5 things to do after getting engaged

Every lady looks forward to that day that MR RIGHT will pop the big question "WILL YOU MARRY ME".
After "YES I WILL" with a lot of blushing and excitements, WHAT NEXT?

It is possible to get so excited that you become flustered and confused after your engagement. It’s time to put on your big girl panties and make the best of your life to come!

Here are five things that you should do immediately after getting engaged:

INFORM YOUR FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS
The first round of announcements should go to your immediate family and friends and not necessarily to social media. It may be a good idea to tell your friends not to repost any pictures you may have sent them of the ring until all your near and dear get the memo. A big aunt or uncle of yours will be upset if she found out you got engaged from your best friend’s Facebook status update and not directly from you!

PICK A TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE WEDDING
You may not be able to pick an exact date just yet but you both should agree on the month and year will make preliminary planning so much easier. Try not to share this information till you have narrowed down the ceremony days with your spouse and families.

VISUALIZE YOUR DREAM WEDDING
Just before you hire a wedding planner, write down your vision for your special day so that you can explain them properly to the planner. This is a time to pick your wedding location, colours, dress and preferred entertainment for the day. Think about your outfits for every wedding engagement and the size of the crowd you would like to cater for at each engagement. The wedding planner should make your vision a reality and not dictate his/ her reality as your vision! But the wedding planner can guide you in this aspect. It's your day, so have a picture of it and leave the rest to the wedding planner.

CREATE A GUEST LIST
Creating a guest list is one of the first things you should do after getting engaged. This should be done after deciding what kind of wedding you would like to have either elaborate or a simple wedding and the location. Are you going to have a ‘strictly by invitation’ event or one that would allow your old school mates, neighbors, coworkers and all well wishers.

MAKE A ROUGH BUDGET
Create a budget based on your wedding vision, guest list and preferences after discussions with your future spouse, family and wedding planner. You may get tempted to exceed your final estimates a few months after completing a budget but just make sure you do not give into too many temptations.

Try and keep your nerves down while you plan your dream wedding, full of fun and flowers!

CREDIT: SUGARWEDDINGS

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