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October 2012 Weddings
MeredithA1012
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No checks for Oct wedding - time to panic?
Reading these posts, I'm amazed that so many other October brides have so much accomplished and quite frankly it makes me a bit anxious. We got engaged February 25 and have bought our rings. We also have a preliminary guest list just so we know how many to expect when looking at locations (about 35). We will be getting married in Cape Cod. That's close to my family, but we will have a number of guests coming from across the country including my FI and I who live in California.
My questions to the group are:
1. how quickly do I need to get my dress? I like some online but won't be going to any shops until my mother and MOH come out at the end of April. We just moved to CA and I don't have any close friends that could shop with me earlier.
2. do I send save the dates since many of the guests will be coming from out of town? if so, when should those go out?
3. are there other things we need to do ASAP? We hope to have a location secured by mid-March.
Thank you all!!
My questions to the group are:
1. how quickly do I need to get my dress? I like some online but won't be going to any shops until my mother and MOH come out at the end of April. We just moved to CA and I don't have any close friends that could shop with me earlier.
2. do I send save the dates since many of the guests will be coming from out of town? if so, when should those go out?
3. are there other things we need to do ASAP? We hope to have a location secured by mid-March.
Thank you all!!
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Re: No checks for Oct wedding - time to panic?
As for the dress, be prepared to pay a rush fee if you don't order it until April. Do you have a photographer or DJ booked yet? By now a lot of the good ones are booked, so I would get on that ASAP.
I ordered my dress 4 months ago and it has not arrived yet. They told me it could take until May. I think they can do rush orders for an extra fee and some places you can buy off the rack, so there are options. But you need to make sure you get it in time to have alterations done.
I would send out save the dates if you ahve a lot of out of town guests. They will need to work on their travel arrangements. You might also want to go ahead and get a hotel block for your guest.
Everything else you can work on as you go. I would just be prepared for the possibility that a lot of potential vendors will already be booked.
Hope that helps! Happy wedding planning!
Dress - It depends on where you get your dress from. Mine told me it would be at least 10 weeks after the final payment but it came in about 4 weeks. I ordered from David's Bridal.
STDs- Typically go around 8-10 months ahead of the wedding. I know that Vistaprint has affordable options for this. I would move on this ASAP.
Definitely make sure you have a definite budget and guest list when looking for venues. You may want to set up meetings with DJs and photographers while looking for venues to narrow down your options. They do book quickly like PP said. Good luck
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Thanks again - I can start breathing!
let me know if there's anything I can do
[QUOTE]I wouldn't completely panic, but I personally would be a major stressball. You really shouldn't send STDs until you have your venue(s) secured. As for the dress, be prepared to pay a rush fee if you don't order it until April. Do you have a photographer or DJ booked yet? By now a lot of the good ones are booked, so I would get on that ASAP.
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<div>This exactly. I agree no STDs until you have a venue, but if you do have a lot of OOT guests I would at least create a website and share that with them when you get some of the details nailed down. That way they can start to make arrangements for travel and such.</div><div>In order of importance:</div><div>1) Venue</div><div>2) Dress (to avoid rush fees)</div><div>3)Photographer</div><div>4) DJ</div>