Wedding planning is one of the most exciting times of your life! It often times takes over a big part of your life that you might not have expected, which is completely normal. Not only that, but we know it can be a stressful time in your life as well! While it’s fun to talk to your loved one about which venue you want to have it at or what date you’d want to tie the knot on, those ideas can easily take over your relationship and possibly cause tension. If you’re in that current position or are recently engaged and want to prevent the planning process from taking over your relationship, you’re in luck! Today, we’re giving you 5 tips on how to keep the romance alive all through this wild part of your life!
Weekly Date Nights
Dating is so much fun! I’m sure if you got to the point of planning your wedding, you both must have done a pretty good job on the whole dating stage of your relationship. So, who says it has to stop there? It doesn’t! Just because you are already on the path to becoming a married couple, doesn’t mean the weekly outings of fun have to be put to an end. In fact, we encourage you go out (if time and money permit you to)! Even if you don’t have those resources to go out weekly, it’s totally okay to just have a night in with your sweet loved one. Search up a new recipe on Pinterest and find a movie that you know you’ll both enjoy and done! There’s your budget friendly date night. The opportunities are endless if you get creative with it!
2. Include Each Other in Personal Plans
You’re getting married to each other soon, which means that you both are becoming one cohesive unit. You should try to include each other in whatever you do! No, you don’t have to spend every waking moment joined at the hip, but if you’re having some friends over for dinner, include your significant other! It’s important that your close friends get to know the person you’re going to be spending forever with, so why not start now if you already haven’t yet? Another way you can include each other in your plans is if you go to the gym regularly, invite them to tag along! Who knows, it might spark an interest towards starting a healthy lifestyle. Perfect timing to begin new things together, am I right?
3. Go on a Weekend Getaway
Again, this one is not a necessary thing to do, but it is nice if you can plan on going out of town for a weekend getaway! I’m sure with work and any other kinds of responsibilities you must have, it all can get overwhelming. As mentioned earlier, if you’re capable of taking some time off to relax with your future spouse, take that opportunity and run! It could possibly consist of you both exploring a part of your state that you have yet to venture out to or even having a fun road trip to different locations that are Instagram worthy. Want to keep it budget-friendly but still have that “vacation” experience? Spend a night or two at a nice local hotel where you can pamper yourselves or simply spend quiet time with each other! There’s no right or wrong way of spending a weekend with your best friend!
4. Learn Something New Together
Over time throughout marriage, you’re going to be learning new things about your spouse, whether you have heard about it briefly in the past or have no clue. Even though it’s important to take into consideration, take the opportunity to truly get to know the person you’re going to love for the rest of your life! Often times, we see couples taking a cooking or dance class that allows them to form a better relationship with each other. It’s super cute and should we mention, SO much fun!! There could be the possibility of meeting another couple and there you go, new friends to go out as a group together!
5. Set Time Aside for No Wedding Talk!
Everyone has a breaking point no matter what the topic is. If you dwell on talking about every little detail of your wedding day for hours on end, someone is possibly going to be a little annoyed and unhappy about it! While it’s important to figure out pieces of information that could make your wedding absolutely amazing, it’s also important to not talk one’s ear off. No matter who it is, in fact! Discuss with your loved one when would be the best time to talk wedding details, it’s better to get it out of the way rather than finding out that your fiancé wasn’t paying attention because they were too focused on watching their favorite football team play on Sunday. This will be helpful because then you’ll know when it’s okay to have an open discussion about all that you have been thinking about!
Even during the wedding planning process, there’s no reason for the romance to dwindle! If you take these tips into consideration before getting married, it’ll prepare you for a life that will strengthen your relationship for years to come! So, cuddle up with your loved one on the couch and brainstorm some fun ideas!
Photographer | Rich Faiva
