STEP 1: LAY THE MUTUAL GROUNDWORK

Before you do any ceremony planning, sit down with your fiancé and have a discussion about what your "ceremony style" will be. Essentially, you have to go on a date to your favorite restaurant to discuss which direction you want to get the ball rolling in. Call this your prescription for wine, pasta, and ceremony planning. How traditional do you want it to be? Maybe you want to do a traditional processional but you want to play your favorite song during this moment instead of the classic one. Are you going to incorporate any religious traditions into the ceremony?

STEP 2: DO YOUR RESEARCH

Grab a cup of coffee and get cozy on your couch—it's time to get inspired. Books on relationships can serve as useful tools. If you are incorporating religion into your ceremony, look into that religion's common practices for wedding ceremonies. You can also draw inspiration for ideas from wedding videos online. Any parts of the ceremonies that give you "all the feels" for people that you don't even know probably should make the cut for your own ceremony!