How soon after engagement should you get married? There is no right answer, and anyone who gives you a fixed number is guessing. Some couples marry within months, others wait years, and both can be exactly right.
I'm Leon, an accredited celebrant and photographer based in Llandudno. I see couples at both ends, first at the proposal and later at their elopement, so here is a calm way to think about your own timeline.
Enjoy Being Engaged First
Give yourselves a few weeks before you plan anything. Tell the people who matter, look at your proposal photographs together and let it sink in. You said yes has ideas for those first weeks.
What Makes a Long Engagement Longer
Big weddings take time because of venue dates, guest lists and catering. Twelve to eighteen months is common for that kind of day, and longer is not unusual.
Why Some Couples Marry Sooner
An elopement or micro wedding needs far less lead time. There is no venue to book a year ahead and no guest list to manage, so the main things to arrange are the date, the place and the legal paperwork. Is eloping legal in Wales explains the register office side step by step.
How Your Proposal Feeds Into the Wedding
If you proposed with me, your Guided Proposal Ceremony includes 10% off an elopement with Elope with Leon, and your Love Story Album simply carries on into the next chapter. The Signature Elopement starts at £3,250 and the Ultimate at £4,950 on the live packages page.
Wherever You Say I Do
Your wedding can be in Eryri, on the Anglesey coast, by Llyn Tegid at Bala or on the Llŷn, but it can also be at home or in your garden, somewhere special elsewhere in the UK, or abroad.
Your timeline should follow your life, not a checklist. If you have not asked yet, plan your guided proposal first, and the rest can unfold at your pace.