You’re engaged! What’s next?

You got engaged and you are so excited! First of all congratulations, the fiancé period of a relationship is a special. We hope that you take time to enjoy this new phase of life even amongst wedding planning.

Planning a wedding can be stressful, and you may already be feeling that stress. It can be difficult to know where to begin, who to start booking, and how to stay on a budget. We understand all of those feelings and are eagerly waiting to assist and advise you!

The first thing you want to do when planning a wedding is discuss a budget, that way you and your fiancé know how much money you are willing to invest in your magical day. Weddings come in all shapes and sizes and budgets can range from $5,000-100,00+. It is important to be on the same page and know how to allocate your funds to the correct vendors.

The vendors you need to book first are the ones that typically are booked a year in advance. Those can include: Venue space, Photographer, Wedding Planner/Coordinatior, Videographer, and Catering. We recommend hiring your wedding planner first, why you may ask? Because we will be able to provide you with vendor suggestions for the rest of the list mentioned above, based on your preferences.

The rest of the process becomes seamless from there, we take care of all the little things to allow you to focus on the fun parts such as shopping for your dress, choosing your color scheme, celebrating with your bachelorettes, choosing a honeymoon destination, etc.

So all in all, to answer your question, what’s next after getting engaged? Hiring your wedding planners (Courtney and Amanda) here at Petal and Pine!