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When to plan with a two year engagement?

caiters91caiters91 member
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My boyfriend proposed the day after Thanksgiving and I could not be happier :). We're both still undergraduate students and are going to have to wait until at least summer 2014 to get married but most likely it will be fall 2014. I don't have a problem with having a two year engagment because it gives us even that much longer to prepare for marriage which we both firmly believe is a lifelong commitment, but I'm so excited and want to plan! I know it's too soon thought so I'm just looking for a little bit of advice on how to sprinkle in wedding planning until about a year before the wedding when I all of the major wedding planning will take place. Also, would an engament party this summer be too soon? We just want to celebrate our engagement with family members who will be in from long distances this June. 
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  • achiduckachiduck member
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    Congrats! 

    Unless you're wanting to use the most popular venue in a large city (ie. the kind that books up 2 years in advance) there's really nothing you HAVE to do now. You can start to think about what kind of wedding you want to have, a potential guest list and most importantly your budget. Those last two will affect nearly every single decision you make during the planning process.
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  • catrb89catrb89 member
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    The engagement party this summer will probably be fine! I'm in the same boat - my now FI proposed at the end of August and we're getting married on Sept 20, 2014. We've booked the big things because in the city, things book up quickly. We have our venue and photographer.
    My advice: look around and see what's out there, find out how far in advance certain vendors are booking, and if you find something you can't let go, book it!
    Don't worry about dresses or anything as of yet though. Go for the bigger items when you come across them, but take it slow.
    Congrats! :)
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  • LeenieLaneLeenieLane member
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    Congrats on your engagement!! I'm in the same boat! I got engaged on Thanksgiving and we are planning a fall 2014 wedding. I'm just researching, reading reviews, checking out posts on here to get myself more familiar with the process, and enjoying being engaged!

    I'm absolutely loving checking out different style dresses. I won't try them on until mid 2013 though, which some may say is still a little early.
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  • cwaggoner07cwaggoner07 member
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    1 - Do NOT ask a wedding party. Just don't. There's no need and it can cause so many problems.
    2 - Before making any official decisions, get a guest list and budget together.
    3 - Don't get married to the idea of any certain type of wedding. I had a 7 month engagement, and I still changed my mind on my colors/vision multiple times. It's fine to browse, but just know that your tastes can and will change.
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  • Amanda1443994Amanda1443994 member
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    If you live in a popular area, I would at least start looking at venues 1 - 1.5 years before. I had a 1.5 year engagement and started planning right away. Venues that I wanted were already booked a year and a half out, including vendors I wanted. The venue I ended up with only had one saturday evening time available within a 4-month timeframe a year and a half out. So yes, I would start looking a year ahead of time on vendors and venue if you live in a popular area.

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  • ashU78ashU78 member
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    I'm in the exact same boat! We are waiting until September 2014 after graduation. I am personally trying to start now and get the big things out of the way so I don't have to be panicking with major purchases during senior year. My school is extremely demanding so I know I won't have time to sleep, much less plan a wedding. We were engaged in September and I just now bought my dress because I just happened to find one I love. This might now be the best plan for everyone though, I just happen to be a very decisive person. I would start looking at venues though, and just take it slow and space things out. I've just decided to make decisions one at a time so it takes longer.Smile
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  • ashleyy00ashleyy00
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    Same boat, like many others.  Engaged 12/2, wedding planned for sometime around Oct 2014. We're not making any concrete decisions (buying things) until a year out.  For now, we're saving like crazy and getting a vague idea of what we want.  That way, when we're a year out, we'll have vendors and such narrowed down by our preference and budget.
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  • ilianashibleilianashible
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    Same here. He proposed a month ago.  Due to budget constrains, we won't be able to get married this summer, but the following one. I was feeling sad thinking my engagement would be too long, but it seems it has now become the norm since weddings can be pretty expensive and venues are already booked! 
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  • julespinkribbonjulespinkribbon
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_just-engaged-proposals_when-to-plan-with-a-two-year-engagement?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:683Discussion:224f67bc-6b4a-4089-b609-099638c571e2Post:13ab9226-0ddc-4825-9c47-4e86c7881e5a">Re: When to plan with a two year engagement?</a>:
    [QUOTE]Same here. He proposed a month ago.  Due to budget constrains, we won't be able to get married this summer, but the following one. I was feeling sad thinking my engagement would be too long, but it seems it has now become the norm since weddings can be pretty expensive and venues are already booked! 
    Posted by ilianashible[/QUOTE]

    Hi!! We got engaged August 25th, 2012 and I just booked our venue for June 20th, 2014. We have a year and a half exactly to plan, although my fiance is deployed and will be coming home this Feb-March. So when he comes home we will have a year and 3 months. Whatever the reason is, a longer engagement is so wonderful for so many reasons. Lots of time to plan, save and enjoy your engagement :)
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