Congratulations! You must be so excited now that your engagement has taken place, and you can now plan your wedding! So – what should you do next? Here are top 10 things to do after your engagement!
10. Talk about your expectations
- The engagement period is a good time to talk about your expectations of marriage, your expectations on the roles of husband and wife, and what kind of family values you intend to instil in your children.
- This is also a good time to figure out what you stand for as a couple, so that you are not swayed by external expectations.
9. Decide on the wedding details.
- Large wedding or small wedding? Outdoor or indoor venue? How many bridesmaids and groomsmen will you have? Where will the money for the dowry and gifts come from? These are details that you need to decide on as a couple before you start looking for outside help.
8. Select the wedding outfits
- One of the top 10 things to do after your engagement is to decide what outfits you well wear for the wedding ceremony. Take your time selecting what you want to wear, so that you look your best on that day!
7. Prioritize your activities
- Make a list of the activities that need to be done before the wedding, and put them down in order of priority. Once you do that, you will know what to focus on immediately, and what can wait until closer to the wedding. Prioritizing will help reduce the stress that comes with wedding planning.
6. Start planning for the future
- During the engagement period, sit down and plan for the future. Questions like how many children you will have, where you will live, what career paths you intend to follow, and how you will save and invest should be discussed at this stage.
5. Consult with your parents
- This is a great time to sit down with your parents and decide on certain things relating to the wedding, including the wedding date, the wedding venue, how many guests and family members will attend, and transportation arrangements.
4. Plan your honeymoon
- Where are you planning to go for your honeymoon? Have you identified the perfect destination, and started saving towards it? Plan your time away together before the actual wedding, then you will have something awesome to look forward to!
3. Budget
- Next on the list of the top 10 things to do after your engagement is to make the wedding budget. Even if your family plans to help you pay for a few things, you will still need to make a budget to take care of most of the wedding expenses. Doing the budget early helps you make one that is realistic and easy to stick to.
2. Marriage counselling
- This is a great time to look for aunts, uncles, mentors, elders and church leaders to help you prepare for marriage. Marriage counseling helps you look inside yourselves and identify issues that you need to work through as individuals and as a couple.
1. Have fun together
- The engagement period should be a fun period where you get to hang out with one another and get to know each other better. Spend as much time as you can together and enjoy each other’s company!
These top 10 things to do after your engagement will not only help you manage the engagement period well, but they will also help you prepare for your wedding and the marriage that comes after it. Good luck!