Well, I'm actually not getting married until Summer 2008. We're hoping for August but haven't officially set a date yet because I'm waiting for my Dad to come down and hammer out numbers per head with me at the venue that I want. He's getting re-married in a couple of weeks so is really busy, so right after that I should be able to set a date.
The only reason I got the dress so early is because I knew it was THE dress...and the store is great and doesn't make me order it yet...I just put down a small deposit and it holds it in the system and I can order it when it's closer to my wedding date. The only way I'll have to order it way ahead of time is if the dress is discontinued, but even then the store will keep the dress at their location for free
Can't wait to hear about your plans...I hope you'll post a pic of your dress when you choose one!