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2014 brides please answer

spain202, 14 February, 2014 at 08:55 Posted on Planning 0 40

How does it feel to know you are getting married this year and how long ago did you book your wedding?

Interested as im not till Aug 2015, and want to know if being in the year you are marrying overwhelms you with massive amounts of excitement knowing next year you will be a MRSSmiley smile More so than last year when you were like me and had another whole year and bit to go.

How exciting for you all.

xxx

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Latest activity by libbycalton, 28 February, 2014 at 20:27
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    Beginner June 2014
    Shoe_girl09 ·
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    Hi there

    I only started booking my wedding in November and I'm getting married in June 14. It's exciting but you kind of go up and down. Today was a bit strange as it's the last Valentine that I'll be someone's girlfriend rather than wife... I think it depends on you and how you look at the whole thing. I'm not so excited about becoming a Mrs (I think it makes me sound OLD) but more about having a massive party in a beautiful location with all my friends and then an amazing honeymoon!

    Enjoy the time you are engaged though, lots of people say it went too quickly! Smiley smile
    xx

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  • millielovesroses
    Beginner March 2014
    millielovesroses ·
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    Booked the registry office in May 2013, we get married in 6 weeks today. Booked the first venue in June 2013 then changed it in October for a better one. I found there wasn't that much to do in the first few months apart from find a dress and get some ideas on the rest. Its been the last couple of months that I have seen things finally come together.

    Im excited at becoming a wife to my H2B, this will be my second marriage, and I cant remember feeling excited when I got married the first time! This time it feels so much better and right x

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    Beginner May 2014
    Muppet ·
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    Booked it in November, and getting married in May. Bored of waiting now, can't imagine having to wait over a year!

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  • SillyWrong
    Beginner October 2014
    SillyWrong ·
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    Engaged in Oct last year, booked in Nov, get married Oct this year. I go from one moment wishing I hadn't waited so long (I WANT IT TO HAPPEN NOW!!) to going in to panic attacks that I don't have long enough left (I haven't even started looking at dresses yet, or invites!)

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    Beginner August 2014
    Alex88 ·
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    We're getting married in August 2014, got engaged April 2013 and booked the church and reception venue in June 2013. Im feeling a mixture of excitement and anxiety knowing the wedding is less than 6 months away, i think i've got all the major bits sorted now it's just all the other bits that i think i might miss out. Having a list and spreadsheet definatley helps though! When you get to the 12 month mark it all seems very real!

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  • Italybride14
    Beginner May 2014
    Italybride14 ·
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    We booked in January 2013. This time last year I was so jealous of brides marrying that year and now suddenly it's just over 3 months away! I can't believe it's so soon. I have to say, once it got to a year to go it has flown!!!

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  • *J9*
    VIP March 2014
    *J9* ·
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    We got engaged Sept 2012, booked venue Oct 2012 and we get married in exactly 4 weeks!

    I've been through several different stages of excitement. It's weird to think that I'll have a husband next month!

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    Beginner March 2014
    babybl00 ·
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    We originally booked the venue in October 2012 and then moved in together. I then had a bit of a wobble as I found adjusting to him being there full time plus his kids at weekends and dealing with his ex-wife too much so we cancelled it in March 2013. Things settled down and he started talking weddings again about July/August time so we phoned the original venue in September on the off-chance and they still had our 01st March date available and as we had paid the deposit then lost it they didn't make us re-pay the deposit. I was really busy over September and October booking the photographer, cars, florist etc and things have been ticking over nicely. Now that we're only two weeks away it seems a neverending stream of finalising appointments and wee things to finish so I've got to the stage that I'll just be glad when the wedding day comes and I can relax!

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    Beginner June 2014
    MrsACF ·
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    We met in Jan 2013, got engaged in 2013 and getting married June 2014 so I have nothing to compare it to really - only have the 1 year. Wedding was booked in Oct 13 I think

    Not overwhelmed though although it is very exciting! 15 and a bit weeks to go I think Smiley smile

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  • AuntieBJ
    Beginner September 2014
    AuntieBJ ·
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    Engaged in july 2012, booked the venue October 2013 and getting married in september. Feel nervous some days, excited on others and there are days when it still seems a long way away. I don't think I could live with being in a constant state of excitement!

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  • BristolBride83
    Beginner July 2014
    BristolBride83 ·
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    We got engaged June 2013, booked the venue September 2013 and marry July 2014. The time has flown by and now with just under five months to go I'm panicing!! The invites still aren't right, my dress has turned up with loads that need changing, we don't have a marquee or cars. No bridesmaid dresses. We've been far too relaxed over the whole thing. But knowing its this year and soon I'll be Mrs Milner is the best feeling in the world. I can't wait for our wedding day. I'm looking forward the most to saying our vows!

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  • mle123
    Beginner May 2014
    mle123 ·
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    We got engaged april 2013 and were thinking of 2015 wedding however iv started my own company and its going well so in january we booked our wedding for May 3rd 2014. All very exciting and lots still to do. Enjoy it all Smiley smile

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  • ShropshireLass
    Beginner April 2014
    ShropshireLass ·
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    Engaged in May 2012, enjoyed that for a while before wedding planning.

    Finally booked wedding July 2013 for our wedding in April so 9 months of official planning.

    Don't wish the time away, enjoy wedding planning & take your time with all the little details! Trust me, it will come around so quickly. I almost wish I had another 6 months or so to make it last that bit longer....almost! Smiley winking

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    Beginner February 2014
    Wifeytobe88 ·
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    We got engaged April 2013, getting married a week tomorrow!!!!!

    Can't say being in the "year" made a difference for me, we were super excited on New Years day because we could say NEXT MONTH. I've been really excited at times but it goes up and down, you can't be excited about one thing 24/7 for months on end! I personally wouldn't have wanted a long engagement, but everyone's different. I'm SUPER excited now that it's only 1 week and 1 day, but I'm still in work until Tuesday, so you just sort of forget about it, and life goes on as normal!

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    Beginner April 2014
    Saskia1983 ·
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    I got engaged on New Year's Day this year. We'd booked the registry office and reception within a week and that's for our marriage in April. So I've never not been in the year! To be honest having a long engagement would have just stressed me out I would of wanted everything organised as soon as possible regardless, so would of just meant there was more time to worry about it!

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  • flowersinherhair
    Beginner April 2014
    flowersinherhair ·
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    Hi! We got engaged on Christmas Day 2012 and booked our venue in Jan 2013. It's just really really exciting, I can't flipping wait especially as I've been having hair and makeup trials and final planning meetings this week eeek!! The only negative thing I would say is that I am constantly feeling like I have forgotten something (even though most stuff is sorted!) and trying to remember everything that needs doing so my mind is buzzing all the flippin time with things I need to remember - won't miss that feeling in a couple of months time!

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  • *Pugsley*
    Beginner March 2014
    *Pugsley* ·
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    We got engaged in June 2012 (jubilee weekend) so it was quite a long time ago.

    If I'm honest, it has felt like a long time too and I became complacent so now that it's about 6 weeks to go I'm in a little bit of a panic mode with a lot left to do!!

    When it finally rolled over in to 2014 it was exciting though.

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    Dedicated September 2014
    Sam12345 ·
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    Hiya
    We got engaged Christmas Day 2012 and booked it January 2013. I'm kind of going through excited/nervous/impatient/worrying fazes lol I'm sure when it gets to a month or so before I'll be excited. I can't believe how fast is coming tho! X

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    Beginner October 2014
    Mrs2014 ·
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    I'm crazy excited..but with my crazy excited comes crazy anxious me... Last year it didn't seem real..it seemed ages away..now it's final count down for paying suplliers and losing that extra weight I keep saying I got ages to lose..well clearly not..

    although I have everything booked and I have a wedding folder and I'm organiseded like Monica from friends...I still have a overwhelming feeling I haven't done something, I'm looking forward to when everyone is paid and my last dry fitting done so I can just breath lol...all good fun

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  • CrazyRatLady
    Expert September 2014
    CrazyRatLady ·
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    We booked our venue in November 2013, though we didn't officially get engaged until December, and we get married September 2014. All still a bit surreal!

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    Beginner August 2014
    weddingvirgin ·
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    We got engaged in May 2013, booked venue in Aug and are getting married Aug 2014.

    I'd say that its all a lot more stressful than exciting...and then when i think I'm getting there something else just stresses me out! Normally I'm a very laid back person so its not like me at all. The main issue is how can all this stress be worth it for one day?!?!

    I am however looking forward to all that comes after the big day :-)

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  • mooshy
    Beginner April 2014
    mooshy ·
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    We got engaged in February last year and started booking things around May for our wedding in April this year. I think I've been through every emotion imaginable at some point or another in the planning process - at first extreme excitement, a little stress and frustration, some minor worrying and now I'm actually quite chilled out. Maybe I'm in denial over how much I have to do in the next two months! I think the fact it still doesn't quite feel real helps too.

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    Beginner September 2014
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    Hi Fenty - firstly congrats on your engagement. We got engaged in March 2013 and are getting married in Sept 14. We had originally had May 2015 in mind but after I bought my dress in Nov 2013 everything seemed too exciting to let that amount of time go by. We booked our wedding in Barcelona in September 2013 and we are having a party when we get home in Oct 2014 - we only just booked that in Jan 14. I actually found everyone very relaxed around timescales apart from one vendor who I discussed wedding cakes with in Feb - she was very panicked I hadn't it picked or went to tastings. I think do things at your own pace and work with vendors who understand this. Happy wedding planning.

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  • Penny P
    Beginner March 2014
    Penny P ·
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    We got engaged at the end of July last year, we both agreed we didn't want a long engagement and here we are with less than two weeks til the big day! I feel a little excited and a little nervous when I think about it but I really don't think it's going to hit me until the day!

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  • SunnyOrangeFlowers21
    Beginner August 2014
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    We got engaged last July and booked our venue in September. I'm glad we had 11 months as it means I haven't panicked over anything - most of it was sorted by Christmas!

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    Beginner October 2014
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    We got engaged Sept 2012, booked our venue Feb 2013 and getting married Oct 2014. For me it really cant come quick enough! Everything is almost done, just want to get married now!

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    Beginner August 2015
    spain202 ·
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    Hi Laura,

    Thanks and congrats on your upcoming wedding. How exciting a Barcelona wedding. We are getting married in Barbados. How are you transporting your dress, will you take it on plane as hand luggage and do you know how much/if they charge extra for that? xxx

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  • Studying&Planning
    Beginner April 2014
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    We booked in Sept 2013, wedding in less than 8 weeks. Super excited (although not for the last 6 weeks whilst been on placement) now i'm on half term I've spent the whole weekend jumping up and down and saying we're getting married. Being in the actual year feels great, and as someone else said, great having last valentines day as an un-married Smiley winking

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  • MischiefMumma
    Beginner August 2014
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    We got engaged 9th August 2012, and started the planning in July last year for the same date this year, unfortunately that date was taken but as a blessing in disguise, we get the room hire for free if we get married the day after (sunday) a nice 1k to add to the budget! When it turned 00:01 on NYE we both had a big cuddle and said "We're getting married this year!!" Its all got very exciting, plus we've got the suits and bridesmaids dresses sorted this year so its all coming together nicely. Only 5 and a half months to go!

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  • slou90
    Beginner April 2014
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    Engaged 25/12/12 booked venue in feb 2013. Get married in April!

    I can't wait !!!! Time will fly by for you!! X

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    Beginner April 2014
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    Hello,

    We secretly booked our wedding and reception in September 2012 for April 2014 and then told our families Easter 2013. The secrecy was brilliant as it was literally our secret for 6 months and that was special to us as we divided our lists into what was essential to us and we worked on this together in our 6 months. Then we had the stuff that is nice but that we were prepared to compromise on and delegated and completed with various family and friends since we broke our news.

    Strangely it feels pretty surreal, everything is sorted and we are just waiting for the date, I have moments of excitement, like when I realised it was 10 weeks to go on Saturday, eeek!

    Valentines Day was our last event before our big day as single people and i can't wait for my first birthday, Christmas and Valentine's card as a Mrs and to buy them for my wonderful hubby to be. Most of the time I am waiting to be hit with the excitement and nerves that everyone assures me will come.

    I hope your preparations are going well? xxx

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    Beginner August 2015
    spain202 ·
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    Hi Julie,

    Thanks for this.

    I love your post because...we have also booked our wedding for August 2015, but have only told a couple of people in the family, and my best friend (who have all sworn to secrecy). We are waiting to announce it at the end of this year.

    Although it feels so far away! I have got my first bridal dress app on Saturday.

    Did you find it went quickly the engagement? and what made you keep it a secret for 6 months....how did you manage that...haha.

    xxx

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