Planning a wedding with a military fiancé

I have zero experience with this but I think some vendors include a military clause in their contracts for this reason--so you can reschedule if the military's schedule doesn't work with yours.

Definitely check for a military clause in your contracts. My fiancé is away currently and won't be returning until a few months before our big day. I would look at venues and get an idea of what you are looking for. If you can or if you haven't already be sure to talk budget and how much you're willing to spend on each thing. Also look at the decor you would like and even vendors. If he's returning so close I would make sure to bring your mom or in laws or someone to all of the tastings. Be sure to send him your ideas and let him have as much input as he would like to have. You've got this girl! Hang in there

I had to plan my first wedding with him in California getting prepared to deploy. I say check for the clauses (and ask for the military discount, a lot do it). Also include him on your decisions and keep him informed and try to have a friend step into the role of helper. That way you do have a second opinion

My fiancé is in the army too and that is why we are doing a courthouse wedding before the formal wedding since we want a destination wedding. You can't ever know when he'll be called in for whatever and can't leave base so we are just waiting for his contract to run out and do a formal wedding after he's done. Courthouse wedding first cause it's simple.

My FH is in the Navy. We checked with our reception venue, photographer, and DJ first about what would happen if he got deployed and had to change the date. They were all accommodating and said that we could switch it to another date with no extra cost, although provided they weren't already booked on the date we were moving it to. Good news is that we didn't have to switch dates and he won't be deploying until 2 months after the wedding.

FH volunteered for his current deployment so it would be less of a chance to leave when the wedding time comes. His supervisor already knows about our wedding and has already "approved" of it sort of. It's too early to take off but they know it's our wedding. I would have him talk to his supervisor so they know ahead of time his leave request will be coming. There's no guarantees in military life so even after preparing for all of this, FH could still end up getting deployed again, but we are being optimistic and hoping for the best since he will basically be put at the bottom of the list since he is currently deployed.

All of our vendors said we could switch dates as long as they were available if anything came up. Only thing we can't change is venue, but know they have previously accommodated other military couples with date changes so it doesn't hurt to ask