Once upon a time there was this princess; she couldn’t wait to marry her prince charming. She never wanted to bring up the future or wedding ideas because she didn’t want him to feel the pressure. Thankfully the man upstairs knew that this prince charming needed a little information before he took the next few steps further in a relationship. The princess soon found herself taking her prince charming through Wedding 101. She gathered a few pointers for couples ready to take that next step:
1. Never make assumptions that he just knows how it is all supposed to work. Weddings aren’t like trucks; you don’t just throw all the parts back together and see if it works out.
2. Reiterate to your loved one that you have dreamed of the day you got engaged for years and will pass on the story to future generations. FYI guys-don’t propose to your girl in the morning while she has toothpaste foaming out of her mouth in the restroom.
3. Be sure and give him an idea of what type of ring you like or for Pete’s sake just take him and show him the ring you like. When a girl says they would like a princess cut solitaire, the guy hears some foreign language. So, remember to use the primary vocabulary like one single square diamond on a band.
4. Don’t think that he knows what different types of weddings are like. For instance, you may need to clarify that a destination wedding is NOT the pond at the next town over.
5. Be aware that everyone does not have the same wedding etiquette. Some guys think that just because they are getting married on a beach that they can simply get married in their swim trunks.
Once again NEVER assume…. this princess really did experience these moments of disbelief. You MUST break it all the way down for most of the male gender. Good luck!
