hi everyone, i'm new on here and just looking for some advice. me and my H2B are only looking at getting married in 2014 because we need to save up for it as we are paying ourselves, however we have money already for a deposit on the venue that we both really like. is it too early to book it now if the venue allows it to be booked so far in advance? oh forgot to mention we are looking at an august wedding as i work in a school so this is the best time for us.
CommentAuthormummyto2
its never to early hun to be looking and booking your venue some have waiting list up to 4 years
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CommentAuthorPennylane
Well when I booked my venue in 2009 a lot of them did have the 2012 book open and had taken bookings, but I'd say you have plenty time so take your time and look at as many as you can, I think it's one of the most important things so I wouldn't rush it x
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CommentAuthorTattieSoup
Best thing to do is phone up and ask the venue, some will only allow bookings a year in advance, some are booked up completely four years in advance! Depends on the type of venue eg size and popularity. But phoning them is the only way to know for sure!
CommentAuthorLozzleB87
thanks ladies your advice is really helpful to us. we're going to go and look at a few more ideas we have to get an idea of how much we need to save up before we book anywhere for definite.
good luck hun i hope you find the venue of your dreams
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CommentAuthorMrsH2Be
august is a busy time for weddings. we are getting married in april 2012 and have already picked almost everything for our wedding. its never too early hun
CommentAuthorKerrylou
It's the tail end of wedding season and a lot of places get booked up really quickly and years in advance. I'd go have a look around at some different places and see what's on offer for what price. I've got just over 9 months to go and I STILL don't have a set venue hehehe xxx
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CommentAuthorSpud
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never too early! id look around a few places first to make sure its the one you definately want but if the venue are happy to take the booking then do it! xxx
CommentAuthorTinsel
Look around as you can book soon, but make sure you are 100000000000% happy with your choice. If your deposit is 'small' it's not too bad, but like Maria, we are getting married in April 2012 and our non-refundable deposit was £2000. Luckily I LOVE my venue, so visit places, think carefully but go for it if it feels right :o)
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CommentAuthorZoe81
You have time to look around and check which venue you really really do want, but when you're sure you should book as soon as possible.
I was surprised that the venue we wanted (and several others we looked at) were already completely booked up for 2011 (saturdays anyway) and half booked up for 2012!
Z x
CommentAuthorhaylsmccrone
book it if you can hun:) im getting married in 18 months and my photographer has already got laods bookings for 2012!!
CommentAuthorLozzleB87
thanks to everyone for your advice, we are both really grateful for it and will definitely (sp) take it in board before we book anywhere x
CommentAuthorMrsPrestleton2be
im not gettin married till sept 2012. and my venue have said we can book this far in advance and that we can pay it off in instalments as were paying for ours ourselves aswell. xx good luck hun xx
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CommentAuthormrs pinkalice
if the venue will take bookings this far in advance i would book it hun, it feels better to have something set in stone too xx
CommentAuthorsarahwasabride
if they can take bookings at tht time then yeah dont see why not xxx
CommentAuthork
never ever too early, and that way atleast you can start planning etc xxx
thanks ladies. your advice has been really helpful to us x
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
never too early ! :0) x
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CommentAuthorSharyorks
good luck in finding your dream venue.
we are looking for our venue at the moment for 2013 - we have found that the venues vary loads in terms of booking procedures....some don't take bookings that far in advance, some do and keep their prices, some do and increase their prices by 5%.
worth looking round loads of venues and go from there! x
