5 Things to do After Getting Engaged
It finally happened: YOU’RE ENGAGED! Cue the happy dancing and making out with your boo!
But now what?? You’ve said yes, that shiny ring is on your finger….and now the idea of planning your wedding is seriously overwhelming. Never fear: I’ve got you. Here are the FIRST five things you need to do once you say “HECK YES!”
Take some time to savor the moment!
Seriously. The first thing you should do after getting engaged is forget all of the wedding planning coming up, and take however long you’d like to savor this moment! Go out to dinner and drinks, rent an AirBnB and go on a little getaway, or whatever you think would be special for the two of you to celebrate your engagement. You don’t need to rush into wedding planning!
Also use this time to let the people most important to you know about your happy news (when you’re ready, of course!) Celebrating that news with your loved ones is so special.
2. On a practical note…insure that bling!
This might not be the most “fun” thing to do after you get engaged, but it is really important! Take the time to get that beautiful new engagement ring insured incase anything were to happen to it. This is usually relatively affordable, and can sometimes be included in renters or homeowners insurance (but of course, talk to your agent first!) This link will give you ALL the deets on insuring your engagement ring!
3. Talk about your priorities and budget BEFORE you start planning!
Before you can decide if you want a sunflower wedding theme or a lavender wedding theme, you need to sit down as a couple and discuss your priorities, expectations, and budget for the wedding day to make sure you’re on the same page.
This is the conversation where you might decide, “Hey, do we want to elope with our parents? Or have a huge blowout party?” This is also where you might decide, “Hey, quality photography is a higher priority to me than having elaborate centerpieces!” Talk about this together, and come up with your list of priorities for the day.
Be honest with each other in this conversation, especially about the budget. Weddings can be notoriously expensive, so making sure you are both on the same page on what you’re expecting to spend, how you expect to pay for it, and what things you are/are not willing to splurge on a little bit.
4. NOW you can start pulling together your inspiration!
With your priorities together and your budget set, you can start to get your inspiration put together. Maybe you’ve had a wedding Pinterest board since you were 13, and maybe you haven’t thought about the kind of wedding you’d like to have until you got engaged! Either way, now is the time to start pulling together your ideas.
Where do you want to get married? What season? What kind of “vibe” are you looking for? All of these questions will help lead you to the right venues to tour and the type of vendors you’ll ultimately hire.
Check out wedding blogs like the Colorado Wedding Magazine, Rocky Mountain Bride, Junebug Weddings and others for all sorts of great inspiration in addition to Pinterest!
5. Reach out to your ideal vendors
Once you have a clear vision of your day, and your date set, you need to start reaching out to your dream team vendors! The sooner you can reach out to the people you’ve been dying to work with, the better! Lot’s of vendors get multiple requests for certain popular dates, so don’t be afraid to reach out as early as you can so you get EXACTLY who you want!
Photographers especially will book out quickly! If you’re interested in working with me specifically (yay!) You can hit me up here, and we can start planning your wedding or elopement right now.
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