Newly Engaged: What Are Your Options?

Were you one of the many couples who got newly engaged over the holiday period? We’ve just celebrated 3 of the biggest dates for getting engaged, so you are definitely not alone in deciding to tie the knot. The top 5 most popular dates to get engaged include:

1. Valentine’s Day
2. New Year’s Day
3. Christmas Day
4. Christmas Eve
5. Fourth of July

The question is, now that you are newly engaged, what are your options? Let’s talk about what sort of wedding you can choose if you are ready to start planning.

Wedding Options for the Newly Engaged

When it comes to deciding what kind of wedding you are going to have, we can loosely divide the options into four different categories. Big weddings, medium weddings, small weddings, and elopements. However, if you are opting for an elopement, there are a variety of different sub categories that fall under the elopement umbrella! It’s all a question of what you and your partner want from your special day. Some of the options available for newly engaged couples interested in eloping include:

• Micro Weddings
• Minimonies
• All-Inclusive Elopements
• Enhanced Elopements
• Basic Elopements
• Ceremony Only

Other Options to Consider

Of course, planning your wedding goes beyond just deciding what size of celebration to have. You also need to think about all of the different elements that make up a wedding celebration and which ones are important to you. Choosing a small wedding or elopement does not mean you need to sacrifice traditional elements. You can have the day you have been dreaming of! A growing number of officiants and venues are embracing the notion that no two couples are alike and have started to encourage unique, personalized ceremonies. That could mean writing your own vows, or including poetry or other readings. In fact, a growing number of couples are also having a friend or family member serve as their officiant to make it even more personal!

It’s not just the ceremony and officiant, you can shake up if you want a more personalized feel to your wedding. Small weddings and elopements also tend to give couples more opportunity to play around with the traditional roles in the wedding party. Want your dog to walk you down the aisle? Is your chosen flower ‘girl’ or ringbearer actually your grandmother? This is your day and you can do anything that makes your heart happy!

Did you get newly engaged over the holidays? We’d love to hear about your plans and are happy to offer advice if you are feeling overwhelmed by your options!