shock to system.... planning

Hi, I'm not kent based sorry but just wanted to agree it is crazy how organised you have to be to plan this one day (i'm not!) good luck - i'm sure you will find the venue that is right for you both and you will be glad the first didn't pan out! x

Im not from Kent either but we were lucky to get a Friday in 2012 (Booked just over a month ago). There were no Saturdays in 2012 and only 2 left in 2013 at our venue! x

I'm really shocked by this! I'm getting married on a Saturday in September this year and we booked last November. We looked at a few places before choosing and they all had availability! Perhaps we were particularly lucky.

Hope you're luckier with your next venue.

Does it have to be a Friday or a Saturday? Midweek weddings are often cheaper and you'll find that suppliers are more likely to have availability as well as the venue. You might want to send out invitations/save the dates a bit earlier than you would otherwise to allow people to arrange time off work but anyone on shifts would probably have to make work arrangements for a weekend anyway. Sundays are also becoming popular.

We found the same with Cooling when we were viewing last year. It's such a popular venue!

I am not a kent bride sorry.

But i am a 2012 wedding.

We chose to get married in January, for a few reasons which i wont bother explaining. But if you have your heart set on a venue, January is a really good month. It can be really beautiful, and i have found quotes are coming back alot cheaper for suppliers and you can do some bargaining with them, i am currently looking at a car that should be costing £500 a car, but has offered it for £275!

I hope you get the venue you want whenever it is

x

Well I have seen another venue and going to see it next Sunday and it has availability in summer 2012.

I suppose some of the well known popular quirky venues get booked up quickly like cooling castle. Glad I started venue searching now rather than having an awakening when I did go to book and everything was booked up!

Once venue is sorted I will sit back for a while and enjoy the engagement!

have they any midweek in summer time? or even September!?? Its a wee shame! The hotel that my OH and I wanted hadn't any weekend dates when we wanted either, so we are getting married on a Wednesday, and we can't wait!!