August 2023 Wedding

Do you have a venue with a contract booked for that date? If not, that should be your first priority. 2023 dates are booking up fast so you may need to be flexible with your desired date range. Make a list of all the people you want to invite and search for venues that can hold at least that many.

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Hi Jasmine! I am looking at a venue tomorrow and one on Tuesday as of today both of the venues are still available for the date I want and the other two weekends I gave as backup dates.

I love WW for these forums but I used The Knot for planning. It has everything & kept me really organized.

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Thank you, Michelle! I will definitely look at that.

I’m August 2023 too! I started with booking the venue. DJ and photographer followed, I also found my dress. Next up I’m looking for hair/makeup. I’m breaking down the important vendors by month so it doesn’t get too overwhelming.

Don't limit yourself to female friends-- what do they know about wedding planning? Include your partner now so he/she understands this is a joint project. Use outside resources like the WW, the Knot for budget, checklists, and price comparison. You really won't have a wedding date until you have a venue, so figure an approximate guestlist, budget, and vibe with your partner to narrow down venues to book tour appointments. Good luck.

Hi, welcome to WW! We started with the venue (most important need a place to get married!) Next we're doing photography/videography & catering. These forums are great! You can add people, message them, or just post discussion to get others opinions. I hopes this helps you feel less alone!

View Quoted Comment Thanks Lauren! I have one more venue to look at before I make any final decisions. I am trying on a dress today to see if it’s what I want or if I need to keep looking.

View Quoted Comment Thank you Michelle! I toured a venue today and one more next week to look at. My fiancé isn’t really interested in the planning so that leaves it to me and my future MIL

View Quoted Comment Thank you Ayanna! I am making final decisions on venues and then it will be on to catering

View Quoted Comment Yay! The fun part tasting yummy food!

View Quoted Comment Yes! I know it’s a far time from now but i’m super exciting about cake testing

View Quoted Comment Yes!!! Cake is great. We're planning on doing a dessert table so we get to try a bunch of sweets. So excited!

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Um, your groom "isn't interested" so he got his mother to do it? You're not marrying his mother. Who is paying for this wedding? Usually people who put $ in will care about their investment outcome and the parties involved.

View Quoted Comment Planning isn’t really his thing and he wants me to be happy with the choices so he’s letting me decide on everything. And he didn’t get his mother to do anything. I am close with his whole family so his mom wanted to help. And not that it really matters but me and my fiancé are the ones paying for the wedding

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Sorry if my response was abrupt. I was taken aback and (perhaps incorrectly) assumed extreme gender-based decision-making. You do have 1.5 years to plan your wedding. I encourage you to include your partner because wedding planning is really more than choosing colors and chairs. There's calendars, budgets, design, vendor meetings all before the wedding day. Then there's day-of coordination and execution. It's a lot and even the most organized person will feel heightened stress without emotional and practical support from their future spouse. This is your first project together, and will ultimately translate into how you two will make decisions in your marriage. Good luck.