What did you book first?

I have had some issues with planning our wedding (family and money) but we are aggressively going to plan our wedding for next year starting now. We both agree the band is the most important thing to us but we don't know if this is just not done. My concern is because it is really late and we want to make sure we get a really good band and we are very flexible with the location.

Thanks guys for your thoughts.

Re: What did you book first?

halls fill up early...and while you will have a great band..you might have to listen to them while eating ritz crackers....if the band is more important then book them first..but dont wait too long before you get your hall

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honestly, i have never heard of booking vendors before the hall

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The hall first and foremost, along with the church.

Because every vendor will ask where, when and what time, and you will not have these answers until you book the hall.

Also because you are starting now, with 6 months to go, a lot of places might be booked already, and therefore you may have to change your date to get the place you love.

Once you have your date, then you can tell other vendors and book them, because they may not be available on every date.

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Ceremony and reception place first, then the band.

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thanks girls for you opinion. i wanted to ask before we went ahead and did it and looked stupid. now is just look stupid to you guys.

thanks

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I would get on the hall ASAP!!!! They book up much fater than bands

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you dont look stupid to us! well not me atleast...for the longest i couldnt figure out why everyone was bragging about sending out their std's i thought that was gross

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I would def book the hall first. Have you gone to check any out that you like ?

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I did it in order or where the most money would go first all the way to the bottom in this order:

Temple/Catering (same place)
Band
Photographer/Videographer
Florist

I am not needing or using limos
I dont consider my dress something to "book"

Everything else is incidental. Like invites and favors and what not.

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Yes i have and i loved all of them.

Carltun On the Sound
Fox Hollow
Crest Hollow
CLM

The good thing is we are very flexible with the date so they have openings.

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Until you have a hall booked, you don't have a definite date. Without a date, it is next to impossible to book any other vendor.

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Rule of thumb, you need to get your hall & church first bc they might not have a date available that you want! Plus when you book any other vendor they need to know the date in which you need their services, so they can see if they are booked. I am almost 100% a vendor will not book you until you have a set date & hall

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If I was you, I would start going to band showcases, and start looking for a hall. Some bands showcase twice a month, and others every few months - so it may take a while to see a bunch of bands. Definitely start looking for a hall though, you may not think you care about the hall until you find one you love!

Good luck!

Re: What did you book first?

The Officiant. Only because I changed halls later on, from the UU church in Stony Brook to the UU church Huntington.

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I would say the hall, they fill up fast.

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Yes, the hall. There are some vendors that are flexible to hold a date for a specific amount of time if you are really close to a decision. The date is really the most important thing though if you are between two halls that have the date reserved for you.

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We did the Church first b/c there are so many "restrictions" to when/where/time etc. Once we did that, went to the Hall and booked, and then did the rest.

I would book the Hall first.

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Posted by mariela2006

I have had some issues with planning our wedding (family and money) but we are aggressively going to plan our wedding for next year starting now. We both agree the band is the most important thing to us but we don't know if this is just not done. My concern is because it is really late and we want to make sure we get a really good band and we are very flexible with the location.

Thanks guys for your thoughts.

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Re: What did you book first?

Hall!!!

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We booked the church first.

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The hall you want may not have your dates avail. So you def need the hall booked to see if the band is avail that day.

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we actually called our church first - once we got an idea of when we would like to get married - we made sure they were available. (get a few available weeks)

then we went to the hall and booked it.
i was more concerned with getting the afternoon slot @ my church than the week i would get married. i HAD to get married in my church.

but i would definitely book the hall before the band. halls fill up fast - and once you book your hall - you know what you have to work with.