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Newly engaged? What’s the Next Step? What to do before you say ‘I Do’
M aking
the commitment to live
life with another person is
a large step. It marks the
beginning of your future
together.
Planning a wedding
can be big undertaking.
Many times the course of
planning from the moment
of engagement to the
wedding day can stretch
over several years. It requires
patience, budgeting and
organization. A wedding
binder or filing system
can help keep receipts and
information all in one
place. Additionally, use
these steps as guidelines for
your own event.
1. Engagement party:
Many couples enjoy having
an engagement party to
announce that they’re
planning a life together.
Engagement parties are
receptions on a smaller
scale. It’s not necessary
to invite all of the guests
you’d be inviting to the
wedding unless you have
the budget to do so. Keep
it to immediate family,
including grandparents,
aunts and uncles and
first cousins. You may
also want to invite close
friends. If finances are an
issue, consider a brunch or
a cocktail party with passed
appetizers instead of a full
sit-down dinner.
2. Set the date: Once you
decide you’re getting
married, you should
consider when you want the
big day to occur. This can
depend on what month of
the year you enjoy or when
you think you may have
saved enough to cover the
cost of the wedding itself.
Prime months include the
spring and summer. If you
want to have your wedding
relatively soon, you may
find that certain dates are
already booked up for houses
of worship and reception
halls. Choose an off-peak
time of the year, such as
January, March, November
or December, instead.
3. Establish a budget: The
scope of your wedding
will depend largely upon
what you can afford.
Many of today’s average
weddings range from
$25,000 to $35,000.
Make a list of all the costs
you will have: wardrobe,
clergy fees, reception hall,
flowers, photography,
gifts for wedding party,
transportation, honeymoon,
etc. Figure that the majority
of the costs will be around
$2,000 each (excluding the
reception site, honeymoon
and ceremony). Seeing
the end cost will help you
develop a plan for saving.
Keep in mind that many of
the payments and deposits
are made over time, so you
won’t have to come up with
the lump sum all at one Saturday night. This can
time.
4. Wedding sites: Once you
have a date and budget,
your next step is to make
help to keep your reception
more budget-friendly.
5. Photography, Music,
Flowers, Limos, Hairstylist:
arrangements with the Some wedding vendors
church, synagogue or other book up as fast as reception
place where the ceremony sites, particularly if they
will take place. Most houses come well recommended.
of worship prefer you secure Secure your date for services
the day with them before with t h e s e
booking your reception site.
Many places book a year
or more in advance, so it is
important to shop around
and secure your locations
as soon as possible. When
looking at reception
locations, it helps to have
a preliminary idea of how
many people you’ll be
inviting to the wedding
so you can compare costs
and decide on room sizes.
Certain places
offer lower
rates for
Friday and
Sunday
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people shortly after you
reserve your ceremony and
reception site. Vendors will
likely require a deposit
and balance paid before the
wedding.
6. Wardrobe: The ladies
in the wedding will need
to browse for and decide
on gowns roughly 6 to 8
months before the wedding.
This allows time for the
dresses to be ordered and
alterations to be made.
Gentleman can typically
shop for tuxedo rentals a
month before the wedding.
7. Registry: If you want to
select gifts from a specific
store, register for them as
far in advance as possible.
This way if people want
to give you gifts from the
registry in advance of the
wedding, they’ll know what
to choose. Definitely register
by 2 to 3 months before the
wedding, because this is
when the bridal shower is
typically held.
8. Stationery: Order your
invitations, save-the-date
cards, etc. 5 to 6 months
before the wedding so you
printed correctly. Wedding
invitations are usually
mailed out 1 to 2 months
prior to the event. It is
customary to stamp the
RSVP card so that guests
simply put it in the mail.
9. Religious requirements:
Some houses of worship
require classes or retreats
before a wedding ceremony
to prepare the couple for
marriage in a religious
sense. Make sure these tasks
are completed.
10: Honeymoon: It used to
be the groom’s task to book
the honeymoon, but most
couples do it together these
days. Book the honeymoon
and apply for passports if
necessary, several months
in advance.
11. Seating arrangements:
This can be one of the
most challenging parts of
wedding planning. Once the
majority of your RSVPS
are in hand, you’ll want to
think about seating. Most
reception halls will give you
a seating map that you can
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13. Rehearsal: Set a rehearsal
a week prior to the wedding
or within a few days before.
This gives everyone a trial
run. A dinner is customary
following the rehearsal.
14. The big day: Rest up the
night before and organize
all of your wardrobe,
honeymoon packing and
then get set for one of the
most momentous days of
your life.

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video cameras are popular
registry items.
In lieu of this
registry evolution, here are
some tips for women ready
to hit the stores and create
wedding registries.
· Register for what
you need or want. Many of
today’s couples have lived
independently in their own
homes before tying the knot.
So it’s likely that they
have many home essentials
already. There’s no point
in registering for a set of
silverware if you already
have one. Think about the
items that can add to your
inventory or specialty
effects that you now desire.
· Think multiple
registries. You needn’t limit
yourself to one store. Choose
three favorite retailers and
register items at each. This
gives guests plenty of items
to choose from on your wish
lists and provides greater
flexibility to those who don’t
live by a specific store or
don’t have online access for
Web shopping. Just be sure
not to overlap items between
stores, because then you
could end up with doubles of
things. It’s better to choose
three distinct retailers, such
as a big-box store for linens,
a housewares store for small
kitchen appliances and
cooking essentials, and an
electronics center for those
techy gifts you’d love to
have.
· Register as a
couple. It certainly may
seem more time-efficient if
you go out on your own to
register, but involving your
spouse in gift selection
gives him more of a say
in the household choices
and future marriage. As
registry protocol changes
even further, your guy
can even choose items that
are specifically “guy-zone”
items, such as tools and
power equipment for the
garage. This encourages a
balance.
· Don’t get blinded
by greed. It’s easy to go
overboard when you have
the store’s registry scanner
gun in your hand. But
firing it at every item on
the shelves is certainly not
the way to go. Have a range
of items that are priced
at a spectrum so there’s
something for every guests’
budget. Consider avoiding
the cheapest or smaller
items - a ladle here, a meat
thermometer there - because
those are things you can
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Discussing finances an Important first step for newlyweds

on such accounts should reconsider health insurance Most singles don’t even have might be too embarrassed

W something happen to either

person. Regardless of what
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costs getting higher each are, it’s important to make
plans offered by both your
places of employment. Most
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a will, but it’s important
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one in case of an accident.
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is on finances. But as any when doing so is in an accident, so if you haven’t discussed
newlywed knows, the focus still fresh on your but unless there’s each other’s debt already, do
on finances isn’t lifted mind. a will stating it soon and develop a plan
once the walk down the ·Examined that preference, for eliminating debt.
aisle is complete and the your coverages? that position can This is also a good
honeymoon is over. Couples should be challenged by time to bring up a budget.
In fact, newlyweds compare each other’s family members. Due to the escalating cost
face a number of financial insurance policies. A will ensures of real estate, many newly
to-do’s once they’ve arrived Oftentimes, couples your assets will married couples cannot
home. Though some might save money when go where you want afford to purchase a home
seem obvious, due to the combining policies them to go in case right after they’ve gotten
hectic nature of weddings such as automobile of an accident, and married. Since home
it’s important to review just insurance. Check will make sure the ownership is a goal of most
what you have and haven’t for duplicate person you want to married couples, when
done. coverage as well, so handle such matters discussing debt it’s best to
· Changed policies? you can avoid essentially Also, sometimes it makes is the one who will end up establish a mutual budget
Chances are, both spouses paying for the same thing more sense for each spouse handling them. as well. Lots of couples
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accounts, 401(k) plans, person can now drop it, the existing policies and discussed longterm to be happy and ultimately
etc. Once married, it’s since it’s likely you’ll be other options and determine financial goals before realize financial goals is to
prudent for couples to living together. what’s best. walking down the aisle, agree upon and adjust to an
change the beneficiaries It’s also important to · Updated your will? even the closest of couples established budget.
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While it’s true that
travel agents can save a
couple the time they might
otherwise spend on research
and planning themselves,
can they really save them
money?
“If a honeymoon were
simply a matter of booking
an airline ticket from point
A to point B, then using
a travel agent is going to
cost more,” says Ellingboe.
component of these festive
times is the gifts that serve
as mementos and gestures
of affection. Bridal party
gifts, hostess presents and
birthday treats are just a few
of the many gifting ideas.
Gifts can also be given for
no major reason at all, except
to show that you care.
Beyond the basic:
Personalized gifts can come
in all shapes and sizes.
While engraved picture
frames or paperweights can
be heartfelt and are often
some of the first things that
come to mind, look to items
that express a recipient’s
interests or personality
instead.
“But travel agents have
relationships with tour and
package providers that they
can leverage in ways the
average consumer cannot.
Also, honeymoons can
involve complex itineraries
to various places throughout
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“These agents
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reason. Ten
years ago
the travel
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‘disintermediated,’ a
fancy word for ‘put out of
business.’ But today agents
are still a viable part of the
travel industry.
What it really boils
down to is this: there is so
much information and
so many travel options
from which to choose that
using a travel professional
with the “been there, done
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the difference between a
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intimately you can use
a favorite author’s quote,
song lyrics or a special date
that has significance.
Check it twice:
Remember to read and
reread your personalized
message or engraving to
ensure spelling is correct.
Personalize the wrapping,
too: You’ve put the effort
into choosing a special
gift, so why stop with the
wrapping?
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Parker/Baker “Perfect elegance for life’s perfect moments”

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Bill and Brenda Parker of Mt. Juliet are proud to announce the engagement of their
daughter Jennifer Roseanna Parker to Benjamin Michael Baker. Jennifer is the
granddaughter of Celestine Tidwell and the late Edgar J. Tidwell of Rogersville, AL,
and Martha A. Parker and the late William B. Parker, Sr., of Killen, AL. Jennifer has
an Associates Degree from Vol State and is working on a degree in Art Education
at MTSU. Ben is the son of Sue and Jerry Baker of Mt. Juliet. He is the grandson of
Edmund and Sarah Wurtzel and Charles and Marguerite Baker, all deceased. He is a
MJHS graduate and attended UT Martin. Ben is an assistant chemist at Environmetal
Science in Mt. Juliet.
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