Marriage Proposals What To Do Before, During And After
You have been thinking about a marriage proposal for some time and nows the moment where your life can change forever
. You are going to ask that special someone to marry you. How do you go about it? Are there rules or can I just wing it? How long after I propose is the actual wedding? All valid questions with simple answers. However most importantly, relax and enjoy every moment of it.
For marriage proposals, here is what to do before, during and after to set your mind at ease.
Etiquette
Every family or situation is going to vary from one to another, so before you propose, take in consideration all the people this will affect and plan your approach with that in mind. As long as you are courteous and are sensitive to everyone's feelings, especially the immediate families, you should be alright. After all, the last thing you want to do is upset the one who will be paying for the wedding.
Therefore, before you ask her, sit down her parents, and without her knowing, work out any concerns they may have. After all getting their buy in, is the biggest plus you can get. Although it's an old tradition, seeking their approval for marrying their daughter can go a long way with them.
Marriage Proposal
Although this doesn't happen often today, the tradition has been for the man to get down on one knee to ask. Today, that tradition isn't done as often as she generally knows that at some point the proposal will happen. Therefore, it doesn't matter whether she's expecting it, but how you do it may mean the world to her. So, come up with a plan and make it unique to your situation, whether it's romantic or not doesn't matter, it just has to have your own special.
You could propose over dinner by candlelight, or a sporting event or when least expected. No matter what you end up doing, you may want to include tradition and get down on one knee. After all, she has probably fantasized about this moment all her life and that probably included the one knee proposal. By the way, a woman can also be the one that proposes to her man.
Savoring the Moment
One thing that couples do soon after she says, "yes," is quickly tell the parents or close friends. A suggestion is to stop and really savor the moment together and wait a few hours or a day before making your announcement. Leave this tender moment alone and allow the two you to just seep in it. After all, as soon as the news gets out, your initial big moment is over and the race, and fun, begins.
Announcing Your Engagement
Congratulations, now that you are engaged, and savored it, it's time to inform everyone else. You really should start with your own parents and then decide the order and fashion in which you will tell everyone else. Maybe start with your best friend and potential maid/matron of honor or best man, then your relatives, such as your siblings and grandparents. Then your other close friends, relatives, colleagues and so. Then decide who you will visit to inform, who will get phone calls, who will find out via a computer message or in a group setting. A newspaper announcement may also something to consider.
The Parents' Meeting
In some cases, the parents have already met before the proposal ever takes place. However, in others, they never do. Now that you are engaged, this would be a proper time to have that meeting. It could take place in a home or maybe better out for lunch or dinner. Generally this new meeting is hosted by the groom's parents, but as long as the setting is comfortable and with love in the air, it doesn't matter, just relax and enjoy the moment.
Celebrate Your Engagement
Some couples want to celebrate their new engagement. For some it may be an intimate dinner with the closest friends and family and for others, it can be a large party. Generally hosted by the bride's family, this get together brings with it a sense of spirit that everyone is on board and are supportive for your new life to be.
Engagement Lengths
Circumstances generally will decide the length of the engagement. Most engagements last from six to 18 months. Any sooner, makes it tough to put together the wedding you dreamed about and any longer, the wedding begins to lose its luster. Keep one thing to mind, if you are waiting to be financially set before the actual ceremony, then you will never be ready.
by: Nicole Sanchez
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