Couples getting married on August 22, 2020

Congratulations Penny!! And welcome to Wedding Wire!!

I don't think it's ever too early to start planning, but you're just over a year out. So, have you picked a venue? That's usually the first big thing couples tackle, because there's a saying here among brides/grooms, "you don't really have a "date" until your venue is booked." Then all the other vendors can be booked on that date also.

But let's go back a little. First step is usually figuring out the budget for the wedding, whether you and FH are paying for it yourselves, or you have family helping out with the cost. I just posted a discussion on this topic today. Once you have that number, then I would start researching the big vendors (venue, photography, catering) to see if any of them have the date you want available.

Wedding Wire has a great vendor search tool. You just plug in the kind of vendor you are looking for, and the area where you're getting married, and it will give you lots of options to start with. I simply took those lists, and started reaching out to those vendors asking for pricing.

WW also has some great planning tools, right here on the website. Check out the planning checklist--it will give you a detailed timeline, and the tasks you should be working on at that time, so you don't ever get behind. This checklist is universal, so every category won't necessarily apply to your situation. Just use what does apply!

Good luck on your journey, and hope to see you back here soon! Happy planning!!

Hello, we are almost date twins! We're getting married August 21st, 2020! I don't think it't too early to plan. 100% decide on a budget that you feel comfortable with and looking at venues are probably your first 2 steps. We got engaged in February and we've been planning since then. Things you can do, other than booking vendors, are deciding on a theme/color scheme, what kind of vibe you want (i.e. party all night, fancy sit down dinner, lawn games and bonfires, etc.) and making appointments to look at dresses, since I heard that most stores take 4-8 months to order dresses in

Congratulations on your engagement! Have you decided on a theme and color palette for the wedding? Also, it never hurts to go ahead and start looking at vendors. Shop around to find the best deal!

Congrats! We are getting married on 8/22/20 as well. We got engaged in November and picked our venue in February. I just bought my dress last week. Everyone keeps saying I have time but the last 6 months flew by! I have a general guest count and I’m starting to research my other vendors. It seems like the year mark is a good time to jump into planning!

Congrats!! We're getting married August 31st this year, and I started planning in August of last year. If you're doing an outdoor venue, make sure you read the fine print before signing!! Be weary of your venue making changes after you've already signed. Our venue told us they were installing a tent and it pretty much took away the whole reason I chose that venue. But we worked it out and they accommodated. I think a year out is plenty of time to plan!

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Wow, lol thank you so much for the information. This is much needed!

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You're very welcome!! I, like many others here, found that once I started actually thinking about planning a wedding, I got overwhelmed quickly. There is so much to do, and so much to plan, and everything costs so much! Where do you start?

But I'm so glad I found Wedding Wire, because in addition to all the great planning tools, I found these forums, which can be a real life saver, just in terms of someone to talk to who is going through the same things you are. So, don't be a stranger! Come back again and update us on your progress.

Hi there!
We are getting married 08/22/2020 as well!! We got engaged 11/10/2018, and I didn’t do much planning other than looking at things on Pinterest until spring break. That’s when we went and found our venue and put our down payment on it so we could have our date! It was extremely important to us that we got married on a 22, so we booked our venue kind of early, but they were already booking for next year!
I have an idea of a color scheme, the theme, the vibe, some decorations, etc. that we are going for! If I could give you any advice, I would figure out your budget and then find your venue ASAP! They book out pretty far in advance!! We are lucky and our venue comes with the food and the DJ! I know that there is still a lot to plan but I love that some of the big things are out of the way!

Congrats! It's definitely not too early to start planning. Depending on where you live, venues may already be started to fill up for your date. The first thing is to decide on a budget. Figure out how much you can afford, and how much you actually want to spend. If you don't know what that number is, it is kind of hard to pick places. It would be awful to fall in love with something just to realize you can't afford it. I also think it's important for you and your fiance to discuss what is most important to you, That will be different for each couple, but it may help you decide what you would skip or spend less on in order to get something you really want, such as a more expensive venue or photographer.

That’s my 25th birthday! Lol. I would start planning certain things like the venue, do you want it at the same place, two separate places, etc. I’m getting married October 5, 2019 and I’ve been planning since September 2018 when we got engaged. So It’s taken me over a year to plan my wedding and I’m so grateful I did though. My dress was the first thing I bought, it gave me time to shop for venues, really take a look at food options, my photographer was also one of the first things we booked. But I made sure my vendors were booked early so if anything fell through I also had time to replace them. I’ve been stressed out over it and things still keep coming up but I’m glad I really got ahead of the game. I REALLY hope that helped!!

We're getting married on 8/22/20 as well. The first things we did was to talk about our vision for a wedding and what the important/unimportant for us that day. We are not super traditional people so there are a number of "typical" wedding things we aren't including. After we had the basics down we started seriously discussing how much we are willing to put into this event. Once we got that figured out we are just plugging in the things that are important to us, taking out the things that aren't...We are just struggling with the little details right now..

I am also getting married on August 22nd, 2020! I've already booked my venue 12 months out. We're about to book the caterer as well. I've already been dress shopping too! It never hurts to start early and get the big stuff out of the way. Everyone says, "well you have a year, " But honestly, you don't want to do doing things at the very last minute, It will only stress you out. You want to plan it the way you want it to be. Good luck and happy planning!

View Quoted Comment My venue also comes with the food! I’m now trying to find the photographer. Once that’s locked in I’ll feel like I can breathe a bit.

View Quoted Comment Yes! I have my photographer now, and I have three videographers to choose from! Tomorrow we are going dress shopping so I’m hoping to get that knocked out!

I'm getting married on the same day and iv already started everything

Date twins!! We have our venue, photographer, DJ, bridal party, guest list, cake baker, and colors. Going to do a tasting tonight for a caterer. I am also slowly gathering supplies for DIY projects and decorations. I have us on a strict budget, so I’m finding everything as it goes on sale and doing a lot of things ourselves. We are also slowly figuring out attire. I still need to go dress shopping soon, but to be honest I’m not looking forward to it. Idk why but I have dress shopping anxiety 😬 What are you currently working on?

Me too happy for everyone

So many weddings in August next year! Congrats to all of us!!
We got engaged in May 2019, and had our venue booked in August 2019. Our venue comes with a caterer, so food planning will be in the spring (based on their request). I have booked the DJ, photo booth and photographer. We still have to confirm our officiant, and dress shopping starts this week. Of course there is a Pinterest board, and my girls are all co-planners on the board so they can send me ideas.

I was told we had time, but it all seems very overwhelming every time I sit down to figure out whats next... Anyone have any tips?

Does anyone have something that has come up for your wedding that you were not expecting yet? Or something someone added/removed that you didn't plan for?

Hi date twins! My fiance and I got engaged in September 2018 and set the date for August 22, 2020! (Long engagement) We took the time to enjoy our engagement and then around May 2019 was when we booked our Venue, followed by the caterer. Afterwards, I hired a wedding planner and so far booked photographer, stationary, waiting on a response from videographer and deciding between florist! It's never too early to start booking and planning your wedding out! I say, the earlier, the better! Cheers to having the same wedding date!

Omg so funny that my exact wedding day too. I'm so new to WeddingWire but what i started on is directly from the top! Never knew finding vendors can be so hard. Good luck on your wedding preparation and hope to hear from you or see more details about your big day!!!