Prepped To Go || New Beginnings

You may have decided that after the horn blowing and confetti flying night we love to call New Year’s Eve is over, this may be the time for new beginnings. New beginnings are almost synonymous with weddings. Any couple you talk to on the street (think Jay Leno show-Jay walking) would wish for their day to be perfect. However, wedding perfection is really something out of the movies. There will always be overbearing families like in My Big Fat Greek Wedding or wacky situations like in Sex and the City. This time of year is all about reflection and hope for the future that you will have what you didn’t get this year. This month has revolved around preparation for your day.


Are you really prepared? Besides being financially ready, there are many things to consider:

• Where will you live once you get married? If still in school, do you plan to move?

• Have you decided on marriage preparation course for your wedding in fall 2010?

• Besides wedding finances, are you planning to indulge in a honeymoon? – Every couple needs a vacation together to jump start their new life

• Are you ready to get married? - Sometimes being the last one married seems depressing but don’t take the plunge just because “everyone else does”

• Are you planning to have children? If so, how soon and how many? – Talk to your fiancé seriously about this topic as they may be completely opposite

• If your religious views differ, are you ready to set aside your faith for your partner? – Consider marital counseling or someone unbiased to help you on this path

• Second or third time around. Does you fiancé want to celebrate your wedding as large as the previous marriage? – Tricky topic if one of you has never been married

Have a Safe and Happy New Year! See you in 2010!