rental homes - how soon to book?

karistiz

So I've taken a break from doing wedding related things since work and school became pretty hectic. I was going to pick back up toward the end of may, until i had a reality check by some family and friends last night.

wedding date is july 18, 2014.

i have most of my vendors set. so i thought i was doing pretty well. last night, i heard that people have already booked homes for the week fo my wedding. i haven't sent out save the dates - but they're family & close friends we've spoken to about it.

I need to find two homes - one oceanfront one nearby - pools and dog friendly- i figured i'd be good doing it by the summer- not true? should i be seriously looking now?

Springdaisy5

Yes, you need to start looking now. We booked our vacation home for this May, last June! Most oceanfront homes, that have a private pool and are animal friendly book up to a year in advance. That is the same criteria we used, and when I called to book last June for my wedding this May, most rental companies homes that fit our description were already rented, and one company only had one left, and thats the one we got! Most rental companies won't book more than a year in advance, but some might. So, it doesn't hurt to start looking, and then that way hopefully you can get the one you want.

ksj10032782

Homes will not be available to book until a year out, and at that time, some homes will not have their prices listed, but you can "hold" the house. I'm not sure how people have already booked homes when you are a year and a half out.. Houses are given first choice to the people who booked the home the year prior, so you can book, one year, less than a week. If this is your house rental for the week, you will be fine booking in July, although I would look earlier to know what houses you are interested in. I think we booked our house rental in Nov 2012 for our Sept. 2013 wedding, and we had a large selection of homes available. I would suggest going through and picking 3-5 houses that you like, in case one of them books up.

doceri

I wouldn't totally freak out yet!  Like the poster above said you can't book anyway until 51 weeks out.  I do think though you should do some research beforehand and see which houses you are interested in.  The only realty place I know off the top of my head that would allow to book over a year out was Brindley Beach.  The rest it was a Tuesday morning or Monday night of the week you could book and I was a crazy stalker and called the realtor to see if the people rebooked yet!  Good luck!