Brad and I were originally discussing having an October wedding, but seeing that October 16th is over a year away....we are rethinking our original decision.
We sat down this weekend and discussed/wrote down the pros and cons of getting married in either October or May.
Pros of October are that we will have a year to plan a wedding, we can enjoy our engagement, we will have more paid off individually so when we join our debt wont be so awful, plenty of time to look for a house and buy one, etc.
Cons of October are that we have to wait that much longer to be married, its FOOTBALL season, it would link a big day into a series of others (my bday, thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentine's Day, his bday) creating a VERY expensive Fall/Winter season, its close to hurricane season (aka rainy honeymoon), "small room" at reception site, etc
Pros of May are that we will be married sooner, no HUGE sporting events are occuring that we would miss, we have the "big room" at the reception site, etc
Cons of May are that I will be STRESSED to get it done in 8 months, tends to be rainy, we won't have our tax money back to pay for the honeymoon, etc.....
We had decided this weekend to stick with October....but I just have a hesitant feeling about it for some reason and I re-brought up the topic this morning....so we are in discussions....
Did you guys have long engagements or short ones??? What are some of the pros and cons???? HELP A BRIDE OUT!!!
short engagement all the way!
ReplyDeleteok here's my two cents since you asked! :) I had a 17 month engagement and it was entirely TOO LONG! So that leads me to say to go for May! Not being during football season and its a great time for a honeymoon are the biggest reasons I say May. You can totally plan a wedding in 8 months! Book the photographer and venues soon and the rest you can do as you go! Also you could put honeymoon on credit card then pay off as soon as tax rebate comes in! Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteMAY! I planned my wedding in 6 months and it was plenty of time. Like your friend said, book the venues, florist, photographer, etc. then you can go back and fill in all the details. plus, rain on your wedding day is good luck!
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