How to Have a Stress-Free Engagement
Congratulations! You are now in one of the most special times of your life: engagement. It's a time of serious planning and anticipation. Most people will tell you that's it's also a time of serious stress, but it doesn't have to be that way. If you plan things in a timely way, you can actually enjoy being engaged. The key word is "timely."
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Decide on a date as soon as possible. A lot of times this is contingent on the dates that are available at your local place of worship, or whatever venue you choose to have the wedding.
-
2
Avoid going into debt for your wedding. Coming home to a large bill can add a whole lot of stress on a new marriage. Use common sense-don't charge up a lot of stuff. A wedding is one day of your life. Do what you can afford!
-
-
3
Book your reception, photographer, and d.j./band immediately. You cannot snooze on these! Once these are booked, you're 50 percent there.
-
4
Let the parents have their say. If parents want to have a hand in the planning and if they are helping to finance it, listen to them. Ultimately, it's your and your fiancé's day, but your parents may have good input. At least listen, and then make decisions. Stand firm on all decisions.
-
5
Decide on and book your honeymoon and transportation plans as soon as possible.
-
6
Choose your attendants carefully. Some women want huge weddings with 15 of their closest friends. Know that the more people you have, the more the potential for chaos to erupt. If you choose those whom you know really love you and are in full support of your wedding, you will have a much better time.
-
7
Don't sweat the small stuff. Your fiancé want s a traditional bride and groom cake topper; you want a trendy monogram. This is not worth a fight-flip a coin and move on.
-
8
Let it go!! You want cds playing before the wedding, but your father wants live organ music. If he's paying for it, let him have his organ music. If you're paying for it, find out how much it means to him, then let it go! Trust me-you won't remember the organ or cd. Don't trip over this kind of stuff.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Don't fall into the "all wedding all the time" trap. It can't all be about the planning. You must allow time just to hang out with your fiancé without going into laborious detail about colors and favors and such. Most men don't care about those things anyway.
