Newly engaged - is it possible to plan a wedding in four months??!!??

Yes... I planned my friend's in 2 months... found everything for her with a 5K and a 7K budget for 110 in IL.... just need to get the big things booked first, and use the check list on here to break down your tasks to 5 - 7 things a week that you need to complete.

Good luck, and welcome to WW.

I did! I got engaged in Late February and married on May 21st.

I kept mine fairly simple though. We had an outdoor wedding at a beautiful state park. Personally I was not into alot of the "traditional" wedding things, so it was easier for me than it could have been. If you are on top of things and you are motivated and have the money for everything you want for the wedding then it shouldn't be hard at all

I will say this...this site was a LIFESAVER!!! Most of the brides are great and give really good advice.

Sue is, I been planning since the end of May and all I really have left to do is pay for stuff and DIY things. This site is a saver so definitely depend on it!

Of course it's possible to plan a wedding in 4 months! The only question is whether it is possible to plan the wedding you want in that time. For example, it is obviously a lot easier to plan in a short time frame if you have a small number of guests than if you have a large number, because there are many more venues that can handle a smaller number. Another factor to take into account is that a short engagement does not allow a long period of time to save up for a wedding, if that is a consideration.

But if you keep those considerations in mind, it is entirely possible to plan a wedding in a short time.

It can be done- but you may have to make sacrifices. I know in my area- all the better vendors are booked almost a year in advance.

October is actually a pretty popular month for weddings. You may have a difficult time finding a venue with availability.

Is there a huge rush to have the wedding? Planning requires alot of hard work. If you work as well- it may be more difficult than you imagine.

Can it be done- yes. But if you're that set on this October- I strongly suggest a Friday wedding (since you'll get better availability) and hire a planner.

Of course it's possible. like the other ladies have said, this site is an absolute lifesaver.

one of the things that i did for my wedding, was i booked it for a sunday. vendors are SUPER flexible and things tend to be cheaper when you have them on a sunday. i booked my reception venue about six months in advance. if i wanted to have it on a saturday, i would have had to reserve it at least a year in advance (which is ridiculous to me, but whatever)

congrats on the engagement too.

and to keep yourself from panicking a lot, think about what's MOST important to you for that day and how you would like it to go, then make a plan b, plan c and plan d in case you can't have what you want.

Definitly can be done but as the others have said you need to be ready to go full force into wedding planning ... and stick with it ... the advantage to waiting till next October is not just a better venue possibility but also time to compare and time to take breaks when it all gets to be too much and it will ...

Start with the basics, how many people are you willing to invite, what is your budget, and hit the stores to find a dress in like the next two weeks it takes at least 4 months for many dresses to come in and most even longer ... and be prepared to pay a rush fee ... best option is to allow your girls to pick a dress of their own choosing should you have a bridal party ... black is easy to go with ...

It's very easy, in fact, it'd be a lot better and I wish my date had been 6 months! But if you are super busy outside of the wedding it'll be hectic. Pay attention to the list, but do anything you can when you can, as long as there's room to do the things that HAVE to be done.

I can't thank all of you enough for the words of support - thank you!!! Full steam ahead it is... and finding a venue . Good luck to all of you also!

I would say go for it! We are planning ours in 6 months and while things may seem stressful it can be done! Within a week I had the venue and photographer picked. I then researched florists and tackled those meetings the next week. We are four months out and this week is to find an officiant and next week is Dj's. I got on vista print and did all my invites and std and they came within 2 days (I paid for 7 day shipping!) I am so glad we are not waiting around for a year. The only problem you may have is with the dresses. Get that ordered right away and you may need to pay rush shipping depending on the bridal salon. I ordered mine 2 weeks after getting engaged and will get it a month before the wedding. Little time for alterations. I say follow your heart, when the time is right to be married it is right and I woudln't let a 4 months sway you!

We planned our wedding in less than 4 months. Start with a list and go from there. We booked our venue with in 2 days of getting engaged. It took lots of calls and patience.

My cousin is planning her wedding less than 3 months. you can do it! she's just a little nervous/stressed, but i think everyone would be too. have fun planning!

I think you can, but like Meghan said, you will make sacrifices. Either you will dish out more money than you intended to or you may not have the fairy tale wedding. You may have to settle for a community center instead of a full service venue, a sample wedding gown instead of one you order, etc.

Definitely want to plan and plan hard for the next few days. Get your dress ASAP, get your venue and caterer, photographer, videographer, DJ, etc.