Over the holidays, thousands of people will have gotten engaged. If you’re like I was, you’re probably one of them! Congratulations! This is a crazy time, a little overwhelming, and I’m guessing you have no idea what to do when you get engaged. Stay tuned for the top 7 things of what to do once you’re engaged!
Top 7 tips for what to do when you get engaged:
Brainstorm
Budget
Choose Your Wedding Party
Research Venues
Discuss with your new fiance where you want to get married. What to do a destination wedding in Europe? In love with the nearby mountain vistas? Or maybe your hometown church is your dream? Figure out what you each want and create a list. Look into venues in those areas and compare their pricing to your budget you created in step number 2. Is the price a little bit higher than you budgeted? Is it worth it to skimp a little on the table decor? These are decisions you may be faced with! Do they have your date available? Are you willing to move to another date? Be sure to look at as many options as you’re interested in and don’t settle for the first venue in the area you find on google. Stay tuned later this month for a whole post on what to look for in a venue!
Book a Wedding Planner
If you are feeling overwhelmed, I highly recommend looking into a wedding planner! These planners take so much stress off of your shoulders. They can answer questions, guide you to great venues that won’t take advantage, and help you plan your big day down to the nitty gritty details. Even if you can’t afford a full wedding planner package, day-of coordinating is a life saver!
Book Your Photographer
Start a Tentative Guest List
I recommend a cloud-based service like Google Docs or Google Keep to begin brainstorming a guest list. That way you and all the important decision makers can access it any time. It is truly amazing (and scary haha!) how quickly your list will begin to grow. You’ll probably find yourself saying “Well if we’re inviting so-and-so we’ll have to invite so-and-so too.” Talk to your fiance, your parents, your fiance’s parents and begin to create a list! You can always narrow it down later if you need to.