First things first…Congratulations! If you have chosen to read this blog post it is probably because you have recently become engaged! This is a very exciting time for you and your fiancé. It can also become overwhelming very quickly. There can be multiple things to think about while wanting to focus on the simple fact that you are getting married to the love of your life.

So how can you keep your eyes fixed on just the two of you while also making sure the actual wedding day goes smoothly and effectively?

By keeping things short, sweet, and simple.

There are really only 7 Tips to help you need to navigate through this new season of engagement. If you can remember these seven tips during this season you’ll enjoy yourselves so much more. You’ll find that your wedding preparation will be a lot easier and more peaceful.

Enjoy the read.

7 Tips for Recently Engaged Couples

1)  Inform Family and Friends First

Plan to make those phone calls to your parents, siblings, grandparents, and closest friends. After informing your closest loved ones, I would recommend posting to Instagram and Facebook for a more public announcement!

2) Be Prepared for the Questions of Excitement:

People care about this new season that your fiancé and you are entering into. Because of this, it is natural for them to have questions for you. Here are some common questions you can answer now to help prepare yourself for when they are asked:

-When’s the wedding?

-Where are you thinking of getting married?

-How did he propose?

-Am I in the wedding? Am I invited to the wedding?

3) Meet the Parents

If you haven’t met the in-laws, we highly recommend you make that happen in this season. Marriage brings old families together to form new families and is extremely important to know the family you are going to be a part of. Your parents will also probably want to connect with your in-laws. In this engagement season both sets of parents love to be apart of the wedding planning process. By meeting them now, everyone will feel a lot more comfortable.

4) Set a Wedding Budget and Create a Guest List

The size of your wedding will impact the cost of your wedding. These two fundamental questions regarding wedding budget and guest list will set the foundation for your wedding. If you would like to read more details click How to Create Your Wedding Budget.

5) Select a Wedding Date

Deciding on a date connects to both your wedding budget and the kind of wedding style you will have. First you need to select a month. If it’s an off-season month sometimes venues will off-season pricing. If you desire to have your wedding in a popular month then it is important to secure your venue and vendors within a year because dates fill up quickly.

 

6) Consider Hiring a Wedding Planner

If time is a component for you, a wedding coordinator/planner is a great investment. At the end of the day by having a wedding planner you are setting your day up to run smoothly and effectively.  Read  7 Reasons to Hire a Wedding Planner and the Difference Between a Venue Coordinator and Day-of-Coordinator to learn more benefits and information about wedding planners.

7) Care and Prepare for Marriage

Most importantly, the engagement season is a season to prepare for marriage. You get unique space and time to cultivate a solid foundation for your marriage. Be intentional with each other and discuss some key issues such as:

How will you financially operate?

How many children do you want?

What will your boundaries with the in-laws be?

Make sure to make it a priority to date one-another. Your time will be that much sweeter, we promise. If you would like some practical application, catch up on our Marriage Series for some more in-depth wisdom in preparing for marriage.

We hope you have fun with these 7 tips as you are in this very exciting time of life! May you take them and use them for your relationship in the most beneficial way. These will help you enjoy the time more than you could have ever imagined!

MANY THANKS TO THE CREATIVE TEAM WHO HELPED WITH THESE PHOENIX ENGAGEMENTS:

Venue: Farm at South Mountain | Arizona State University | Four Seasons Scottsdale | Royal Palms  | Photographer: APRIL MAURA