You are engaged! A big congratulations to you both. Now that the jubilant glow has ebbed just a bit, it is time to begin planning your wedding. With any engagement and upcoming nuptials, the soon-to-be-betrothed tends to focus solely on the wedding as the pinnacle of everything. Remember, of course, that there is a lifetime beyond the day you marry your favorite person. Continue reading to learn helpful tips on what you should include in your wedding planning to-do list to carry you both forward for years.
Find the Perfect Rings
You may think that the wedding day, and especially the amazing wedding dress you have picked out, are the high points of your personal wedding season. Reconsider that thought. It may be the rings that steal the show. After all, you will fawn over the perfect metals, settings, and design long before you tie the knot. You will place them on one another’s fingers on your wedding day. And they will become a part of you throughout your entire lives.
That is why you want to carefully select the perfect rings, and you should consider choosing a customized ring. Come to the jeweler with inspiration and ideas from existing rings, and then make them your own. Be thoughtful about what you like to wear, your daily activities, and the comfort of the rings. Use those points as part of the design conversation.
Make your rings even more special by having them engraved. Some ideas for personalization include your wedding date, both of your initials or a special statement of love from one another. The beautiful thing about customized rings is that you can truly make them your own.
Communicate Effectively
One consistently overlooked item in any relationship is the actual topic of communication. You surely communicate every day by talking with one another. You go over the daily activities before the day begins. You talk about what happened throughout your respective days when you were apart.
As time passes, bills and responsibilities emerge, and the question of who is going to, or should, take the trash out comes bubbling up. This is where effective communication can calm the waters and help your partnership. It can be difficult to figure out how to talk with one another and understand each other if you are different in terms of family of origin, culture, goals, etc.
Going to couples counseling before your wedding can help you through the potential stress of planning the wedding. Counseling can be the wedding gift you give one another that will last long after your special day because those important sessions can teach you how to listen to one another and respond with respect and kindness. The point of being married is to create a partnership of love and friendship for a lifetime. A licensed counselor can help you achieve that.
Finding the best ring for you and your loved one is an exciting adventure leading up to the rest of your lives together. Keep the lines of communication open during this time of planning and preparing, and continue that respectful union as the years fly by.
