#221 You Ask, We Answer - 35

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Email 1

My partner and I recently got engaged, but haven't announced it yet (we've only told family at this point). He would rather wait until we have the ring before we announce---which sounds reasonable to me. While we had originally wanted a big Fall 2021 wedding, we decided that wouldn't be possible with all of the Covid rescheduling.

So instead we decided to do 1) a small wedding in 2021 with family, and 2) a larger event and reaffirmation of vows ceremony in Fall 2022. That's such a long way off, but with the current rescheduling climate we realized we needed to actually start booking pretty soon. My question is this: since the booking timeline is already so sped up from normal years, should we also plan to speed up other parts of our planning?

So for instance, should we plan to send save-the dates even earlier than normal (further than 6-12 months in advance)? Should I get my bridal party on board ASAP? Etc. It feels so early (almost absurdly early) to be worrying about these things, but I also know that there's already high demand going into 2022.

Voice Mail 1 - Venues and vendors

Question about Venue Exclusive Wedding Planners. They already hired their own planner who helped them get started including securing the venue, timeline, etc... She wants to bring her on for the rest of planning if it’s a good fit, they really like her and get along well.

One of the venues they like only allows for their exclusive planner for minimum of Month-Of. Should they forget this venue all together or at least interview their planner first? They love the venue they are seeing with their current planner.

Should they keep it as a back up in case their current wedding planner and venue are not a good match?

Should they tell their current planner know they are looking into this other venue too?

Voice Mail 2 - Retrospective and Lessons Learned

Casey calls in and shares the many lessons learned and experiences had in the time of Covid. She’s a wealth of knowledge and warmness!

A Big Takeaway: Uninviting guests is something that most couples are struggling with right now. Especially with multiple reschedules and new plans. It’s so hard.

Email 2

Do you have any advice or tips on an after party? My wedding is at an outdoor venue and because of a noise ordinance we can’t go past 10pm.

What do you usually see people do for after parties? Our venue is a little far from any hotels so I’m just not sure what the best place would be for an after party? Also, how do we let our guests know about it? Will guests expect us to provide food and drinks at an after party too?

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