{Good Advice} Congrats on you’re engagement, but what now?
He popped the question, and you said yes. Here’s our list of what you need to do next
1. Enjoy all the congrats but deflect the endless questions.
You’ll be surprised by the flurry of questions that follow your engagement. When are you getting married? Where are you getting married? Are you going to have a big or small wedding? Who are your bridesmaids? What are your colors? What kind of dress do you want? You name it, you’ll be asked it within seconds of telling someone about your engagement. It’s normal for friends and family to want to ask you a million questions- they are happy for you. But, right now, you’re getting used to be engaged; and wrapping your head around the mammoth task of actually planning a wedding – it’s okay to not know more about your wedding day other than that you still have to set the date, and to start making plans once the initial excitement of being engaged settles down
2. While looking at magazines is fun, figuring out a budget is better.
Bridal magazines and social media are invaluable for wedding planning. They will give you an endless supply of style ideas, looks, themes and DIY projects. But remember, you have a budget to stick to. Figure out what you really want at your wedding, how much it will cost you and what you are, or aren’t prepared to have on your day.
3. It will shock you how quickly venues are booked.
Deciding on your wedding date as soon as possible after the proposals gives you time to look for and book a venue. Here are facts you cannot avoid when it comes to getting a wedding venue: they tend to be booked for months, getting a more popular venue is as good as staging a mini-war with other couples and, also, venues tend to be more expensive than you think or assume they will be. Choosing your venue will guide you in every other decision you make about your wedding (dress, amount of guests, food, decorations, etc.). It will be one of the biggest decisions you make (and a pricey one unless you know people who own such places). Once you have your budget, start searching for venues. Ask your married friends, your family, or your planner (if you’re using one), go online and know you will find something perfect.
4. Decide when you want to get married, not when parents, planners or
venues tell you to get married.
Once you get engaged, friends and family will come out with their opinions on when and where you should get married. The summer months tend to be the busiest because of the weather and people’s availability to travel. It has to be on a Saturday. You need at least a year to plan a wedding. All of these are common held myths. The reality is you can organise what you want, as quickly as you want. Getting married on a Friday or Sunday is usually dramatically cheaper (and there are more available dates). You can organise your wedding as quickly as you want; or take all the time in the world. Either way, choose what makes you and your fiancé happy. Everybody else will fall in line.
5. Get the big stuff out of the way, then have fun with dresses.
While it’s fun to ask your friends to be bridesmaids, go wedding dress shopping, or look at honeymoon destinations, it’s the nuts and bolts of the wedding that is best to focus on first. Once you figure out how much you can spend, how much want to spend and make initial decisions based on that, it makes the smaller decisions much easier. If you’re having a beach wedding, maybe a ball gown isn’t the best idea. Get the big decisions out of the way (date, venue, budget) so you can really enjoy fun details like what to wear on your big day.
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