Is a year and a half too long to wait to get married?

Nope, get married when It suits you both!! We got engaged June 2013, march the following year we set the date and got married march 2016.ETD just read the end of you post, yes some friends will come and go from your life in that time but that's normal. When the time comes those who are important to you and consider you important to them will be there so don't worry about that. I will say though while you may make a rough guest list well in advance to get an idea of numbers for booking a venue, keep your minds open and be ready for it to change here and there over time. That is ok, just don't send out STDs as it will lock in your guest list too early!

We did a year and half and it has been stress free because we can do one task at a time and we are paying for it ourselves so it gives us time to pay for things upfront and then save up again before more money is due to anyone! It has been ideal!!

We will have been engaged for a year and a half by our wedding. I found the time almost invaluable. I got every single vendor booked early and was able to have exactly who I wanted. We also got great deals on pricing because most of our vendors have raised their prices each year due to demand. It has also made the entire process nearly stress free...so much so I sometimes wonder if I'm missing anything lol

I waited 19 months

When it's all said and done, my fiancee and I will have had a two year engagement. I waited the extra year to get a Saturday at the venue that we liked. I also thought two years of planning would keep the stress level low. If you do end up with a long engagement, try not to pick all the details and decor at the beginning, because it's likely your tastes will change. Book the important vendors first and worry about details later. However, we bought a house in the middle of our engagement, took a break from wedding planning, then realized "oh crap, we have a lot to do!" at the end. So just pace yourself accordingly. It will all work out!

I was very happy that my engagement was almost 2 years, I needed the time so that I could take long breaks from wedding planning. It's always possible that your friend group could ebb and flow, but you won't be sending out invitations until a few months before the wedding date, you'll be able to include all the new friends you've made in that time, and your true friends now will still be in your life then. It sounds like you're really excited about Spring, I say go for it.

No way! My FH and I have our wedding a little over a year after we've been engaged. If your friends change then so be it, but I think you will be fine. don't over think it

Totally up to you. We'll have had a 21 month engagement before we actually make it down the aisle.

We were engaged for a year and a half, it goes by so quick

Not too long at all - actually; I find a year and a half to be quite common! Take the time that YOU need! Our engagement is over 2.5 years.

Pretty much exactly how long are waiting Engaged in April 2016, will be married in October 2017. I was traveling about 60% of the time for work that first year so I wouldn't have been able to take part in my own planning had I rushed it.

2.5 years here! Next month I will be a year out and I can't believe it. It flies by faster than you think. I really enjoyed being engaged for awhile before jumping into wedding planning.

We're having a 2 year engagement! It depends, everyone's situation is different. This timeframe is what worked out best for us.

My engagement will have been 4.5 years by the time we get married, haha. yes, my friend group has changed but it's for the better. That's why you don't invite anyone until you're much closer! Even asking the bridal party is done at around 8 months.

Ours will be a year and ten months!

My engagement has been over 6 years, but he lived in another country and we had visa issues.

It's absolutely okay! Some people have really short engagements, some are engaged for years. There's no right or wrong. It's whatever works for you and your FH. My engagement is a little less than a year and a half.

No

Make your engagement as long or as short as you feel comfortable with. By the time I get married I'll have been engaged almost 4 years. Sometimes life just gets in the way.

We have plenty of bookings for the summer of 2019 already. It is about the average time frame....16/18 months. Weddings are $$$ and many people need that time frame to plan and pay. Our daughter had her venue booked at the end of this past March and her wedding in November 2018, and it was the last Friday that had an opening. At open house couples are always very surprised that we don't have more Saturdays open from April 2018-November 2018. I think we have two open Saturdays in that time frame. You have plenty of time to plan your perfect day!!