You’re Engaged! Now What?

The First Steps in Planning Your Wedding

Congratulations on getting engaged. Are you happy or stressing out already about the wedding planning that has to take place? Take a deep breath. You may feel confused and out of control, but here are some tips of how to handle the first few weeks after you get engaged.

Stop and Look at the Diamond Sparkle

Take a moment and look at the sparkle of the ring on your finger. You’re engaged! While you may be married for the rest of your life, you only get that short engagement period. Enjoy it. Take some time to just bask in the glow of your engagement before you start getting stressed about your wedding planning.

Tell Family and Friends

Call your mom, dad, grandparents, and more. Let them share in your happy moment. Let them enjoy the ring and begin sharing ideas about the wedding. Give them a chance to catch their breath with your engagement. Remember, though, to tell your family first. Then you can tell your friends. Tradition dictates that you tell the parents of the bride first, but it is up to you as to the order of whom you tell.

Put Together an Engagement Announcement

One way to be sure you are focusing on your engagement and not worrying too much yet about the wedding planning ahead is to put an announcement in the paper, telling the world that you are engaged. If you are not into putting an announcement in the newspaper, then you may want to just send out formal announcements to family and friends.

Start Buying Organization and Idea Resources

Before you jump head first into your wedding planning, try buying a wedding journal, bridal magazines, and a wedding planner. This way you can start writing down how you’re feeling, cutting out ideas, and keeping things organized. Allow yourself to revel in the dream wedding before you start getting into the actual planning. Don’t just focus on the wedding day, but the entire marriage. That’s what being engaged is all about.