June 2019 Weddings

I'm also getting married next June and booked some venders. I was told that to keep things up to date they would like to be contacted every 2 to 4. Even if it's just checking in.

Hi, Victoria.

I modified your discussion title from "June 2018 Weddings" to "June 2019 Weddings". I imagined it was a typo, but I wanted to make sure you received comments appropriate to the month and year of your wedding!

My wedding is in September. But you dno't need to contact any vendors aside from when its stated in your contract. With over a year before your wedding there is very little for them or you to do. Especially for people like your DJ/Photographer/Cake Baker/Florist. What do you need to speak to them about three months from now when you are still 9 months away?

For your venue - look over your contract and see the dates they recommend being in touch with them. For me it was 6 months for second payment, four months for tasting, three months for final details, two weeks for final payment. Though I was free to contact them whenever I had an actual question!

Just look over your contract and see what the advise as needed for final meetings. If you have a legitimate question about something feel free to send them an email to ask/clarify but you really don't need to be in contact with them every few months.

I booked both my baker and Florist in October 17, and haven't spoken to either of them again. I will probably be emailing my florist this week - but only to discus adding centerpieces onto my contract.

We booked our DJ last june and still haven't spoken to him again. We will probably call him in late july to set up a timeline.

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Pegs, thank you! That was an accident! Glad you caught it.

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Not a problem!

Hi Victoria! I’m also a June 2019 bride I have the same vendors booked, and I was told by my photographer that aside from the engagement photos we won’t be doing much talking until about 2-3 months prior. I was also given the same amount of time from the DJ. I occasionally contact my DOC with my venue if I have any questions but I wouldn’t do it just to touch base, you know?

Thanks everyone! This is super helpful!

This is all helpful information. Thank you all for sharing suggestions for how to appropriately contacting vendors after the contract is signed.

I'm getting married in July 2019, I've booked my venue, florist, month of coordinator, photographer, and hair & makeup stylist. After the contracts were signed & deposits put down, I only email them if I have questions. Around 6 months out (January) I'll email them seeing if they need anything from me. Then around 3 months out (April) I'll call them and go over everything. The month of, my coordinator will call to confirm. Then the week of, confirm again & give them a day of schedule & contact information.

You should keep in contact pertaining to payments and any scheduling tastings and so forth. They should let you know the next time you need to communicate. You shouldn't need to do a "hello" message every month. It's not necessary. My venue did not need me to contact them until 4 months prior (for tasting, payment and details meeting). My photographer we met up to do engagement photos and to ask simple questions here and there. My DJ didnt request communication until 1 or 2 months out. My florist as well

I’m getting married in June 2019 as well so interested in the comments here. Thank you for bringing up this great question! 😊

Unless you have questions or important info for them, it seems like overkill. The only vendor I’ve already booked with that I’ll be touching base with soon is the photographer regarding our engagement photo session. And I will probably keep my day-of-coordinator informed along the way of new vendors as we book them, but if there’s no relevant info for them then probably unnecessary.

Your venue and vendors may be different, but I am also a June 2019 bride and my vendors are all booked. My venue is also the caterer and florist, and they said they would be reaching back out to me about 3 months before the wedding to talk about the menu, set up a timeline of events, etc. Obviously, they said I can email whenever I have any questions, and I have already made good on that a few times. Our officiant, DJ, and photographer all said they'd be getting back in touch about 1 month out (besides us doing our engagement photos).

Good question! I am in the same boat... excite to see what others say. I think photographer will be natural (engagement photos etc). not sure about the others.

All of our vendors are booked. I don't have plans of contacting any of them before March or April unless I want to make a payment or something otherwise changes.

Thats a good question I was thinking the same thing

I'm getting married June 2019 and have a DJ, florist, photographer, caterer, and planner booked (I know, total overkill- we've already been engaged a year, I cant help it!) I didn't talk to my planner all year aside from an your check is in the mail email until about a week ago when we started picking up steam booking the DJ and deciding on a theme. My photographer I talk to primarily through instagram comments because we're friends (Kelli Lynn Photography if anyone needs a photog in KY or surrounding area- she is THE BEST) and the venue because I send a check once a month, but that's about it. Once I send out save the dates I'll probably send everyone a just want to make sure we're solid email, but that's about it. With the contracts signed I don't really feel the need to talk to them often.

I am getting married next june! I want to reach out to them every couple months because I am OCD but they basically told me not to bother till 3 months out!!! AHH lol

Would love to start a little group maybe on group me or whatsapp with anyone sharing the same date or even month! A place to vent, get excited, talk about timelines and ideas?? Let me know!

View Quoted Comment Would love to! My date is June 15, 2019 in CA