DH and I met end of sophomore year of college, April 1993. Got engaged July 1994, before senior year of college. A little on and off after engaged (on a break, lol) but finally got married Sept 1996. Still married.
Our good freinds' son just got engaged. He and his GF have also been dating since HS. They are, I think, juniors in college. They also will graduate first and my friend said the wedding isn't going to be for a couple years.
My niece and nephew recently got married. They met their people in college and dated a few years after college and lived together before getting engaged and married. Both engagements were about 12-14 months. Wedding planning started right away. And it's a LOT these days.
From engagement party to Bach trips (yep, trips plural...one for bachelor and also one for the bachelorette...like a cruise or rental at the beach or AI). Then bridal shower at a nice venue and finally wedding which now is a wedding weekend. Not like our day where we got engaged and had a shower at maid of honor's house and then for wedding the guests just showed up, enjoyed a few hours and went home. Usually wedding at church and then the reception in a community hall or banquet room in a hotel or banquet venue somewhere near the church. And now photos are such a focus. Crazy. I never even look at my album. Packed away in a bin somewhere, lol.
Two of my kids, 25 and 27, are not even dating anyone and the 3rd, also 25, has been dating for 2.5 years but they both say they aren't interested in marriage so no stress of a wedding for me anytime soon. I used to be excited for it but then saw what my SIL went through for her 2 recently...and nope, I am good. OP, sorry to be a downer. At least it's a son and maybe less work on you (though seems like that tradition, of brides parents doing wedding, is a thing of the past).