{"id":7734,"date":"2019-02-14T21:43:43","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T01:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/?p=7734"},"modified":"2019-02-14T21:43:43","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T01:43:43","slug":"why-you-should-secure-your-wedding-vendors-before-engagement-season-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/2019\/02\/why-you-should-secure-your-wedding-vendors-before-engagement-season-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Secure Your Wedding Vendors Before Engagement Season Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you noticed a certain something in the air lately? That\u2019s right! It\u2019s engagement\/proposal season. Engagement season is defined as the period between Thanksgiving and Valentine\u2019s Day. Research shows that over 50 percent of couples get engaged during this time. But what does this have to do with you if you\u2019re already engaged and planning your wedding? A lot actually.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7633\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7633\" style=\"width: 1500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/havana_cuba_engagement_shoot_049.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/havana_cuba_engagement_shoot_049.jpg\" alt=\"Fotos by Fola | Atlanta Wedding Photographer | Destination Wedding Photographer | Havana Cuba Engagement Shoot | La Guarida | Havana Cathedral | Santa Mar\u00eda | Ciudad De La Habana | Cuba | Old Havana\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/havana_cuba_engagement_shoot_049.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/havana_cuba_engagement_shoot_049-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/havana_cuba_engagement_shoot_049-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fotosbyfola.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/havana_cuba_engagement_shoot_049-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7633\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">fotosbyfola.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the popularity of Pinterest and Instagram, many brides begin planning their wedding before they are actually engaged which means often times they already know what venue, photographer, wedding planner, etc. they want to work with.<\/p>\n<p>They are simply waiting on the ring so they can set a date and book each vendor.<\/p>\n<p>This new approach to planning is why wedding vendors are receiving a record increase in inquiries during engagement season for wedding dates within 6 to 12 months. A wedding date that may be yours as well.<\/p>\n<p>So do you have a vendor you have been eyeing for a while but haven\u2019t met yet or booked? Well, if you wait any longer, they may not be available for your wedding date. Especially if your wedding is during peak wedding season, which is April through August as well as October.<\/p>\n<p>Many vendors only have the capacity to take on one couple per day so I urge you to start meeting with vendors and booking them soon before another couple scoops up your dream vendor.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To get more wedding Planning guidance and tips from a professional Wedding Planner and Wedding Designer, visit Event Design by BE online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.EventDesignByBE.com\">www.EventDesignByBE.com<\/a> or follow along on Instagram where I share more wedding planning tips via quick videos, IG Lives and IG Stories. Follow along here: <a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eventdesignbybe\">@EventDesignbyBE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you noticed a certain something in the air lately? That\u2019s right! It\u2019s engagement\/proposal season. Engagement season is defined as the period between Thanksgiving and Valentine\u2019s Day. Research shows that over 50 percent of couples get engaged during this time. 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