I met a woman today who had just got engaged over the weekend and she was very excited but a little confused as to where to begin.
I told her she should register somewhere even if she only registers online and then goes to the stores in a few weeks. It's important to create a registry because if friends and family want to get you an engagement gift it's better to have a few items on a registry then to receive unwanted gifts that you can't exchange or return.
I asked her if the ring was insured. It was.
I asked her if she had any idea as to what type of wedding she wanted and she answered that she just knows that they want to get married in the next 6 to 9 months. They don't want a long engagement.
These are some of the things every just engaged bride should think about. The next steps should include:
Discussing your wedding budget with your fiance and both sets of parents to determine how much you can afford to spend on the wedding.
Looking at venues and thinking about possible wedding dates.
Subscribing to wedding magazines and start browsing wedding planning websites and blogs for ideas.
While you should wait until you book a venue to shop for your wedding dress, you may want to start searching online wedding dress galleries and designer websites to get an idea of the styles you like.
Draw up a preliminary wedding guest list to have an idea of how many people you are planning on inviting to the wedding.
