Venue

My guess is that the app is telling you that, simply because you have activated the app. Instead of telling you to do something a year or two from now, it wants to keep you on the app.

That said, you CAN try to book that far out, but I'd be worried about your guest list/budget/vision changing.

You can attempt, but many venues won't let you book that far in advance. Also, you may change your mind about having your wedding at that particular venue.

That is way too early for any but an extraordinary function. Few places would take a reservation. Most won't before 15-18 months. Special ones may at 2 years, with no price guarantees. Venues will tell you that the further out a function is booked over 15 months, the greater likelihood it will be cancelled. We had only a 5 month engagement, as did a brother who married 3 months before us. We were both astonished at how many open Saturdays were all available. With all booked a year or more out, then free after cancellations.

I booked my venue in November of 2019 for January 2022. Definitely don’t rush to book a venue that early but if you find one that you’re 100% certain about it doesn’t hurt to book it so early. In most cases you get locked into the current rates.

We book our venue last year for our 2022 wedding and there were no problems at all. Then venue owner actually said she was relieved that we were starting early with planning since many couples have had to postpone their 2020 weddings to 2021-22.

I do think 3 years in advance is a liiiittle to early though lol. Your venue might not let you book them that far in advance, seeing that they most likely don't have a clear timeline for 2024 yet. I agree with Rebecca, it sounds like the app is just telling you this because you downloaded it.

That seems really early, my only guess is that with all of the 2020 postponements venues may be booked for a while. When we postponed our wedding the only options were September 2021 and a handful of dates in 2022. Even with that backlog though 3 years seems very early. My biggest concern would be changing your mind on the venue or change in budget!

I personally would not book a venue three years in advance. You could change your mind in that amount of time or find something you like better. Most people do a two year or less engagement so you can wait until two years or 18 months out to book

I booked mine 8 months in advance. I did get really lucky though because when I originally went on the venue tour they were completely booked for Saturday Summers 2021. I called again and they actually had someone reschedule and the date I was hoping for opened up.

I think you can start looking to get ideas and tour some venues so you have plenty of time. I literally toured like 10 places and felt a little rush since I had less than a year. I think most people try to book their venue a little more than a year in advance, but if you know where you want to get married and love the venue I say go ahead and lock it in!

I agree with all the reasons already given for waiting a while before booking, and would add that especially in the current economic climate I'd also be concerned that a venue booked now for 2024 could go out of business in the coming 3 years and you might potentially lose your deposit.... Since you have so much time, I'd research potential options and daydream about the possibilities you like best, but I'd definitely wait until at least early 2022 to see where the world is with Covid and how the economy is doing. If it looks like we're in a more stable normal, booking about 2 years out might make sense. Congrats on your engagement and good luck!

I think it depends on where you live. On Long Island standard is to book at least a year and a half out. 2 years out is veryyyy common. And I have certainly seen people booking for end of 2023. Venues here are in high demand and go quick. I think 2024 may be pushing it a bit but I would start looking beginning of 2022 or at least late 2021.

I wouldn't book it yet because you might change your mind about many things as others have said. But definitely start saving up for it. No matter what your budget is, if you could save up starting now it'll be such a relief when you actually have to pay for stuff.

I would say wait until you're 2 years out! A lot can happen in 3 years. I have been engaged for 2 years and a half and I started my search for a venue last January and booked a venue in June!