Vendor coordinating

Wow I’m sort of jealous! 8/1/20 here, we have our venue (catering and decorating included), ceremony location, and hotels but I’m itching to get the rest of the vendors. But we plan to go to a wedding show in a month, so I’m making myself wait.

Our venue/caterer/decorator said something like February or March for our detailed meeting, but when I asked for sooner they were open to it so I’m thinking December/January.

I am the same way! We are getting married OCT 17 2020

Daughter had awesome vendors who were generally very easy to coordinate/communicate with. At the time she booked them, they talked about what their timeline usually is for planning the specifics related to their services. For example, she had an all-inclusive venue (food, beverage, furnishings, linens) that came with an awesome coordinator. She knew up front that her tasting appointment would be 3-4 months before the wedding, and at that appointment she'd need to finalize all the decisions regarding linens, chair selections, etc. However, if she had quick questions at any time, she was free to send the coordinator an email -- which always got answered within a day or so. Similarly, her DJ let her know that he'd be looking for her song selections about a month before, but that her final deadline would be one week before. Her florist was really sweet and helpful, and we probably met with her 4-5 times prior to the wedding. If your vendors haven't already set expectations with you'd, I'd reach out and check to see what their preferences are. In general, I think your plan to "not bombard them" is a really good one! Good luck!