Need some advice about an Escape wedding!!!

[Goom128]

I ma getting married on Oct 21 2010 at the Weeding Pavilion, its an escape wedding. How early should i start having my bridesmaids look for dresses?

I was worried that it is still too early to start looking since i dont wanna pick out a dress and then have them loss/gain weight and not fit anymore? SO around what time do most people begin looking for and picking out dresses?

Also, i know that for an escape wedding that Disney handles alot of the planning but what do i need to plan for ahead of time? I know i need to get an officiant, but do i need to also hire a photographer?

One last question about the annual passes are they done by a calendar year? So if i turn my voucher in in October for my honeymoon are the passes then only good time January or would they be good till the following October?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Stephanie

 

[Chilly]

You do get a photographer with the Escape package but lots of brides opt to book an outside vendor. You will need to book a videographer it you want one, Disney again can provide one but again lots pick an outside vendor. Then you'll need someone for hair and make up.

The Annual passes last a year from the day you start using them.

 

[aduck126]

I had my bridesmaids get their dresses right away. For my wedding I wanted them to have more casual short flowy dresses even though my wedding is in January. But those styles are mostly around only in summer, also keep in mind that if you are getting your dresses from Davids Bridal, like I did, it takes almost 2 months for the dresses to arrive in the store.

 

[CharacterFan]

The wedding I'm in next March. The bride already starting to have her bridesmaids pick out dresses. She's picked out two colors at David's Bridal but I'm not buying my dress until closer. I don't know if she'll change her mind on colors, or pick out a style. That and I'm hoping to find something on ebay, and not spend the $150 on a dress I'll only wear once.