Is it too Early?

TashaNicoleBrimmer

What can you do at this point. I've only been engaged not even a week, but my head is so full of ideas! I have a journal and everything, but I can't book anything! I feel like I can't accomplish anything and it's driving me nuts! What can I or should I be doing?

smka0904

I feel the same way!  I know from this year to next so much will changed from the actaul day of our wedding...I done a little looking and I did find an amazing dress, but now I can just wait for it to go on sale!

clockworklimeWed208505

Just start gathering ideas! That's one of the most fun things about planning a wedding so far in advance, imo. Start a little folder on your desktop (or a BIG folder, haha) and throw all the things you see and like into it. And congrats on being engaged!

TashaNicoleBrimmer

It does..Thankyou..I have my place in mind, they won't let us book it until next year though, which is soooo frustrating..My mother bought me a HUGE planner which I love..I really don't want to have a back up place, but...what do you think?

TashaNicoleBrimmer

Thankyou!

Chasity08

I feel the saaaame way. I have so many ideas, and I just want to get started on them! But I realize it's a biiiiit early. So I've just done what some of the other girls have suggested, and I've made a folder (mine being on my laptop) and I just google wedding stuff (pretty much every day....i'm a bit obsessed hahaha) and just cram it full of ideas, and venues, and photographers, and flowers, and everything I can think of. Think of it this way, once you are able to book stuff, you'll have a leg up on the competition! (...er, other brides...not competition...*ahem*) tehe. Good luck on the planning!!!

clockworklimeWed208505

Don't set anything in stone yet--your ideas will likely change. I remembered FH's and my early planning and wanted to pop back in.

We were originally going to do a Steampunk-themed wedding, but then changed to regular vintage, then narrowed it down to 40s/50s, which is where we are now, a year and five months (give or take a few days) out. LOOOONG engagement = lots of ideas! Just keep your mind open, and what you want will eventually surface.

Knottie_22381915

Nope. Not too early to check.  I know on project wedding.com site, they have a timeline to keep you in check to see what should be done at a certain time, so you don't worry your pretty head.  Also, as with the previous posts, put everything in a folder, or planner.  You don't have to decide now.  The main thing is the overall theme.  Formal, or simple?  How do you see your wedding, indoors outdoors?  And then budget.  Once you have a budget, you can narrow down pretty much what can and can't be done for the price.  That should help quite a lot.  Also, try to do one thing at a time.  Sometimes ideas change, so, if you want, organize pics in the orderof  what you like in your folder.  That should help with deciding, and re-deciding.  That's how I started off.  One thing I don't advise--don't buy wedding dress 5 yrs in advance. Hahahaha.  Your wt might change-- for the bigger, like me.  So just organize and enjoy!  And CONGRATS!

coker90

My mom and my FI knew I wanted to get married in this specific place( my older sister also got married there and it is the most beautiful place i have ever seen) and they have already called the place and got open dates (which there are only like 6 between may and july) for 2012!! So i would say no its not too early. Most places around me book fast years in advance because there are so few places to have a wedding, especially a wedding of massive proportions like mine (between my parents and his mom there are like 16 siblings)