April 2013 Weddings

4-27-13 planning

is it too early to look at florists?? we have our reception, church, photographer, videographer and dj already contracted and booked.  im bored and thought the next thing should be florists?? any other suggestions??

Re: 4-27-13 planning

  • We have the same wedding date :)

    Back on topic... :p You can start looking esspecially if what you want is very seasonal or complex. But I've been told by florists that they don't want to be "booked" until at least 9 months before the wedding. Maybe it will be different for you, but that's what I have been told.

    As for what you should book next, I would definitely look at caterers. After I booked my reception site I got my caterer. They actually book out pretty quickly and far in advance.
  • My reception hall is already providing the food so we don't need a separate caterer...but thank u! The florists I have talked haven't mentioned the 9 month thing.... guess ill find out when I go. What have you been working on? Worried about getting a dress this early in case styles change or I have second thoughts. What do u Think??
  • In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_april-2013-weddings_4-27-13-planning?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:820178d7-4f43-4671-bcab-c5c2c01eef1eDiscussion:6e2814c4-5a87-416d-9b8d-5a2c1046cc2aPost:826faf79-f9e6-4654-8b11-b4392e1019c4">Re: 4-27-13 planning</a>:
    [QUOTE]My reception hall is already providing the food so we don't need a separate caterer...but thank u! The florists I have talked haven't mentioned the 9 month thing.... guess ill find out when I go. What have you been working on? <strong>Worried about getting a dress this early in case styles change or I have second thoughts. What do u Think??
    </strong>Posted by snn07102011[/QUOTE]

    I am going dress shopping February 19th. I kind of feel it might be a little too early, but I cannot wait any longer! As for the styles changing... A lot of places just changed for 2012, and won't be changing until 2013 so either way we would be looking at the same dresses if we go now or in a few months! So it works out for us haha.
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  • I agree with vk2204, the styles won't change until 2013 so unless you wait until then you should be fine :)

    I'm gonna start looking at dresses and trying them on but I don't think I'm going to buy until April or May.

    Right now my Fiance and I are meeting with a photographer in a few weeks and we're putting together the first draft of our wedding guest list. :)

    Everyone tells us we're way ahead of the game but it's so much fun to plan and I'd like to be as prepared and stress free as possible! And a year and three months is going to go by faster then we think! :)


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    [QUOTE]I agree with vk2204 , the styles won't change until 2013 so unless you wait until then you should be fine :) I'm gonna start looking at dresses and trying them on but I don't think I'm going to buy until April or May. Right now my Fiance and I are meeting with a photographer in a few weeks and we're putting together the first draft of our wedding guest list. :) <strong>Everyone tells us we're way ahead of the game but it's so much fun to plan and I'd like to be as prepared and stress free as possible! </strong>And a year and three months is going to go by faster then we think! :)
    Posted by LIzBurke3[/QUOTE]

    Along those lines... did anyone plan anything during the holidays? I know I didn't. Which makes me even more nervous because I feel like I need to have everything done before next holiday season. Some businesses are closed, vendors don't want to meet during the holidays and are probably extra busy so I want everything figured out now!
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  • edited January 2012

    Date triplet here :-)

    I just got engaged on Dec  28, 2011 and I have already booked my venue, my caterer, completed my guestlist, had our engagement pics taken for STD's and met with a florist. I basically hit the ground running the day after getting engaged (I guess bc I had waited for years for this moment and was secretly planning my wedding w/o ACTUALLY planning my wedding lol) so I knew what I wanted.

    I am in the South and I have never heard of the florists wanting to wait to be booked so maybe that is a regional thing? I don't think it's too early at all. I plan to have everything completed no later than July of this year so I will be stress free and the only thing that I will have to think about is sending out the invites and spending the rest of the time up until the wedding just enjoying being engaged to my wonderful FI!

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  • OMG you are so prepared. I am getting married the same day.

    I would say 9 months as well.  Where are you from?

    We just put a deposit down on a venue, we have our church booked, and our photo  booth.

    I am going dress shopping the beginning of march.

    have you bought your save the date, or start looking at invites?

    charna
  • i have casually looked online at invites, but nothing is jumping out at me. met with our 5th florist last night...trying to decide by the end of february. our save the dates will be pics from engagment, which we are not taking those pics until September 2012, then send out save the dates. that is a good amount of time for save the dates right? if we send them before thanksgiving in november?? 5 1/2 months before date?
  • edited February 2012
    i have been looking at dresses and have tried on about 8.. i have two more appts in the end of feb.. hope to find and buy by my birthday in april =)  12 months prior to wedding.  just having a hard time feeling 100% confident!!!  =(
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