You are head over heels in love. You have this gorgeous, shiny, new bling on your finger. Not only is this beyond exciting but along with the rush of anticipation and joy, there is also an overwhelming feeling.With so much to do before the wedding, you can feel pressured to start immediately. Does this sound familiar?
So I want to put your mind at ease. If you are freshly engaged, here are the three things that you need to do RIGHT AWAY. Focus on these, and I feel confident that you’ll feel so much less “just engaged” stress!
1. Be present!
It’s actually possible to get so caught up in the excitement of what is happening that you can fail to really take it in. So, pause. Stop mentally composing the Facebook/Instagram announcement of your engagement, and just be present in the moment. After all, this is a life-changing event that you’ll be telling stories about for months, and that you’re going to want to remember forever! Pay attention to what you and your brand new fiancé are doing, saying … even smelling and wearing. Take some pictures then WAIT to post them Facebook/Instagram! The world of social media can wait but the moments you are in can not be re-lived. Getting engaged is a momentous occasion, and it deserves your full attention!
Pay attention to what you and your brand new fiancé are doing, saying … even smelling and wearing!
2. Tell the most important people in your life!
Once the both of you have taken some time to each other and have really been “present” in the moment to really take in what has happened. Now it is time to share the news with the people that matter most! Most of us have a few people in our lives who we definitely rate either an in-person visit or a phone call about news this big! Think about the people who should hear about your engagement personally, rather than stumbling across it on Facebook/Instagram. Your list might be confined just to your parents, or you might need to call all 16 of your closest friends. You and your fiancé will probably have a blast calling your loved ones and hearing their congratulations and happiness. You might find your own delight growing EVEN more as you share it with others!
Celebrate this season of life while it is here!
3. Agree NOT to plan yet!
Have a talk and hold off on the planning for an agreed amount go time. Enjoy this “just engaged” staged. Very soon, you will start planning the wedding and making all of the countless decisions that the planning entails. That’s why it can be so rewarding to put all of that on hold for a short time while you experience being engaged to one another. Celebrate this season of life while it is here. You have a lifetime to look forward to with your spouse-to-be, but you’ll only be engaged for a brief time. Decide together how long you want to simply revel in being engaged before you dive into the whirlwind of wedding planning.
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You’re Engaged, Now What? was last modified: July 17th, 2024 by