Congratulations on your engagement!
There’s nothing like the feeling of introducing your soon-to-be-spouse as your fiancé. It just rolls off the tongue effortlessly, doesn’t it?
When people find out you’re engaged, their eyes seem to light up immediately. The genuine excitement is enough to melt even Mr. Grinch’s heart, and you’re often bombarded with questions like When are you getting married? How was the proposal?
The truth is, your engagement season should be special for you. It’s a time of excitement, hope, anticipation, celebration, and… you guessed it, wedding planning!
But, with all of the glitz and glamour, stress and anxiety can start to creep in.
Whether you set a wedding date hours after the proposal, or you’re letting your engagement “marinate” for a bit before diving into wedding planning, you deserve to experience every single bit of joy that’s to be had during your engagement
Here are our top tips for how to enjoy your engagement with your soon-to-be spouse..
Don’t Stop Dating Each Other
When you’re engaged, it’s tempting to focus all of your energy and attention on your upcoming wedding. But, it’s important to be intentional about continuing to date each other during your engagement and beyond!
Continuing to date each other will help reduce stress, keep the sparks flying, and allow you to keep experiencing new things together, even in the midst of wedding planning. It’s a must-do when it comes to how to enjoy your engagement.
Make a pact to try something new together each week. Consider trying out a new restaurant on the other side of town, spending an afternoon at a local winery, or strolling through a local art museum when it’s free to the public!
As you’re saving for your wedding, you may find that your date night budget is a little tight. Try a low-stress picnic at home, or take a long stroll through a local park. Putting in the effort will go a long way.
Know What You Want
When it comes to weddings, there are so many different options out there! From small, intimate weddings, to eloping, to destination weddings, to the giant event of the century that your mother-in-law wants, there’s no shortage of incredible ways to tie the knot.
Get clarity on what you and your soon-to-be-spouse envision for your big day! Try sitting down together and coming up with 3 words each that describe your dream wedding and engagement.
It’s important to hear each other out and take the time to talk about each other’s words. This will help you understand where one another is coming from, and identify any major differences in what you desire from the big day.
Then, compile all of your words into a list. This list will be your wedding “vision board” to keep you focused on what you truly desire. When making decisions about your big day, you can come back to this list and ask yourselves,
“Does this decision align with our vision?”
Get A Planner
Nobody has time to be stressed during their engagement! After all, stress is the enemy of fun. Let a wedding planner help you bring your wedding to life, so you can focus on the things that are most important to you.
Wedding planners eat, sleep and breathe weddings. They’re full of creative ways to bring your vision to life, and can be a neutral party to make sure both you, and your soon-to-be spouse are represented in the wedding plans. They know about all of the hottest wedding trends and can help you maximize your budget.
Working with a wedding planner frees up your time to focus on enjoying yourself! Now, that is how to enjoy your engagement.
Focus On Creating a Beautiful Marriage, Not Only A Beautiful Wedding
When things get stressful, always remember what it’s all about: you and your soon-to-be spouse’s love. A wedding is an outward expression and celebration of this, but, your lives have already started together!
If the wedding’s details make you feel like you need to toss back margaritas at your local dive bar, come back to the reasons you’re getting married. Come back to your love, and remember that at the end of the day, you’ll be spending the rest of your life with your best friend!
Remember to listen and be patient with one another. Remember to kiss often and savor every moment. And, remember to focus on cultivating a beautiful marriage through it all.
If you’re ready to take the next step and talk to someone about your wedding vision, reach out to Sweet Grass Weddings, your expert in all-inclusive, small weddings.