How much time do couples need to plan a nice wedding?

My boyfriend says we only need 3 months, but i really think that we need more than that. I heard that it is better to plan for 1 year.How much time do couples need to plan a nice wedding?
it depends on how extravagant it is and how quickly you can make decisions. my engagement will have been 6 months when i get married. it was more than enough time.How much time do couples need to plan a nice wedding?
The planning itself doesn't take long (my aunt and uncle got married in mid Jan and did no planning until Thanksgiving the year before), but the venue you want may need to be booked well in advance. Decide on a venue first (especially for the reception), and see how far you you need to book it. Popular places in big cities book up 6-12 months (or farther) in advance. The university chapel nearby has a 3 year waiting list for date in peak wedding season (like June). It also depends when you're having the wedding. ';Peak'; time is a saturday between april and october for most place. Off season or an off day (friday or sunday) may not be booked up.





Keep in mind while the venue is usually booked first, other vendors like caterers, florists, etc, may need to be booked well in advance too, according to popularity. If you want a custom or designer wedding dress too, you may need to order than up to 6 months in advance.
I was engaged for 11 months and did 10 months of actual planning for my nice sit-down Italian style wedding.


Unless you are using a venue that is booked years in advance, I think that you only need around 8 to 10 months to plan a wedding. Most things need to be ordered 6 months in advance (like your dress if you're having it ordered or bridesmaid dresses) so 8 to 10 months gives you enough time to order, get alterations and everything.
It depends on what you want for your wedding and how much you're willing to pay. For instance, if you plan to have your wedding at the most popular venue in your area, you may need to reserve it a year in advance. But if you plan on having it in your backyard, you don't have to worry about advance reservations. Also, some places charge more if you don't reserve well in advance. So if you're working with a limited budget, you may want to get started early so you can reserve things at regular prices rather than rushed prices. Also, planning early may allow you to consider multiple options and take your time making decisions that will save the most money rather than making rushed decisions and paying whatever they're asking just because you don't have the time to think it through and compare prices.
The only reason you might need a year is to book your venue on a date you desire. Otherwise, you can plan a wedding much faster than a year. I planned my gorgeous $16K wedding in 6 months, and it only took that long because I wanted to get married in the spring, not the winter! :)





The biggest things to wait on are ordering the BM dresses and alterations, and ordering your own dress and alterations. Other than that, its just a matter of choosing what you want and booking your vendors.





So 3 months is hectic, but doable if you have the time to devote to wedding planning.
I got engaged last year and I am getting married in May next year (2010)





last year in August we booked our reception venue which was booked up for the next year so it was a good thing we did it early





your bf if just thinking about himself in this, he doesn't realize you need to find a wedding dress, order it and have it altered which takes 6 months on its own








you have to think of the transport and photographer too, they like couples to book them early, you will not find a ';good'; photographer as he/she will be booked up





I say year is healthy- show him a wedding count down planner and he will know what you mean
A very nice, small intimate affair, you can do in a day or two. The larger the wedding the longer it takes. Also depends on whether $$$ is a concern and who is paying for it. If you have the money easily available, I have always worked on the premise, Money, Time, Quality...choose two.





Most importantly decide between the two of you what you want most and set a budget and go from there. I would think the average is 6 mos. or longer, again depending on the size of your wedding and what you want to spend.





Good luck and choose wisely.
It took me 5 months to plan my wedding. Like others have said, it is the venue that is the biggest variable, timewise.





I found a place that my fiance and I both liked, then booked the date based on their availability. We ended up with a Sunday because all Saturdays were booked for a year, AND they were more expensive.





The other parts (flowers, menu, etc.) don't take as long. If you hope to get married in peak season, you might try to find a photographer right away too. They can get booked up a few months in advance. The other thing we did ASAP was order my dress and the bridesmaid's dresses. It took about 4 months for mine, and 3 months for the others.





The advantage of planning a wedding on a shorter timeframe is that you don't have a whole year to second-guess your decisions! You just decide, and move forward.





Good luck!
The more time you have the less stressful it is. But my husband and I did ours in 4 months, and it was beautiful. We even decided last minute to have the ceremony in a church and not outside, and we still we able to pull it off. I've even known people who have had less time than that and had a fantastic wedding. It's all about you, when you want to make it happen, and what you want your wedding to be. There shouldn't be a specific time guideline that you HAVE to go by. Just use your best judgment.
My best friend did it in 3 months. ';nice'; is a relative term. :-) I would say 6 months minimum...but 3 is definitely possible if you are willing to work your butt off...





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You should start planning as soon as you pick a date. If you want to get married this summer, you should book your venues ASAP. That's what really takes the most planning, making sure you can get the venues you want for ceremony and reception on the dates that you want.
It can probably be done in 3 months, my sister planned hers in 3 months... but I'm sure it will be stressful, I would at least give myself 8 months to make sure everything was done on time and anything ordered was in at least 2 weeks before the wedding.
It may be hard to get the vendors and venue you want in just 3 months. And it is always good to save up. But if you have the money and the vendors are available, why not. Don't rush it though, it's too much fun!
at least a year. photographers videographers and banquet halls will all be booked if you wait 3 months prior to your wedding. we're booking about one year in advance and everything is booked.
I would strongly suggest the earlier the better, especially as venues can be booked three years in advance
9 to 12 months.
We did it in 9 months, but I wish we would have had a full year