How Far in Advance Should You Plan an Atlantic City Wedding?

by Tara Bard, Contributing Writer

Many wedding planning and etiquette rules have changed over the last few decades. One of the core wedding planning necessities involves advance planning of the ceremony and reception venues. Depending on the place of worship and/or banquet center you wish to reserve, you'll need to plan well in advance. Generally, Atlantic City weddings accommodating a hundred guests or more require over a year of planning, two if possible.
   
If you don't have that kind of time, there are some things you can do to plan in under two years. This includes:

• Maintaining flexibility on ceremony date and time
• Using the economy to your advantage--venues are eager to book. If your date is taken, see what else they suggest.
• Having the ceremony, reception and accommodations in the same location. Atlantic City easily accommodates this considering the amount of casinos there.
• Retaining a wedding planner to do the wedding planning for you.
• Subscribe to wedding magazines with a local focus to narrow your research.

   
If Atlantic City is the location of your destination wedding, you may wish to stay closer to the two-year advanced planning mark to give proper notification and 'save the dates' to guests needing to travel.

If you're intent on a wedding in a specific place of worship, know that it is now increasingly common for guests to drive from one location to another--up to a thirty minute drive--to get from wedding to reception.

Guests understand that it's expensive and time-consuming to prepare the perfect day, so don't worry about compromising on small details if they are unimportant to you. After all, this is your moment to shine--enjoy it!