I've been engaged since late 2019 and we're planning our wedding for 2024. We had it planned for earlier, but Covid and College/Job Changes have made it very difficult and we wanted to focus on that first so we don't have to stress about it after we get married + so we can save up more as well. The reason I am asking this is because I would really love some advice and I feel like many other brides would as well that have to wait a long time to have their wedding.
How does one feel the excitement of getting married, but still remain present? When I first got engaged, I remember not being able to think of anything else but us being married, not necessarily the wedding itself, but just the fact that I get to marry the person I've been with since high school. And yes, when you first get engaged, of course that is all you will think about for a while, it's exciting! However, I want to be able to enjoy this time of being engaged without feeling sad that I have a long time still until then. I want to be able to look at wedding related stuff and not feel bad when I'm told that I shouldn't even be thinking about that and to stop getting overly excited since I still have 2 1/2 more years left. Hopefully that makes sense, but I truly want to enjoy the present rather than think so much into the future, because I don't want to miss out on this time either with my fiancé, and I don't want to feel that pain once my wedding finally does come about, that I didn't soak in that time and cherish that time like I do my wedding day and beyond. And also, as many of you know, thinking about your wedding every single day and counting down the days 24/7 is what will unfortunately make time go by slower, at least for me that's how it goes.
So to anyone who has or has had a longer engagement, what did you do to keep yourself present and enjoy the time up until your wedding? Any advice or encouraging comments would be very appreciated! 💍❤️
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