5 Things to Do After You Get Engaged

Soak it all in. You're finally engaged!

After you get engaged, you'll likely be flooded with tons of questions from friends and family like: "When are you getting married?", "Have you picked out your colors yet?", "Where are you having your reception?", and “Am I invited?” (the worst). It's easy to get swept into wedding planning as soon as you get the ring, but try to hit pause. Give yourselves a couple weeks to just soak it all in as a couple. You should definitely celebrate with friends and family, but don't feel like you have to have all the answers to their wedding questions right away. You'll never have this same season of engagement, so make sure to enjoy every moment and purchase all the fun mugs that say "Feyoncé" and "Does this ring make me look engaged?".

Decide when and how often you will talk about wedding planning.

It’s easy for every conversation to turn into a discussion about your wedding budget and your growing to-do list filled with vendor appointments and shopping trips. I understand. Wedding planning is both super exciting and super important. Of course you’re excited to talk about it and check things off your list! On the other hand, there are a lot of details, people, and money to manage, which can often cause stress and tension. Consider setting aside a specific evening each week, or every other week, to discuss your top 3 wedding items. By setting boundaries on your wedding planning conversations, you two can be intentional about the planning process. Even better, you can continue to enjoy each other's company over Netflix and Casey's taco pizza (Midwest peeps, you feel me?).

Start thinking about who you would like to include in your bridal party.

There's no pressure to immediately announce your bridal party. However, I think it's worth considering who you want as your bridesmaids and groomsmen early in the planning process. There are a few reasons why this can be helpful. On the one hand, if you have some difficult decisions to make about who or how many to include, you can give yourself plenty of time to decide. On the other hand, you may already know who you want to stand by your side. In that case, you can give them time to plan ahead for the date, save money for wedding expenses, and help you throughout the planning! Your bridal party is there to support you. Don't be afraid to ask for help and delegate tasks if you're feeling overwhelmed. People generally want to be helpful, so let them take a few things off your plate.

Book your dream vendors!

I know I know… I just told you three paragraphs ago that you should soak it all in and pump the brakes on wedding planning. But, if you’ve been following your dream photographer or florist or *ahem* wedding planner on Instagram for a few years and you know you MUST have this person at your wedding, then you need to get on their calendar ASAP! This is especially important for 2021 and 2022 weddings, since many 2020 weddings were postponed and vendors’ weekends quickly became filled up and even double-booked. I don’t want to stress you out, but I also don’t want you to miss out on booking your favorite people!

Schedule your engagement photos.

Engagement photos are one of the most fun tasks to add to your list! Pick out your favorite memorable locations, buy outfits that make you feel amazing, and take time to capture your newly engaged glow. Then, you can use these photos for your wedding website, guestbook, save-the-dates… all the things. Engagement photos are also a really great time to get comfortable with your photographer and help them get to know you too! You’re basically going to spend your whole wedding day with this person, so make sure you click with them!

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Sending so many congratulations! xx

Sara