Ask a Question - Has anyone tried to plan a wedding in less than 6 months?? - KRISTINAKUEHNERT's Black Wedding by Color Blog

I think you're wedding will be just as beautiful and amazing even if you had had more than 6 months to plan it. It's honestly how you make of the short time that you have to plan your wedding. One of my good friends got engaged on New Years Eve, and he and his fiance just set their date the end of July, and are getting married Oct 24th!! So they only have 3 months to plan a wedding (his fiance isn't pregnant, she is religious and won't live with him in their condo they just bought until they're married). It's definitely possible to plan a wedding in a short time frame. Just make yourself a checklist so that you don't miss anything or forget anything.

Don't stress, it will be fine and you will have an amazing wedding!

I had a year to plan mine, but I didn't get "serious" about it until about 4 months into my engagement so it was like I only had 8 months. Like amcs76 said, make checklists and delegate as much work to others as you can (well, make sure they're trustworthy first!) Set deadlines for everything that needs to be done, so that you are aware when you are falling short of your goals. You CAN do this! I have a post on my blog about a wedding I photographed where the couple decided to get married in 2 weeks! It's really inspirational and it will make you thankful that you have 77 days left ;o) Good luck!

you can do it! my sister planned hers in two and it turned out great! i have 8 for mine, but i honestly wish we were getting married sooner... i can't wait to marry my fiance! and i am actually very jealous because i wanted a winter wedding!! there is something very romantic about it!

i think there are a few things you can do to keep your sanity:
1. remember that the wedding is a fun celebration!
2. prioritize. decide what things are most important and knock those out. let the other things fall where they may!
3. don't think about ALL the things you have to do at once. concentrate on one project at a time.
4. utilize help from all close friends and family members. delegate jobs!

good luck! i am sure you will do an excellent job!

We didn't get our venue booked till March, and most of the rest of our vendors booked until July. The wedding is in October. The only thing I had before the venue was booked was my wedding dress that I bought in January. It's definitely possible- you have to do a lot of thinking on your feet and put a lot of effort in, but now we're 2 weeks from the day and every thing's falling into place nicely. I'd be lying if I said i didn't have a few melt downs wondering how the hell I'm going to get it all done alone (since my mother lives on the other side of the world, FH isn't much help & my bridesmaids are never anywhere to be found) but I've made lists, after lists to make sure that every thing's done. I concentrated on things at a weekly basis- I usually made 3 things a priority for that week, and did it one at a time. It's DEFINITELY possible to get it planned in less than 6 months- just try not to stress out too much and make sure to get enough sleep every night.

I've been engaged for almost a year. I started planning my wedding right away and then things fell apart. My whole wedding changed, we moved to out of town, changed our colors, changed the bridal party, changed my dress, his suit, our date...literally, everything! We started planning our new wedding with about 4 months to go. I just recently got serious about wedding planning, and my wedding is October 24th. You can do it! You have to make a list of big things that have to be done and finish that and then make another list of smaller things and keep doing that until you're done. Prioritize and delegate everything you can. People DO want to help you, let them! Good luck!

Lists, lists,lists and more lists.....the one of the girls said break everything down into small projects and focus on that. That way you don't overwhelmed. But you CAN do you this!! Me and my fiance have been together for 7 years, got engaged early july and our wedding is on Sept 27th! And so far everything is looking good!! You have to prioritize and keep telling yourself it can be done :) your wedding is going to be amazing!!!

I gave myself a little over a year but i have two friends I work with that both planned theirs in 6 months or less. They did it with much help from friends. Delegate as much as you can and personally I wouldn't do to much DIY projects since they may save some money they still use your time. Good luck! you can do it!

I've had a little over a year to plan for my May 2010 Wedding but I can tell you that nothing has really been done so far. Now I have 7 months to get it all done in.
You're lucky in that December isn't a super popular time to be getting married. It's not like you have only 5 or 6 months to plan a June wedding (or Reception, in my case grrr... )

my wedding is 11 months away but sometimes i wish it was sooner... i work best under pressure but then again it be really hard to find vendors as one year in advance they are getting booked already. I think you would honestly benefit from a wedding planner... they will take the stress away and find you what works in a short amount of time. Think about it...cuz ur sanity is worth it lol.

We did ours in 6 months, the first month we got the big stuff out of the way, like venues, dress and photographer.
Then I just sat down and made a list of every little thing that needed to be done.Once you have that, everything goes pretty smoothly.
The trick is not to procrastinate! lol don't leave addressing your invitations til the night before they need to get sent out :) I staid up til 4 am.

Over all, I wouldn't have added even another month, we really wanted a summer wedding and were not going to wait an extra year under any circumstances! lol
Planning was actually a blast! I loved it. I made up my mind not to let anything stress me or worry about little insignificant details, and I didn't.

You can DEFINITELY do it. Focus your energy on the things that you really, really care about and then let the other things fall into place. Get the big things done, book the venues, etc... and then prioritize!
My brother and his wife had 5-6 months and were pretty hands off the planning process, they just weren't too into the planning, they just wanted to be married. So my mom and I did much of the planning and even with everyone working and drama, drama, drama, it all was finished and looked BEAUTIFUL. It was a perfect day, just turned out WONDERFUL.

I have 8 months left and we have many of the big things decided, but now I honestly feel like I could have the thing planned in a couple months, and I plan to have many DIY projects. I'm sure you'll be fine! I don't know about you, but I always do my best work when I'm under deadline pressure, haha. I'm a weirdie. :) So just enjoy it and no matter what it will be GORGEOUS! :)

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I planned my wedding in a month. Literally, a month. The only thing I already had was my dress, purchased three months out. The caterer was booked a month out along with the venue and the ceremony musician, the baker and favors about two weeks out, the florist and DJ a week out, and the reverend and transportation (for husband and I) literally three days out. Bridesmaid dresses were ordered a month out, tuxedos one week out.

Don't stress. It'll all work out.

The main thing about planning a wedding in a short time: you have to be decisive. You do not have time to go to twenty different venues and spend two months deciding which you liked better. Narrow it down to as few as possible, then make a final decision. Give yourself cutoffs: "I have to have my venue decided by November 7th", and stick to it. If you give yourself too much time, you'll think too far into it and change your mind, which is the only thing you don't have time to do.

First things I would do at this six-month mark: wedding dress, bridesmaid dresses, and venue. If you order a wedding gown, you need almost all of this six months for it. (Any shorter, and you may be paying rush fees on the dress AND alterations.) Same goes for bridesmaid dresses. Round them up, get them out, pick a dress, and get it done. I would also start scouting for caterers.

And one more tip: typically, only give yourself three or so choices for vendors. The less you have to decide on, the less time you'll spend worrying over them. Try to knock vendors off the list by researching online. Get reviews, get pictures, whatever will help you narrow it down so that you have less running around and meeting to do.

Keep your sanity. Make a decision, stick to it, and your wedding will be beautiful! (If you want to see how a wedding planned in a month turns out, you can look at my blog entry with some pictures: here )

I had 7 months to plan mine, not much longer than you...the biggest bit of advice i wish someone had given me...DELEGATE!! Do not be afraid to ask for help, you'll be surprised to find out how many people are eager to help make your day happen but you have to ask first. I tried to do everything myself and only finally asked for help these last three weeks. You will drive yourself crazy (I know I did) so just take a breath and ask yourself "who would be good at helping with this detail" and then get to asking!! Things will be crazy but you can do it :) Good Luck & Congrats!!

I planned it in 7 weeks! Lol...your best bet is to get help with someone you trust!! That way the pressure isn't always on! Always keep tabs on everything you plan to spend or do..Good Luck!

No, but you are going to do just fine. Main thing is to stay focused and on track! Pace yourself daily...DAILY and it will happen. All you need is a location, pastor-minister, cake, attire, food and music...Invitations too. Theirs your party!

I am not going to lie, there are moments where I want to pull my hair out and run to Vegas. I know that I would also be quite disappointed with that decision in the end.

Barleysbride had really good advice as well as the bride who suggested being decisive. We decided to get married in May and set the date for November. I had already purchased my dress and toasting flutes as well as making my "I Do" letters for the cake table because we talked about getting married 2 years ago but didn't follow through with it. Anyway, other than those 3 things (and I know that the dress is a big deal), we have planned everything within 6 months and not only that, all on a budget of $2,500. The thing is... you can have a great wedding on a small budget and plan it all within a few months if you know where to take shortcuts at and aren't afraid to get your hands dirty (diy).

Craigslist is a GREAT tool. I found my wedding planner for the day of on there and the AWESOME thing is... she's doing it for free!
Decide what is most important to you, what projects you need to take care of and the things that aren't THAT important (like for me... painting damask print on 50 votive candle holders) let them go. It's going to save you a headache over something that most guests (unless they're future brides themselves) won't notice.

As amcs76 said, make yourself a checklist! I make lists of lists now trying to make sure that I don't overlook anything. That's my biggest fear right now... forgetting something that actually is important.

Oh, and keep in mind. A wedding is a celebration of two people choosing to spend the rest of their lives together. Allow yourself to define what that looks like, not what the wedding industry is telling you it needs to. They get money for doing this so why wouldn't they tell you what you "need to have"?

Wow, I don't even know how to say thank you to all of you for the advice! You all have made me feel a thousand times better. I apologize for not responding until now, I have been MIA since posting this blog for about a week because I was feeling so overwhelmed that I literally had to take a break to give myself some rest and sanity. So, I am trying to start fresh and with a new perspective. I just have to keep reminding myself to stay positive and not allow myself to start folding under pressure and quit sweating the tiny million small things. I have taken all of your advice and have started by composing a list of everything that needs to be done and will start from there. Words can't explain how great you guys are!!!

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