Congratulations on your engagement! You are about to embark on a whole new phase of life. Most couples feel a wide range of emotion once the proposal is accepted...excitement, fear, hope, anxiety and so on. Once you catch your breath, it is time to get started planning the most meanigful event in your life.
Engagement
The engagement period is an exciting time that can last from a few weeks to a couple of years! In any case, it is fun to announce your engagement to your family and friends. There are many ways to do this, depending on your creativity and personality, time constraints and budget.
Many couples have an engagement photo shoot, submit their engagement annoucement to the local newspaper, have an engagement party and some couples send out formal engagement announcements. How will you announce your engagement?
We found a very fun and informative website, Celebrate-Your-Engagement.com, that will help you celebrate your engagement with style. It is full of ideas for announcements, parties, gifts and more.
Getting Started
How do you begin to plan a wedding?
One of the first things engaged couples do is purchase a wedding planning guide to help keep them on track. There are thousands to choose from, all of which look at wedding planning from a different angle. For examples, there are wedding planning books that focus on proper ettiquette and traditional rituals, while others focus on modern couples looking for cutting edge, trendy ideas and advice, while others focus on totally non-traditional couples looking to create a unique, non-wedding-like event.
If you choose to purchase a wedding planning book, make sure that it suits your style. If you like outlines, or checklists or long stories with examples, then choose the guide that is written in the most effective way for you.
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Another important first step is to, not just choose a date, but confirm that the date you choose is available at all of the venues you want book. For example are the church and the reception hall both available on your chosen date?
Once you have a confirmed date, then a timeline for all of the other pieces of the wedding planning puzzle will fall into place.
Choosing a Wedding Theme
Many couples begin their wedding planning by choosing a theme. Themed weddings are fun and memorable and really bring out a picture of the couple's personality.
Themes can range from a general idea, such as "traditional", to extremely specific, such as "nautical".
The Wedding Ideas Guide helps busy brides and grooms find ideas for their wedding.
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