Two weeks ago, Nashville Bride Guide was honored to talk about weddings on Today in Nashville! Kelly, Carole + I covered 5 Things To Do After You Get Engaged! We based our discussion off of a previous post on Nashville Bride Guide by the pros at Chef’s Market: You’re Engaged, Now What?. From #ringselfies to wedding venues, we covered most topics you’ll want to start thinking about after you get engaged. Scroll down and press play on the video below to see the full interview!
1) Celebrate Your Engagement
Enjoy the moment! Tell your engagement story! Take a #ringselfie (and make sure you hashtag #brideguidebling)! This is when you should take a deep breath and take it all in. Don’t feel like you need to have all the answers friends + family members are going to ask you. Relax and enjoy this time with your fiancè – pour some champagne and celebrate the moment!
2) Think About What Time of the Year You Want to Get Married
The first question people ask you is “what’s the date?”. Don’t feel like you need to have an exact answer, however, think about what time of year you’d like to get married in. Maybe you’ve always dreamed of that spring wedding with blooming flowers or maybe the fall leaves and crips autumn air are more your style. Once you nail down the season, then you can start focusing on an actual date.
3) Create Your Vision
What’s your wedding style? This is the fun part where you get to look at some awesome wedding magazines, search Pinterest for inspiration, and browse real Nashville weddings on wedding blogs (like Nashville Bride Guide!) This is when you start the brainstorming process – don’t feel like you need to make any major decisions at this point. It’s more to gather thoughts around the look of your wedding.
4) Think About Hiring a Wedding Planner or Day Of Coordinator
This is the point where you’ll want to hire some help for planning your Nashville wedding. Think about it – you won’t want your mom or sisters running around trying to put out any fires that may occur on your wedding day. You want them to sit back and really enjoy your day! Leave the logistics and behind the scenes part of your day to a professional. Plus, wedding planners can help you stick to your budget and shop for the best wedding professionals to fit within your budget.
5) Look at Venues
Your wedding planner can help you find venues that fit within your budget and also within your style (think back to steps 3 + 4!). Nashville has so many wedding venues to choose from! Do you want to get married downtown? Or maybe you like the countryside and a barn might be the best choice for you! Think about these things and start scheduling venue tours. 🙂
Brides – don’t forget to use the hashtag #brideguidebling on Instagram for your chance to be featured on our Instagram page! Thanks again to the folks at Today in Nashville!
