C ongratulations on your engagement! What an exciting time for you and your fiancé! You are on the cusp of two amazing, life changing adventures. The first, and most important, beginning your life together as a married couple; the second, and most overwhelming, the process of wedding planning. There are 2 elements to remember in your early engagement that will set you on the path to smooth planning.
Embarking on Your New Adventure Amanda Jerome, WPICC ~ www. itzyourday. com
www. itzyourday. com
C ongratulations on your engagement! What an exciting time for you and your fiancé! You are on the cusp of two amazing, life changing adventures. The first, and most important, beginning your life together as a married couple; the second, and most overwhelming, the process of wedding planning. There are 2 elements to remember in your early engagement that will set you on the path to smooth planning.
Communication is the key. Talk with your new fiancé; share with each other the visions that you’ ve had about your wedding and what you both hope to experience in planning this unforgettable day. Make a list of the vital elements you both envision in your day and this should form the first layer of a theme to work with. As you continue to communicate, synergy will take over and your day will be quickly coming together that will display a great blend of both of your personalities!
Secondly, set the budget. Look at your finances; consider how much you already have in savings and how much more you can save each month. The average wedding costs around $ 35,000 and the average length of engagement is
18 months. That’ s an estimated $ 1950 in savings per month if you’ re starting from scratch... and that’ s a lot of scratch. You may consider opening a new credit card just for the wedding expenses to earn travel miles( for the honeymoon of course) as well as to assist in keeping track of those expenses. Consider this wisely and pay it off as you purchase. Also, set a realistic budget, you may need to review that wedding wish list and make some adjustments. It is important however, to keep in mind that married couples argue most about money. Think how much ahead of the game you will be if you don’ t start the marriage with loads of debt! Planning your wedding is a rite of passage; a way to learn how to work with your partner as you plan one of the most memorable moments of your life bringing together all aspects of each of your worlds.
Once you’ ve taken care of the above, all the other elements, big and small will begin falling into place as you keep the budget AND visions for your day in mind … a perfect beginning to“ Happily Ever After”! •
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