I wonder how...

GreenPepperBurger

All these chicks on Just Engaged literally just got engaged over Christmas and already have tickers? Don't you need to visit vendors and finalize dates?

KD+BC

No! I picked my date for my pretty princess day and the venue will just have to be available!

Wrkn925

I don't know, but it's bad that I've been here for three months and all the newbies from the weekend are irritating me.

I don't like it.  I'll be the kettle, they can be the pot.

garcias1

It took 3 months after getting engaged for us to finalize our wedding date.  And we started looking at venues within days of getting engaged (we got engaged on vacation and wanted to look at venues while we were still on vacay).

GreenPepperBurger

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[QUOTE]No! I picked my date for my pretty princess day and the venue will just have to be available!
Posted by KD+BC[/QUOTE]

That must be it.

nottheonlydreamer44

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[QUOTE]I don't know, but it's bad that I've been here for three months and all the newbies from the weekend are irritating me. I don't like it.  I'll be the kettle, they can be the pot.
Posted by Wrkn925[/QUOTE]

This I understand.

I don't know why they all have tickers all of the sudden; I mean Lord I can't even pick a date and stick after months of being engaged. They must be freaking amazing at this or I just suck.

Eh.

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]All these chicks on Just Engaged literally just got engaged over Christmas and already have tickers? Don't you need to visit vendors and finalize dates?
Posted by GreenPepperBurger[/QUOTE]


Meh. They're just silly intarwebz tickers if you ask me. They can be changed if need be. They're excited and jumping the gun a little. It's only natural. They'll calm down.

saisongbird

Doesn't TK make you pick a date when you sign up?

I will say, though, that we picked a date before we picked a venue.  We got married on our dating anniversary, and we eliminated venues that didn't have our date available.  We wouldn't consider another date.

AudgiePodge

Psssshh. My "vendor" won't even book this far in advance yet.

GreenPepperBurger

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[QUOTE]Doesn't TK make you pick a date when you sign up? I will say, though, that we picked a date before we picked a venue.  We got married on our dating anniversary, and we eliminated venues that didn't have our date available.  We wouldn't consider another date.
Posted by saisongbird[/QUOTE]

Yes, TK does make you do this. It just seems really naive to me "OMG HE PROPOSED YESTERDAI I LOVE MY [INSERT CARAT] CUSTOM DESIGNED RING" and then they have a ticker that says "6 months to go!" or whatever. I must be bitter and jealous that I didn't get a Christmas proposal.

Saisongbird, I see that you are from around my neck of the woods. Can I ask where you got married?

CFar13

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[QUOTE]Doesn't TK make you pick a date when you sign up? I will say, though, that we picked a date before we picked a venue.  We got married on our dating anniversary, and we eliminated venues that didn't have our date available.  We wouldn't consider another date.
Posted by saisongbird[/QUOTE]

I have friends doing this. Which is why they got engaged Oct 2009 and are not getting married until Oct 2011. They wanted to make sure venues would be available.

bourgehm

Wellll I've been engaged for two years and don't have a new date picked out after we moved it back. I've really gotta step it up, pronto!

saisongbird

GPB. we got married at the Venetian Yacht Club in Babylon, NY.  A little pricey, but worth every penny!

GreenPepperBurger

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[QUOTE]GPB. we got married at the Venetian Yacht Club in Babylon, NY.  A little pricey, but worth every penny!
Posted by saisongbird[/QUOTE]


Ooh, I've seen that place. It's beautiful!

paintgirl

GPB I'm bitter and jealous that I didn't get a Christmas proposal. There. I said it.

But I think I won't even tell people that we're engaged for awhile. The family BS just isn't worth it. (I'm not even sure who I'll tell first - if one finds out I told the other first, all hell will break lose. I'm considering a conference call. Too impersonal??)

mzm153

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[QUOTE]Wellll I've been engaged for two years and don't have a new date picked out after we moved it back. I've really gotta step it up, pronto!
Posted by bourgehm[/QUOTE]
My wedding date will not be determined by when I get engaged. It will only be determined by when we're finacially ready and having a good venue picked out. When I signed up for TK just to check some things out just out of curiosity, I picked the latest date possible so I can move it back and forth depending on when it happens.
I think that the NEY girls are much more in their right minds than the JE girls. Some of the JE girls aren't even engaged and picked everything out from venues to dresses to colors etc.

GreenPepperBurger

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[QUOTE]GPB I'm bitter and jealous that I didn't get a Christmas proposal. There. I said it. But I think I won't even tell people that we're engaged for awhile. The family BS just isn't worth it. (I'm not even sure who I'll tell first - if one finds out I told the other first, all hell will break lose. <strong>I'm considering a conference call. Too impersonal??)</strong>
Posted by paintgirl[/QUOTE]


Skype for sure.

jemmini6

Some people choose the venue based on the date and others choose the date based on the venue.  FI and I did the latter, but there's nothing wrong with either way. 

And I think it's pretty safe to say that a lot of newly engageds have a general idea of a date they are looking for before they got engaged, but I do think it's jumping the gun a bit to have a ticker in your siggy before you have a 'confirmed' date...which doesn't happen until you book a venue.  I guess it's good they came to the knot though, who better to knock them back down to reality than us?  LOL.

heyimbren

I think it's one of the first things people latch on to. It isn't logical, unless a specific date is a priority for you, which I understand then like Saisong. But those things change. It's like a lot of girls that post an intro thread on here with a wedding date when they aren't engaged yet.

paintgirl

GPB you are brilliant. Skype noted.

motoLyn

GPB it makes me feel like a slacker... but hey procrastination is a second career for me.  Sounds like all of them are jumping the gun.  I can't fathom a wedding ticker that has a count down over a yeah and a half.  I don't think I'll end up nailing a wedding date till Spring of next year.  Since I don't plan on getting hitched till spring of 2012.  Anyone a Spring 2012 bride, I don't want to be alone.  Well no I want all of Spring to be about ME!!!!!!  Look at me, pay attention to ME!!!!

heyimbren

Oh hey Lyn, just move it to June 2013 then you can be a reg on the June 2013 board like me

eliza261

I had a ticker, before the ring... but we picked the date and bought the ring on the same day.. i just had to wait 3 months to get it!.. our date was based on when we could get the reception venue.. we picked the month, they told us when the venue was availble.. it was really important to FI that we have the reception there- and alot more affordable.. The reception venue was lucky that it came availble a few days after i was looking into it.. it had previously been booked... Some people just get a little ahead of our selves.. I may have already had the dress picked out too.. but that was all that I was going to do until the ring was on my finger..  some of us freshly officially engaged folks just get a little a head of our selves.. but know its comming at some point...

milazee

My SIL picked a wedding date with her fiance very shortly after getting engaged. It was super easy for them, and they will find a venue to cater to their date choice or they will change there date if need be. 

GreenPepperBurger

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[QUOTE]Oh hey Lyn, just move it to June 2013 then you can be a reg on the June 2013 board like me ;)
Posted by heyimbren[/QUOTE]


I'm surprised that board is as active as it is. They should make a speshul board for me - "I Have No Idea When I'm Getting Married Because We're Poor Students" Weddings."

PaigeMcC

Well, all the n00bs see the awesomeness of me, then they see that I have a ticker....

basically it's my fault.  I'm just too awesome.  Sorry guys.

AudgiePodge

On a related, but opposite note. I don't like wedding planning. My planning is very minimalist. FI wants the food to be catered by Qdoba and Panda Express. I told him to go for it. One less thing I have to decide on. If you're coming to our reception, I hope you like mexican or chinese food!

motoLyn

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[QUOTE]Well, all the n00bs see the awesomeness of me, then they see that I have a ticker.... basically it's my fault.  I'm just too awesome.  Sorry guys.
Posted by PaigeMcC[/QUOTE]

Paige can I get an insider tip, what's the next big trend that you're going launch?  Perhaps pointy Madonna bra wedding dresses?<img src="http://cdn.cl9.vanillaforums.com/downloaded/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-tongue-out.gif" border="0" alt="Tongue out" title="Tongue out" />

marleylikeair

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[QUOTE]Well, all the n00bs see the awesomeness of me, then they see that I have a ticker.... basically it's my fault.  I'm just too awesome.  Sorry guys.
Posted by PaigeMcC[/QUOTE]


LOLZ. Paige just nailed down the answer here.

bourgehm

GPB, I would join that board as well. Let's start our own little club.

GreenPepperBurger

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[QUOTE]On a related, but opposite note. I don't like wedding planning. My planning is very minimalist. <strong>FI wants the food to be catered by Qdoba and Panda Express.</strong> I told him to go for it. One less thing I have to decide on. If you're coming to our reception, I hope you like mexican or chinese food!
Posted by AudgiePodge[/QUOTE]

This sentence may be full of the most WIN ever. Qdoba...


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