Timing Vendor Appointments

meghanmcadams · May 2010

According to the lists out there I should start meeting with Florists and Cake people. What are your thoughts on the timing?

Thanks!

x3Harmony534 · May 2010

I'd start looking... I called Vicki from Peddles today & she told me I still had plenty of time though. (March 6 bride) but it can't hurt to book early! Luckily with cake & floral they can do more than one wedding per day so it's not as important as say venue or photographer.

Pretty Parula · May 2010

As in, how much time to budget at each place? Hmm... I feel like most of my initial vendor meetings shouldn't have taken more than 45 minutes, but I think we always ended up sitting there chatting for longer. You probably don't want to do more than three in a day - otherwise it all runs together - unless you're trying to do a marathon and do everything in a weekend or something. HTH?

Pretty Parula · May 2010

So I totally misunderstood your question. Alyssa = dork.

We started meeting with bakers and florists about 5 months out and had no problems getting who we wanted.

kenzie.lee.85 · May 2010

I started doing mine way in advance I had my florisit at about ten months out, my photographer about a month after that. I found my cake lady at about six months out. Some people have specifications about booking to far out depending on the size of your wedding. I figured I wanted to book as many of my vendors early as possible while they were still concerned about the economy so they would be willing to make deals.

Theresa626 · May 2010

Honestly, I don't think it's ever too early to start but you need to do it in a certain order. YOu have to have your ceremony and reception site booked with a deposit before you do anything else. Then from there I would hire the DJ and the Photographer and after that the others.

mlharbis · May 2010

I think its whenever you want. Start looking for people and then set up a meeting. Once you know who you want book them because 5 other people want them too!

frozenxthoughts · May 2010

I'm an unusual bride (feb. 27, 2011 wedding date) and I have everything booked already! It feels good to have it done so it's really up to you. I start law school in august so I knew I would have zero time to do wedding stuff so doing it all this summer and last year helped immensely!

meghanmcadams · May 2010

Alyssa: Haha I understand how you got confused, but that helps too because we most likely will have a few marathon days.

Jen: You have good reasoning though you are leaving the area!

I was all ahead of the ballgame when I was unemployed, now that I am again employed I feel like its the last thing I want to do when I get home. Granted I plan events all day, drive an hour each way, and hit the gym. Fiance works late Friday nights so Saturdays he is usually a waste. Maybe I'll look at when my Mom's coming back down and schedule so she can come (she complains I don't include her).

stardust21587 · May 2010

I just met for my cake last week...and we were like, 4 months out from the wedding date.

vedika · May 2010

It is really up to you and your FI - and mainly for financial reasons since most of your vendors will want a deposit (up to 50%)..I am getting married in August and had all of my vendors booked by May of last year. It helped out A LOT because I received 2009 rates instead of 2010 and I got ALL of the vendors I wanted..More of the popular vendors (Ashlie Hampton, It's Tasty Too!, Jay Edwards) book up more quickly..All 3 of those vendors already had bookings for 2010 when I met with them in April, last year..Good luck and happy planning!

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