[love2482]

Me and my boyfriend decided on Sunday that we want to be engaged! That day, he went and bought me a cheap ring to symbolize the engagement (duh) so I can have one to wear while we get one made. We called our parents, announced the news and everyone is really happy for us. We plan to tell my friends at a birthday party I am having on Friday. I am really excited, but my mom made me realize quickly this means I have to plan a wedding. She makes it seem that I have to start NOW, but I don't really want to...we don't even have a date decided yet!! Is it wrong to want to just enjoy the engagement for a while before I start planning a wedding? Or does the engagement mean I need to do it now, like my mother claims?

[daer0n]

Congratulations!
and i dont think you have to get married right away just because you are engaged, take your time enjoy your engagement and plan a wedding with time, no rushing needed, i think it is more enjoyable if you start planning it years maybe months before so you can decide propperly what you want for your wedding party and everything that's required for a wedding, you may want to have a memorable one, not a flash one

[GlossyAbby]

Congrats and enjoy ur engagement you can start planning whenever you are ready...

[Ricci]

Im engaged too! but my fiance spent way too much on my ring
anyhow congrats!!

[StereoXGirl]

Congrats!

I would suggest taking all the time you want! Just remember that there's a LOT that goes into planning a wedding, and it will be pretty time consuming.

[Aquilah]

Nope! Your engagement can last as long as you want it too. It does take a lot to plan a wedding, especially a big one. You two need to decide what kind of wedding you want, and then plan for it.

I wanted a HUGE wedding that would cost a fortune (the dress alone was $1500), and then I backed out because I didn't want a big one after seeing my friend stress over hers. Come to find out, two days after we made the decision, I was pregnant. So, my $1500 dress wouldn't have even fit by the time we walked down the aisle.

Anywho! You don't have to start planning just yet. Enjoy the engagement, and make decisions on the rest as you're ready to make them.

[Carolyn]

Congratulations! Enjoy this time. When you are ready, you and you fiancee can start making plans.
I like that he gave you a simple ring. Hang on to it because you will always remember its symbolism.

When my husband had proposed to me, he made a ring out of tin foil and a placed a blue stone in it, from the fish bowl. We both had a good laugh, and I said yes.
I eventually got a nicer ring but I still have the original one.

[MissElaine]

Congratulations!!! Just remember that this is your engagement and eventually your wedding. You can plan things at whatever pace you want!

[bella1342]

Congratulations! You should absolutely enjoy your engagement, and not worry about the planning part yet. You'll have so much time to plan, you haven't even set a date yet. Don't rush it. My cousin just got engaged and decided to get married two years from now, which I thought was perfect. Now they are rushing everything... they scheduled an engagement party a month from now, and the wedding was moved up at least a year.

[ForeverH]

aw congratulations!

[ivette]

congrats

[love2482]

I got chose my real ring yesterday, and I get it on monday! I can not wait to get it! I will post pics when I do.

[Darla_G]

congrats Ashley

[LilDee]

Congratulations!!
How exciting! take your time with the planing and stuff.. No need to make hurried decisions just because you're engaged.
Definately take the time to enjoy the engagement, and take pictures and stuff.
I constantly hear from previous brides how planning the wedding and the engagement period is so much fun!! I'm sure as heck making the most of it
We aren't getting married until July 2009, so it'll be a longish engagement

Well that is great. best wishes


-Liz
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