subject: 10 Important Actions To Marriage Ceremony Planning [print this page] As a newly engaged couple high five for making such an essential decision in life; you'll be faced with two interesting adventures; first is the taste of life together as newly wedded couple and number #2 the amazing and challenging process of wedding planning. There's no doubt that your wedding is gonna be the most significant and a highly involving party that you'll ever put together as a couple. Now, before you start feeling overwhelmed, breathe deeply and start doing the following things.
* Be happy for being engaged
Be truly happy for being engaged and you can do this in a 1000 and one ways, you could hug and kiss each other a 1000 times or Jump up and down saying "We're engaged!" Stare at the engagement ring. Take the time to write down in detail how you got engaged. Contemplate the wonderful things ahead of you. Take pictures of yourselves with the engagement ring. Kiss each other a thousand more times and laugh your hearts out.
* Inform your parents that you're engaged
You should inform your parents of your impending nuptials before anyone else. (Estrangement being the only reason to the opposite) Both of you should be present and ideally you will tell them in person - they'll have a chance to see your joy up close, look at the rock, and start talking about the wedding. Typically the bride's parents know before the groom's do, but any order is really fine. Then share the news with a few close friends - the ones who are likely candidates for maid/matron of honor and best man, or certain attendants in some capacity.
* Buy wedding journal if you don't already own one
This will be a time of ten thousand moments you won't want to forget, as well as some frustrating times that you'll need to vent about, and not necessarily to your partner. The journal you keep while planning your wedding will not only help you through this time, but it will be something you cherish for the rest of your life. If you're internet savvy kinds of folks, you may also consider doing this journaling online at a site such as Lifejournal.
* Announce Your Engagement
Tell everyone the good news! There are many ways of doing this, and no way is more correct or better than another. Also consider:
a) Announcing your engagement in print publications
b) Mailing announcements to your family and friends
c) Setting up a wedding website
* Set the Wedding Date
This is one of the most essential decisions you will make as you plan your wedding. Not only will it be the first question everyone will ask you, but you'd be surprised how difficult it will be to make any advancement on planning your wedding without knowing the date.
