Me and my fiance just got engaged this week and we are young and not sure about how engagement works. Someone help us!!!!
2007-08-04 16:35:39 · 10 answers · asked by KatherinePreggy 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
The engagement period is the time in which you formally commit yourself to getting married and then the actual date happening. The engagement time is a happy time. It's also a time of preparation and planning. Planning of the wedding and planning of the combining of two lives (if you haven't moved in together yet)
What many people forget about an engagement is that it is not suppose to drag out. Personally, I believe an engagement should be no more then 1.5-2 years.
I believe this because weddings are hard and expensive to plan. So, is buying a home and moving in together all at the same time.
If you need to finish school, find full-time work or meet any other personal goals, then you aren't ready to get married.
I don't like hearing people say, "well we got engaged but aren't getting married to 2010 or 2011 b/c we need to finish school and then we need to get jobs."
If you are planning for more then 2 years, you weren't ready to get engaged when you did.
2007-08-04 18:58:47 · answer #1 · answered by Answer Girl 2007 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Congrats!
Now is the time to look for some pre-marriage counseling - either through your church or a therapist. Being young you really need to do some talking and figure out how you will handle the difficult situations that come up in every marriage.
Then, after the counseling, when you are really sure that this is the right thing for you both to do - only then should you start planning your wedding.
Have fun and good luck!
2007-08-04 16:50:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mirage 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Easy... engagement is not a legally binding state. You just agree with each other that you are planning to get married. He might buy you a ring, if you want to adhere to that tradition, and you should tell all your friends and family!
Then just set a date for the wedding (could be a few months from now or a few years) and start making plans!
Congrats!
2007-08-04 16:40:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Congrats!
First start saving. Set aside a portion of each paycheck into a wedding account. Use income tax refunds towards the wedding as well.
Pick a date. You should try to have the date at least a year out due to saving money and scheduling sites for your ceremony and reception.
http://www.theknot.com is a great site to look at for wedding planning. I love it!
2007-08-05 02:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it is a non law binding that you plan to get married you might have a date set or you might not but you are starting the preparations for marriage in this time you should notify friends and family of the good news you might if you can afford it go to sears or someplace and get photos done and send them to friends and family and share in with the good news that way they also get prepared there will be a wedding soon then you start looking for where you will have the wedding and what not send invites buy buy buy and have fun lol
congratulations and good luck
2007-08-04 18:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by rodeogirl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off, CONGRATS! Second of all, please don't do anything! Don't set a date, don't start planning, and don't buy a house.
Being engaged doesnt have to mean anything YET. Continue to enjoy each other and progress into a marriage if thats what feels right. Take your time!
2007-08-04 16:44:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-11 06:15:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first, tell your family and freinds through phone calls, e-mails, and/or engagement announcement cards.
then, make an account at www.theknot.com for a list of things to plan and get ready for. the first being to set a date!
congratulations and good luck!
2007-08-04 17:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Erica S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, Ok....let me get this straight..you are engaged and don't know how it works....
Ok, Ok....it means your getting married!!! If you can't figure out engagement...you'll never catch on to "MARRIED"
OMG....if you don't know how it works...DONT' BE ENGAGED!!!!!
2007-08-04 16:43:00 · answer #9 · answered by smt1967 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
exactly how young are you? can you add that in additional details
2007-08-04 16:45:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋