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Jessica
Newbie October 2021 Ontario

Just got engaged!!! No Idea where to start..... Help!

Jessica, on December 30, 2019 at 14:34 Posted in Ontario 0 8
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EEEEEE! I just got engaged on boxing day! I'm over the moon!

We don't have a date or venue at all. Would love to keep in casual, fun... under 100 people. Would love any suggestions/advice. We are a Toronto couple but our families are in Cobourg and Ottawa.

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Latest activity by Tori, on January 2, 2020 at 14:23
  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
    Tori ·
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    Congratulations!!!

    First thing we did was decide on a time of year we wanted to get married, then a rough guest list so we knew what the venue would/ should be able to accomodate and then found the venue. After that all the other vendors will fall into place like food/alc., DJ, etc.

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  • Rayanne
    Master June 2022 Ontario
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    Congratulations and welcome to wedding wire. You definitely need to find your reception venue first. Happy planning.
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  • Geneviève
    VIP September 2020 Ontario
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    Congrats on your engagement!
    Spring/summer 2021 sounds great! And enough time to organize your time and get thinking. Do you have a theme or a palette you like yet?
    Since you already have a good idea of the amount of people you want, you can go venue hunting! Do it soon so you can lock in 2029/2020 pricing. You might find it easier/cheaper to find a venue outside the city. GTA prices can get really crazy depending on where you look!
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  • Ashley
    VIP August 2020 Ontario
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    Congrats!!!! make a rough guest list and then start contacting halls and ceremony places!! youll need to book a hotel block for out of town guests for sure

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  • Jessica
    Newbie October 2021 Ontario
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    Thank you!! This is very helpful Smiley smile

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  • M
    Expert September 2019 Ontario
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    I think most engagements are 12 - 18 months. That's not to say you can't plan it in less (we planned ours in 5 weeks and were very happy with the result) but generally something has to give with a shorter timeframd whether that's an increased budget, scaled down event, etc. I think 2020 is also an unusually busy wedding year because of the date so you might get better deals by waiting the extra year.
    I think spring/summer 2021 would be lovely! Whenever you choose we are happy to help!
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  • Jessica
    Newbie October 2021 Ontario
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    I'm super flexible on date. I'm fine waiting until spring/summer 2021 but our parents think we should do it this summer / fall. That just seems so fast.... but I could be overthinking everything haha

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  • M
    Expert September 2019 Ontario
    Meaghan ·
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    Congratulations!!! You've got lots of options where you are located. It may be easiest if you aren't particular on date to keep that flexibility until you've chosen a venue.
    Do you have an idea of how long you'd like your engagement to be?
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