Top 5 Things To Do After Getting Engaged - # 155 - Stress-free Wedding Planning

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Congratulations.
You're engaged.
This is such an excitingtime, and to be honest, it can
also feel very overwhelming.
Millions of thoughts aregonna be flooding your mind.
What to do?
Where to start?
Should we be picking a date?
Should we picking a venue?
Oh, the craziness.
But don't panic.
We got you covered.
Today, We're gonna break down thefive things you should be doing

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once you said yes to the engagement.
Welcome to another edition of our podcast.
Hi, I am Sam from Atmosphere Productions.
Allow us to help you on where to start.
Let's talk about the first fivethings to do after getting engaged.
Just remember, this is yourengagement, your wedding, your journey.

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There's no perfect way to do it.
These five steps are just here to giveyou a foundation to get you started,
so you don't feel lost in the chaos.
With these insider secrets, you'll havea stress-free, fun and memorable day.
Our podcast helps engage couplesnavigate wedding planning complexities
while addressing family expectations.

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We will guide you through the journey.
Of creating the perfect weddingwithout any unnecessary stress.
By the end of this edition, you'llget concise tips on budgeting,
wedding party management, ceremony,reception planning, and more.
Perfect, I say, perfect foranyone planning a wedding
all in 30 minutes or less.

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Trust us you don't want to miss this.
Welcome to Stress-free WeddingPlanning, the podcast that will
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Sal and Sam bring over 80 years ofcombined wedding expertise and exclusive
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Struggling with family expectations, butstill dreaming of a joy filled wedding.

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This is the Stress-free WeddingPlanning Podcast with Sal and Sam.
On today's podcast, we'll explain whereto start, the first five things you
should be doing after getting engaged.
Hi, I am Sal from After HoursEvents in New England, the
experts in creating a Stress-freeunforgettable wedding experience.
We bring energy, professionalism,and a passion making every

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Listen to this edition to helpyou understand what you should
be doing after you said "Yes".
Let's guide you and helpsimplify that process.
You're new to this and wecan definitely help you.
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Now the first thing is.

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Celebrate.
Yes, and I'm being serious about this.
Don't jump into wedding planningimmediately just because you said yes
that you wanna get married to each other.
Take some time.
Open up a bottle of wine,a bottle of champagne.
Enjoy the moment.
You don't have to becalling everyone right away.
Just have a moment for yourselvesto enjoy and kind of take

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in what has just happened.
So, uh, if you wanna announce thingsonline, I'm gonna tell you stop.
Don't do it.
Don't do it.
There's certain people thatshould hear from you first before
you start making this grandannouncement to everyone publicly.
one of the reasons why you don'twant to announce this just all
willy-nilly, is because there arethings you need to plan first.

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So you have some details that you'regonna actually be able to share with
people, because there's gonna be so manyquestions once you make that announcement.
You know, when are you gonna have it?
Where are you planning to have it?
you wanna kind of have thatthought out a little before you
actually make a grand announcement.
Now the second item, step two,is have that vision conversation.

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What kind of wedding do you want?
Big, small, formal.
Backyard barbecue, just the two ofyou, or four of you, or six of you.
You need to have this conversationwith your spouse and with your
family member, if they're goingto be contributing funds to it.
This is not about locking in details.

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It's all about making sureyou are all on the same page.
Maybe one of you alwayspictured an elopement.
The other one wants a ballroom bash.
You gotta talk through it, andyou've gotta come together.
Also, think about the season,what time of year, the location,
the vibe that you want.
Are you dreaming about a summerwedding by the beach or maybe a

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winter wonderland in the mountains?
These have all gotta bediscussed in your vision.
Now number three is a biggieand you cannot skip this step.
It's very important.
And that is set a budget.
We know it's not the mostromantic part of, uh, planning
the whole thing, the whole event.

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But you need to set a budget.
It's critical to the successof getting what you want.
Look, you don't need an exact dollaramount, but you need to have a general
idea and you need to be comfortable withthe money that you're gonna be spending.
And also there's people who arecontributing, so you need to
make sure everyone's comfortableand this is all gonna work out.

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Talking about money may feelawkward, but being honest and upfront
now saves a ton of stress later.
Prioritize what matters to you.
Is it the venue?
Is it the dj?
Is it the dress that will helpyou guide in your spending?
This is all very important.
We've just explained three ofthe first five things that you

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need to do after getting engaged.
These include take it inthe moment and celebrating.
Woohoo!
Yes!!
You gotta do that.
Looking at the overall big pictureand the biggie, planning your budget.
Coming up next, draft a guest list andalso choosing your three top priorities.
But first, if you have a questionor concern, go now to Facebook and

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join us at the Stress-Free WeddingPlanning Community, and now in the
Connecticut Wedding Advice Community.
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A podcast for engaged couples concernedabout wedding planning and family

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expectations, but who want a Stress-free,fun and unforgettable wedding.
And now it's time forour favorite segment.
It's Wedding Tip Wednesday.
Today's Tip, help guests pay attention.
Sal's gonna to explain.
Look, a lot of people overlook this.
You wanna hire sound for your outdoorceremony, ' cause anything beyond 10 rows,

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they're not gonna hear what's going on.
So having your wedding officiant,mic'd, and yourself mic'd,
everyone gets to hear everything.
And keep in mind you have olderguests, sometimes they can't hear
as clearly as the younger guest.
So by having everything amplifiedproperly, it sounds good and
everyone gets to enjoy thatvery special moment with you.
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This is the Stress-free WeddingPlanning Podcast with Sal and Sam.
Welcome back to our discussionabout the first five things
to do after getting engaged.
Are you ready for thenext two on our list?
Hi there.
I'm Sam from Atmosphere Productions.
Well, we're up to number four rightnow and that's draft a guest list.

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Hi, I'm Sal from AfterHours Events in New England.
Now let's talk about that.
Step number four, startbuilding a rough guest list.
You don't need to have a finalRSVPs yet, but just an estimate.
This is gonna be very important,especially when you're
trying to pick a facility.
You wanna make sure you have afacility that could take care of
the number of guests you have.
You don't want a big facility, ifyou're gonna have a small list, and

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you don't wanna have a small facilityif you're gonna have a big list.
So this is very important to get this outof the way to kind of get an a guesstimate
basically on what you're gonna need.
Think of it like this.
Are we talking 40 people?
A hundred people?
300 guests.
If you have a range of theamount of people that you are

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likely to invite, that's gonnanarrow down your venue search.
That's gonna make it so mucheasier with your planning.
And finally, number five, let'spick your top three priorities.
What are the most importantthings to you on your day?
Is it going to be an epic dance floor?
Stunning photos?

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A killer meal?
Once you have those priorities down,you can then focus your energy and
your budget on those key elements.
You don't have to get everythingperfect, but just kind of get your top
three priorities down, because that'swhere you are going to spend the most
of your money and your day is gonnafeel like it's a win, if you do that.

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So there you have it.
Let's recap the first five thingsto do after you get engaged.
Number one, so important.
Celebrate, enjoy the moment.
Don't rush into things right away.
Take it all in.
And also you want totalk about your vision.
This is very important that you bothtalk about your vision so you know
what direction you want to go in.

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And here's a biggie.
Set the budget.
You need to have an idea of what you'reable to spend so you can plan accordingly.
And of course, drafting that guest list.
This is so important, so you can figureout what size of a facility you need.
And this is also gonna cut down on thenumber of the facilities you're gonna look
at because you're gonna be looking at afacility that fits your number of guests.

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And of course, pick yourtop three priorities.
You know, what's most important to you?
Is it the photos, is it the food?
Is it the great dj?
Whatever it may be.
You need to figure it out.
Do those five things and you're offto a rock solid stress-free start.
Just remember, this is yourengagement, your wedding, your journey.

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There's no perfect way to do it.
These five steps are justthere to give you a foundation.
So don't feel lost in the chaos.
It's easy to get caught up in Pinterestboards and other people's opinions,
but the most important thing isfocus in on what's right for you.
The two of you as a couple.
Planning a wedding doesn'thave to be stressful.

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It can be fun, intentional,and even exciting, especially
when you take it step by step.
So celebrate BIG, talkhonestly, and build from there.
And don't worry, we'll be herewith every step you take, breaking
it down, simplifying the process,and helping you stay stress-free.

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Now as you spend the next week planningyour wedding, if you want me, Sam,
or our community of Stress-freeengaged couples and wedding experts to
answer any wedding related questions,join us over in the Stress-free
Wedding Planning Facebook group.
Once you're in, go ahead and share yourconcerns and worries, and we'll let you
know if you are on the right track orif there's something we need to work on.

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The link to join us is in theshow notes of this edition, or
go to Facebook and search for theStress-free Wedding Planning community.
A new edition is released every Wednesday.
Subscribe and get it first.
Remember to do something nice for someonetoday, and if you can't do something nice
for yourself, we'll catch you then chow.
Thank you for listening to this edition.
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Until
next time, it's TTFM Tata For now.
The Stress-free Wedding PlanningPodcast is produced and copyrighted by
Atmosphere Productions in associationwith After Hours Events of New England.

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