We all LOL when we see ironic memes like “Just adding to my wedding Pinterest board while I wait for a wedding to plan,” but in actuality, when a proposal does come along, those dream wedding plans you’ve had in the back of your mind (possibly ever since childhood) evolve into more fitting realities for you and your partner. It’s kind of like while you’re dating, any thoughts you have of your future wedding still resemble those you had growing up — but then once you’re engaged and things are “on, for real,” you make room in those plans for both your whims. It’s a pretty big deal, too, because it’s one of the first steps you’ll take in becoming a married, united pair. Both of your opinions matter, both of your styles deserve representation, and both of you need to inspire your eventual wedding day.
So, if you’re going into the next few months with vibes that the big question is coming. And soon. There are several things you can do to prepare for the planning process. Pinning all kinds of fancy things on your private wedding board is totally cool and lots of fun, but it’s also smart to start honing your vision. At the end of the day, there are very few limits to what is possible for weddings in 2021, but understanding the essence of your relationship, the things that make you and your partner you, is exactly where you’ll want to start.
Our Style Me Pretty Shop is open for everyone planning a wedding, helping to plan a wedding, and/or thinking about a wedding to come. Even if you aren’t engaged yet, you can start getting ideas and make a commitment to yourself to keep things fun throughout this whole process. There will certainly be lots of ups, but there will also be some downs, so try to celebrate as much as you can. We’re so excited to be on this ride with you!
Once your proposal is in the books, you will be getting advice, tips, and tricks from everyone in your life. It’s wonderful, for sure, but it can also be super overwhelming, especially when you’re just starting to figure out what you want for your special day. So, before you start accumulating all the how-to books and best-things-to-know-as-a-bride guides, think about the things you aren’t familiar with first and then dive into the nuances of modern nuptials. The key here is to be well-versed in wedding planning as a whole, but also to be in touch with the celebration details that mean most to you and your S.O.
Our Planning Guide will help you tee up for your engagement and wedding planning process. We enlisted the help of our amazing community of Little Black Book vendors to curate a step-by-step guide for planning the wedding of your dreams. It’s a fantastic point A, especially if you’re not engaged yet, but want to get a head start on what to do first and how to proceed with confidence.
Once you’re through with the Planning Guide, you can start to build your perfect planning binder based on the categories that resonate with you personally — be it venue vetting, photography, fashion, or florals. Or you can fill your binder with all of our guides and have your finger on the pulse of every point of interest in planning. Our favorite part of all the Ultimate Wedding Guides is that we lead with a couple mentality, that your wedding day is not just one of your days it’s both of yours, so every decision should be approached as a team, a partnership. Just like the wedding style you land on to color your day. It shouldn’t appeal to one, singular taste, it should be a collaboration of your preferred aesthetics: classic and romantic, rustic and modern, vintage and bohemian, or the synergy of a few.
Even if you’re not engaged yet, you’ve probably heard about engagement season before. It’s the stretch of time between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day when proposal probability skyrockets and wedding planning kicks off for droves of people. So, if you think you and your love will be taking this serious step soon, then you might want to add some trendy pieces to your cart. In, you know, a casual way. Neon signage is amazing and one of those statement pieces of decor that you can use throughout your entire planning process. Engagement party, check; bridal shower, check; bachelorette party, check; wedding morning in your bridal suite, check.
The cool thing about this pre-engagement haul is that you can feature them in your apartment or house even before the events themselves. Love, champagne, and cocktails: An engagement story.
There’s nothing wrong with starting to trial perfumes for your wedding day scent and shopping for that bride-to-be sash or that bride white tumbler. You’ll be putting them to good use once you get started on the planning, officially, so getting them now is kind of just putting those good vibes out into the universe for happy returns. Dress for the job you want, not the job you have, right? Just kidding, of course 😉.