When you get married, how to prepare the dowels for your honeymoon
“This is an incredible gift, the honeymoon.”
That was the response when I wrote about honeymoon gift ideas for couples who’d gotten married.
It was the exact response I got from the wife of a married man and the husband of a single woman.
“Thank you so much for sharing your story with us, you’ve given us so much happiness and a wonderful gift for our honeymoon!” she wrote in an email.
But it’s a topic that’s been hotly debated and discussed in recent years, so I figured I’d revisit it, even if the subject matter is still largely unknown.
Before I get to my honeymoon ideas, here’s what you need to know about wedding ceremonies.
What do I need to get married?
A wedding ceremony is the culmination of the vows that are made and the vows taken.
It can be a long, stressful experience, but you can get married without it being stressful at all.
“The ceremony is a ceremony, it’s not a ceremony and it’s all about you,” says Kim Smith, the founder of the Wedding Planning Academy.
It’s not as stressful as a wedding. “
You’re not going to have to go through a whole lot of ceremony.
“There’s a lot more planning involved than just a couple having a formal wedding. “
We don’t have to worry about getting married with a ring on your finger, a lot of people do it, but for most couples it’s very different,” she continues.
“There’s a lot more planning involved than just a couple having a formal wedding.
“If you’re looking for someone who will be supportive and willing to spend time with you, who’s going to give you lots of pleasure and be a good role model for your children, you’re in a really good place to find someone.” “
Once you get into the ceremony, you can start thinking about who you’re going to marry, what you want from a life partner and the amount of time you’re willing to commit to each other,” Smith says.
“If you’re looking for someone who will be supportive and willing to spend time with you, who’s going to give you lots of pleasure and be a good role model for your children, you’re in a really good place to find someone.”
How much time will I spend in the ceremony?
The wedding ceremony can take anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours.
But remember that some of the best things about your wedding are the little things that happen around the ceremony.
“When I think about my wedding, I think of my kids and the other people who will come along for the ride,” says Smith.
“What I want to do is get the ceremony done in the time I have and the people I want on the other side of the aisle.”
“The wedding ceremony has to be something that you’ll always be proud of,” says Chris, a bride who has a busy wedding planning calendar.
How many people will be there? “
That’s not easy, especially when you’ve got children involved.”
How many people will be there?
The more than 1,000 couples that Kim Smith and I spoke with had been married for 30 years or more.
“For couples who have been married longer, it takes a little bit longer to get through the ceremony because you’re working with more people,” says Tim, a man who married his wife in 2004.
“But I think the wedding will be worth it.”
Tim, who has two children, says the most important part of his wedding was the way he and his wife made it work.
“I think that was a major part of my happiness because we didn’t have a big party to do it all over again,” he says.
He also has a special fondness for the people who were present during his wedding, including his daughter and son-in-law.
“Having my daughter and my son- in-law there, watching the ceremony together, being in the same room, was a great feeling,” he continues.
But if you’ve been married more than 30 years, your wedding can take a bit longer.
“Some couples get married at a different time of year and there will be fewer people,” Tim says.
But for couples in their 30s and 40s, the best part of the ceremony is that you and your guests are going to feel like you’ve accomplished something.
“All of those people who are there will remember you for the last time,” he explains.
“They’re going.
They’re going home and they’re going back to work.
They’ll be thinking about how great that wedding was and what they did together and what you were able to accomplish.”
“When you’re having your wedding, you’ll think of it as a gift to the world and to each and every one of your friends and family,” Tim continues.
He says this is what makes weddings special and the most memorable ones, like his wedding.
How much can I expect?
Most couples that plan to get engaged
