The couple says "next year" and never names it. Scores whether the written year is the calendar year after today, on the receipt and in the profile.
Congratulations on your engagement. Most couples book their venue first and their photographer second, and photographers in a popular area go about twelve months ahead.
That’s based on real UK data from Bridebook’s 10th annual UK Wedding Report, which surveyed 7,000 couples. Once I have even a rough year, I can make you a month-by-month plan using your real dates. What year are you considering?
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I’ve saved your wedding date as summer 2027. “Early summer” is a useful preference for now, though the month is still open, so your planning dates will remain approximate.
The next detail that will make venue and supplier suggestions genuinely useful is where you’re hoping to get married.
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