I just got engaged a week ago and am so excited!! I was planning on a wedding sometime in the early beginning of 2013. That would have gave me and my fiancee time to save up for the wedding that we want. My brother is in the army and will be sent back to Afghanistan sometime around Sept 2012. He will be gone for about 9 months. I definitely want him to be there and would like to hold off until he gets back. Fiancially, it would be tough on us to do it before he goes. Plus, he may go as early as July in 2012. It means so much to me for him to be a part of our special day. With these circumstances, it would put our engagement length to about 26 months. Some people have said that seems a little long. I don't see it that way if it means that it will be the wedding we want and my brother being there. Am I wrong??