Just Engaged? 10 Things to Do First

First — congratulations. Before you dive into spreadsheets, take a breath and enjoy being engaged. Then, when you're ready, here's a calm order to start in.

Your first 10 steps

• Celebrate and tell the people who matter most, in person.
• Insure the ring.
• Talk about your priorities as a couple — the 2–3 things that matter most.
• Set a rough budget and who's contributing.
• Draft a rough guest list — big wedding or small?
• Choose a season or a rough date.
• Start a single planning checklist so everything lives in one place.
• Begin a vendor wish-list and follow favourites online.
• Set up a shared wedding email and folder.
• Protect your peace — you don't have to decide everything this week.

Start with what matters to you two. The rest follows.

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