When to pick out venue

Start booking when possible since there are couples looking into getting in that year too. Make sure its right for the 2 of you.

It's never too early! Unless the venue communicates that they only accept bookings within a certain time frame, then book early! That way you can start working on booking other vendors - the earlier you book, the more likely you are to get the vendors you want! We booked everything right away and then had a nice break for a few months where we didn't have to constantly plan or contact vendors - we just got to enjoy being engaged

We got engaged October of last year and booked our venue right away to lock it in! It's never too early to book the place you both really want.

We got engaged in april/2016 and decided to get married in june/2018. We contacted our venue in june/2016, drove down and booked it in aug/2016. They werent booked up but we knew we wanted the place. Go at it your speed. I still have 10 months and nearly everything is done!

Contact the coordinator at the venue and find out how much the deposit is and whether your date is available. If it's a popular venue you might have to alter your date to get in.

It's never too early too book. I know with some venues I looked into there was a 3 year waiting list and I know with tents sometimes they were already booked over a year in advance and some said they were already booked up 2 years in advance for some of their tents.

I agree with Erin, I don't think it is ever too early! The best venues and caterers book up early, especially on weekends in peak wedding season, so as long as they are taking bookings for your date I would not wait.

What venue have you chosen? Care to share a pic?

Book it as soon as possible! Venues book up fast and usually have waiting lists. I know there are tons of places that are already full for 2018 and are starting to book 2019.