Things To Do As Soon As You Get Engaged!
BY Apoorva | 24 Feb, 2020 | 1220 views | 4 min read
Congratulations! You are now officially a bride-to-be. It's so surreal, yet definitely happening, and like it or not, the hours, days, and weeks following that proposal or engagement is guaranteed to be a whirlwind. And welcome to the madness of wedding planning. While you settle in the nerves of your newly engaged feel, there is a list of things that you need to check off from your tasklist. Don’t worry, you don’t need to go hunting anywhere for that list as we’ve got it covered for you.
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Call Your Loved Ones
While we know that everyone is all about the ‘gram, but your super close family and friends should hear it from you. Make a point to call or text everyone who is close to you and tell them this happy news personally! You wouldn’t like to know that your BFF got engaged via social media, would you?
Have A Date Night
While we understand that you must have had a fab time during your proposal but chances are that your partner was anxious as he was planning the proposal, so this is a great time to just sit and relax. It’s also where you two can discuss what you both want from the wedding before the floor gets open to the family!
Discuss A Wedding Timeline
Some couples might want to tie the knot immediately while some may want to wait for a year or more. While there is no right or wrong in this, you may want to discuss a tentative timeline that you both are okay with – say next December or maybe next summer – and then work from there!
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Buy The Exclusive Mynt Membership!
The most exciting thing about wedding planning is the shopping! And now with exclusive Mynt membership, you can score discounts on over 100+ brands across bridal outfits, designer wear, accessories and even wedding services! You can check out all the offering and buy it here
Don’t Book Anything
It’s easy to get excited and want to start the planning and booking immediately, but we would advise you to stop and take a breath. DO NOT book anything unless your wedding date and venue is finalized. Everything depends on these two details and however close your friend’s wedding vendor is, you want to check out all the options before booking anything!
Have A Family Lunch
If your families haven’t met before, this is a great occasion to celebrate as well as meet the other side of the family. Have a lunch or brunch where you all can relax and enjoy each other’s company. This is a great place to even start discussing engagement party plans or even wedding details!
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Have A Mini Party
Not planning to have a full-fledged engagement party after the proposal? Have a mini party at home. This is a great time to celebrate your happiness with your friends without having to break the bank! Enjoy being engaged before you get knee deep into all the fun of budget spread sheets, venue visits, and sangeet practices!
Download All Your Apps
The WedMeGood App will cover all your wedding planning needs, so download that ASAP (if you haven’t!). Along with that start using Google Calendar to block days and timings for your friends and family. Google Keep is also great for lists and just jotting down random notes. Another great online program to check is our very own Mynt! Mynt is an exclusive membership program by WedMeGood, that provides special offers and benefits from over 100+ premium & curated brands. So you can say goodbye to all your shopping woes!
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Book An Engagement Shoot
If you love photographs as much as well do, go ahead and book yourself an engagement shoot! Engagement photos are an excellent opportunity to practice hamming it up in front of a professional photographer before your wedding day. Also, it’s a great chance to check out a photographer’s work that you have been eyeing to book for your wedding!
Start Wedding Planning!
Once you’ve spoken to the families, discussed tentative wedding details – start planning your wedding. Create categories of what all you want from your wedding along with your spouse and divide the work so you both can be equally involved in the planning!
