Four things to do after you are engaged---from KissyDress

What? You are engaged! Congratulation! Are you little confused what to do next? Different people have different schedule for their post engagement schedule. For those couples who haven’t been together long may still need to decide where to live and meet each other’s extended families, while for those who’ve already cohabitated for years getting engaged may seem more like a formality. But wherever you fall on that continuum, there are a few things every engaged couple should do:

Prep for all the questions. Tell people you’re engaged, and questions pour out of them.  While it’s sweet that everybody is so curious about whether you’ve set a date, where the wedding will be, if you’re changing your name, and how many kids you want.

Plan a trip (other than a honeymoon). Wedding planning is often the best of times and the most stressful, so plan a get-away for just the two of you around the half-way mark between your engagement and your wedding. Though it might feel indulgent to travel when you have a wedding and honeymoon to look forward to (and save up for), taking time away from menu planning and stationery ordering will give you a chance to do some crucial relaxing and reconnecting. 

Start new traditions. Now that you know you’ll be spending your lives together, create some rituals you can continue for forever. Maybe you try out a new restaurant every Monday night or stay in bed and read on rainy weekends—whatever rituals you choose, these little just-you-two traditions will become relationship glue over the years and decades ahead.

Shop for your wedding rings. Don’t wait until right before your wedding to look at rings. There are more wedding band options, both for men and women, than you might realize. Do you want matching wedding rings? A custom design? An antique wedding band? Give yourself plenty of time to browse and pick the perfect thing. -