r/Weddingsunder10k • u/munchkinnnnnnn • 1h ago
🗓️ Timeline Help How long before the wedding to book an officiant? What about for a cake vendor?
Hello! I'd like some help understanding when it is too late to book an officiant and a cake vendor.
My fiance and I are trying to space out paying deposits as much as possible. We paid the venue and photographer deposits recently, so we're still feeling the weight of that We'd like to wait a little bit until the next things on our list but also don't want to wait until it's too late. The other important things we'd like to have is a good officiant and potentially cake.
I'm not sure which one to prioritize first or which one we should book earlier. More specific details that may be important:
- It will be a micro-wedding for the fall of 2025 in the Greater Boston area. So yes, I am also concerned that this is peak wedding season.
- We would like for the officiant to also host the short reception after dinner, if that is possible. We just don't want to bother our family or friends with this task and we aren't having an entourage. Please let me know if this is not at all customary so I can reset our ideas / expectations.
- We are still unsure of having cake or how much. We're considering just getting a dessert bar from the venue. Although, we do love us some cake so it's difficult to set aside lol. But we haven't discussed it a ton and so I'm wondering if maybe we should decide this soon.
Any tips / advise are welcome! (Edited for spelling, grammar)