Your Engagement

Your engagement signifies that you are committed to each other.

Your head is in the clouds since your proposal and you are about to (or already have) announce the good news to family and friends and you can’t wait to start your wedding plans.

It is time for making decisions and preparations, and establishing a firm relationship with your future in-laws.

The more that you know about planning a wedding the more relaxed you will be when your wedding day arrives.

Announcing the Engagement
Getting engaged and announcing the engagement is one of the biggest moments in your life and it should be celebrated...

Examples of Wedding Engagement Announcements
Some families still follow the tradition of making the wedding engagement announcements public by placing an advertisement in the "Births, Deaths and Marriages" section of the local or metropolitan newspaper...

Engagement Party
Your friends and family may ask if you are planning an engagement party, this can be a lovely way to celebrate. While it is not required to celebrate your engagement, it could be a fun way for friends and both families to get to know each other before the wedding...

Engagement Photo
An Engagement Photo is a lovely way to remember the time of your engagement. It doesn’t have to be a professional photo. If you have a friend who can take a good picture ask them to do it for you. Set a side a lot of time to have these photos taken...

Plan Your Future
Making a plan for your future life together is important. The future is something that the two of you will have to discuss before you get married. You will need to build goals and have shared values to guide you in your married life together…

Ending an Engagement
Ending an engagement is never an easy thing to do, but if you do have serious doubts, it is much better to call off the engagement. The pain and embarrassment caused by ending your engagement does not compare to the pain of an unhappy marriage…

The Engagement Ring
A man can present an engagement band to his intended when he proposes. It is worn on the third finger of the left hand, where the wedding ring will be placed at the time of the marriage…

Care of Rings
All bands need some care. If you have chosen one with a diamond, it will need to be stored so that it will not scratch your other jewelery set with precious stones, including other diamonds…

Wedding Bands
Wedding bands may be chosen to match the engagement ring or it can be worn alone…

Ring Etiquette
If the future groom breaks the engagement, he may choose to be gracious in allowing the bride to keep the ring. If the bride chooses to keep the ring, she may like to have the ring reset…

Engagement Ring Insurance
You can arrange to have your rings insured before they leave the jeweler's shop. The insurance company will ask for a written evaluation and then it is up to you to decide on the type of policy you want…

Planning Your Wedding
Planning your wedding should start soon after you have announced your engagement. The first steps are to think of what kind of day you want…

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