Hi ladies! My fiance and I are looking at a fall wedding (late October-early November) next year. That's 16 months away--my first thought was that it's plenty of time! But I was on some other threads here on the forum and people were suggesting that 14 months was a good time to start booking if you live in a "popular area for weddings." I would definitely put Charleston on that list.
So here's my question: when should I start looking in earnest at venues? When do the venues start filling up and having lots of unavailable dates? We're not remotely ready to book a place, but if next autumn is already getting booked up, we might just have to get over it and pick some place.
Thanks!
Re: Planning time?
Congrats on your engagement! You have a huge advantage with 16 months of planning time. I got engaged this May and am trying to plan a wedding for April of next year. So with 11 months of planning time (and I live in Charleston) there were already lots of dates that were taken.
I'd say do it now if you can. I had to decide between Easter weekend/Passover or the weekend of the bridge run and tennis cup finals (no hotel blocks and expensive rates). I went with Easter weekend so my out of town guests actually have a chance of coming. I know it seems crazy to book so early but you'll be glad you did. I'd also recommend booking your vendors asap too. Once you get that out of the way then you can focus on the details and breathe a little
Happy planning!
Katrina