I am loving be able to take my time and research and get the vendors I really want. It also helps being able to budget and having time to save. A lot of big vendors book over a year out some two years! Don't listen to your friends they made me feel that way too! Congratulations and enjoy the planning process

I can't tell you how stoked I am that you asked this question! I was worried I was getting ahead of myself. Great to know I'm in such wonderful company for planning...and our dates

Question: your profile says the wedding is in Bermuda? Is this a destination wedding? If so, will you be working through the venue or with a planner? It might be considered a little early if that's the case. Meaning, that you wouldn't be doing a lot of DIY and that your options might be fewer. But it's way too fun planning to worry about their comments. Just find that one person ( OR WW!!!) that you can brag and share with who won't be judgmental.

I don't think it's too early. All of the good vendors book up fast, so I would start looking at venues and photographers right away.