Recently engaged and have no idea where to start? Yep, been there. It is all going to be okay! The excitement, the nerves, the overwhelmed feeling……all normal!

You’re so excited to finally (girl, I know you have been waiting!) be engaged and this is just the beginning of wedding planning season in your life. Get ready to have a second job, wedding planning is no joke.

But you are in luck because there are so many great resources after getting engaged to make the process less overwhelming.

Below are 5 things to do to NOT feel overwhelmed after getting engaged.

1. Get a Planner.

Here is the BEST wedding planner, Erin Condren SAVED me when it came to planning my wedding. It was especially helpful in the beginning.

A wedding is a second job. You want to separate wedding things from life, job, and other hobbies that keep you busy.

2. What is your vision?

Do not start booking appointments or putting down deposits until you have your perfect wedding in your head.

Utilize Pinterest and other social media to build out a vision you and your significant other have.

The vision does not have to be realistic or exactly what you want something to look like but enough to create a general idea.

This is most helpful when you are going into meetings with your photographer, florist, or anyone that will be assisting in the designing of your wedding.

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3. Talk to your significant other & hear what they want.

He may want a church wedding but she envisioned a beach wedding, she may want a live band but he wants a DJ…..these are all things to discuss. 

Of course the husband only gets so many votes and does not care as much as you do. However, you should give them a chance to share their opinion.

4. Write Down your Top 5 Must Haves

What are the most important items in your wedding?

Is it your dress, flowers, location, cake, DJ, photographers?

Writing down your top 5 priorities will help drive the wedding planning process and where to spend your money.

5. Money/Budget Discussion

This is never a fun topic but needs to be discussed up front.

Will parents or grandparents be contributing, what is the budget, what is the limit, how much are you willing to spend.

The dollar amount for your wedding can determine big things in the wedding process: how many people, where the venue is, type of food, etc.

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