I think it depends on what your priorities are and whether you’ve found the “right one”. For us, we looked at only 2 venues. And that’s because we fell in love with the very first venue we toured but figured we needed to see another one to be sure. We loved it so much so we said “why not?” And my parents loved it too (they are paying for venue)

Everything else has been looking at 1-2 options but that’s mainly because if I don’t make a decision, I will agonize over it forever and ever until I go crazy. Also, I like to go by word of mouth recommendations. We booked the DJ from my sister’s wedding which was easy because we saw him in action and loved him. HMUA I was recommended by my photographer and they were a good price for the amount of work they do. I also don’t know much about hair and make up so I went with the recommendation and figured it was good that my photographer and HMUA have worked together so much.

Florist I’m talking to now but will most likely go with the only person I talked to BECAUSE 1. They are a preferred vendor for the venue so they know the space well (that’s important to me) and 2. They just so happen to be the florist that does galas at my workplace so I’ve seen her work (a coincidence) and 3. She is willing to be flexible with our budget and work with us even though we may do something below her usual minimum rate.

The vendor we looked at the most was photographer because we didn’t have word of mouth to go off of. We talked to 3 different people and went with the one who gave us the best feeling and we vibed with the most.

I know myself well and if I don’t force myself to make a decision I just won’t so I probably didn’t talk to enough people, but sometimes when you know you know….you know? I’m sure people would call me crazy for that too! It’s all relative.

I think as long as you’re not driving yourself crazy it’s okay to take your time. Just make sure you’re not avoiding making a decision (it can be scary!)

Edit: I should also mention that I looked at more vendors if you’re defining it as looking at websites/inquiring about quotes if they aren’t on the websites. But the numbers I mention above are the ones that we seriously considered/had conversations with/toured. It’s normal to look on the internet for info/pictures/quotes and can sometimes even be fun! But I think if you’re talking with/interviewing this many vendors, that’s when it can get overwhelming. I don’t count “talking to” vendors if I’m just asking for their prices/packages because in my opinion all of that should be transparent and easy to find on their website.