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I'm often asked the question on how far in advance should I book my wedding or the vendors?

From past and current experience, the larger weddings seem to book about one year in advance as there are less venues available to them and the smaller ones (less than 100 guests) seem to book about nine months out. Of course, there are still those weddings that will book for next month!

The following factors should be considered:

If you have a destination wedding, or have many relatives that will be traveling from other places, more time is often better to allow your friends and family the opportunity to take time off of work and save for the trip (which often becomes a vacation).

If you have a specific date in mind, perhaps the date you met, or what I refer to as a "quirky" or popular date (ie: next year is 7-07-07 (especially since it is a Saturday) and the next one is sure to be 8-08-08, you'll need to book much earlier than the bride that just wants sometime in September or October.

Another consideration is if you are using very popular vendors such as photographers, hair and make-up, video, florists, coordinators, etc., you'll want to book earlier to get the one you WANT versus who is available.

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