"Wedding Wars" Will Soon Be On

We all got a good chuckle this summer with the movie Bride Wars.  Two friends end up with the same wedding date, fighting over the same vendors...it seems so "hollywood drama".  Although you and your best friend may not both want to get married at The Plaza Hotel, keep in mind that other brides DO want to use the same vendors that you are looking at.

Most people think of May, June and July being wedding season which is in fact when many wedding take place.  However, the real action begins starting Jan 1.  Why?  Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Valentines Day...the biggest engagement days of the year.  As all of those romantic men finally decide to pop the question during these special holidays...the wedding madness begins.  In 2009 between Jan-March the combined registration for brides online via The Knot, KC Weddings and The Perfect Weddings Guide was over 6,000!  Ok ladies...do the math....that's 6,000 brides and only 52 Saturdays in a year...and that doesn't include the other  13,000 that register through the rest of the year (an average of 1,500 per month).

When you start making your plans...book your vendors early!  12-18 months is NOT too soon.  Good vendors, those that have been in the industry for a long time, fill their dates quickly.  You don't have to know what type of flowers you want or what flavor of cake...you just have to know that you want THAT vendor to do it.  Most vendors simply make you reserve the date first.  Once you've paid a retainer fee you can relax knowing that you aren't competing for the date with another bride.  Then comes the fun part of deciding what you want, for how many people and how all of your plans will fit together.

Don't let the engagement season overtake your wedding plans...or "your wedding better watch out" (...a hilarious line from the movie Bride Wars).  If you haven't seen it check it out.  It's a great way to relax and get a laugh out of the fun and stress of wedding planning!