Hi ladies! By way of introduction, I'm 27 years old and newly engaged to my boyfriend of 6 years. We've been engaged for a little over a month and I'm just
starting to wrap my brain around planning our wedding... I'd assume first up for
most would be to secure the venue and set the date. I don't think I can get my
act together any earlier than something June - August 2015. So, couple questions
for those who are a bit farther into planning...
-If we set a
date sometime in June - August 2015 - is that a nice amount of planning time?
I'm in the Hoboken / Jersey City, NJ area and worried I'll find a lot of
vendors, venues, photogs etc. already booked up for next year.
-I'm looking
for a venue close to home - Hoboken / Jersey City area. I've been to two
weddings at Liberty House, so would prefer to stay away from that. I was going
to check out Chart House and the W in Hoboken if they do weddings there. Can
anyone suggest other venues in the area?? Someone recently told me about a new
place right on the Hudson River called Battello. The pictures look really nice
but I haven't been there yet in person. Has anyone been there or know anything
more about that?
-What are
the most important things, in your opinion, to think about when selecting a
venue? Aside from cost and availability I have an aunt that can't do stairs
easily, so that's a consideration. What else do you consider important when
making your decision for the venue??
-And lastly
(and if you've gotten this far, thanks for reading) what are the next most
important things that book up quickly that I should start researching? Like,
after we have the venue and date, where should I put my efforts next? Photog?
Band? What else needs to be thought about this far out??
Thanks and
looking forward to getting to know you all throughout the planning
process!!