So you just got engaged. Congratulations! You are probably getting inundated with notifications from friends and family. Other lists like this detail things like calling your mom and posting a selfie on Instagram but we are pretty sure you are past that.
You are probably a planner and you've gone to Google to see what your to-do list needs to look like. With that said maybe your significant other isn't a planner and you need to insure that ring! You will be showing it off a lot in the future and the last thing you want is to lose the stone! A simple search for ring insurance will lead you to companies like Jewelers Mutual, Brite and even companies like Geico and Progression do it. Now you will have piece of mind to show off that bling!
Next up, it's time to talk budget. How much will this wedding cost? Who is paying for it? Those are all conversations that you need to have and the answers you come up with will lead into the next to-do list item of finding the right venue. Many 'experts' say you need to pick your date first, but in the post-Covid world we live in, everything is booked up.
With that said, begin looking at your favorite venues and seeing if they have dates that fit your schedule. It's a bit of a tandem decision, you may have a few venues and a few dates and have to compromise on a better date or a better venue.
This next decision you need to make is your guest size. This will be determined by your venue so this also might be a factor when choosing said venue. Does your budget let you have that 200 person wedding you've always wanted? Do the math and make the least stressful choice.
Now that you have the heavy lifting out of the way, it's time to party and celebrate your engagement in person. All the other things such as your dress, photographer, cake, etc...you can decide after your engagement party.
