Going Through the Gifts

After your wedding and Honeymoon are over you come home to a house full of wedding gifts. Where do you even start? Well my husband and I wanted to make sure we were able to go through all of our gifts along with writing down every present we got and who it was from.

We decided to do it a few days after we got back from our Honeymoon. He opened all the gifts while I made sure to record everything. Now this can take a few hours of time so make sure you are not rushed and that you are organized when opening gifts.

This process can be overwhelming if not handled correctly. Once you have finished opening the presents and have properly recorded everything it is time to start the next task - Thank You cards. As long as you have followed my directions the Thank You cards should be a breeze. They are time consuming but they are really important to let your guests know how great it was to see them and thank them properly for your wedding gifts.

PS - Don’t forget about all the vendors that made your day as special as it could have been - without all of their hard work your day would have never been the same!

After the Wedding

Well I bet all of you brides are wondering what your life will be consumed with after the wedding. I know how it feels to dedicate a year and a half to planning and then suddenly the wedding is done and over with. I got married August 1st 2009 and it is really nice to be married and such a relief to be done with all the planning. It does feel weird to not have wedding planning to do.

Life after the wedding is pretty cool. Once you have found “the one” and it is official that the two of you have decided to spend your lives together you enter a whole new stage of life.

I am not talking about babies yet - but that will play a part in the future if that is what you both agree upon. I am talking about just getting used to the fact that you are now married and phrases like “my husband” are now a big part of your vocabulary. I still feel weird saying “husband” but I am sure it will get more comfortable over time.  Instead of being known as the fiancé,  I am now officially the wife and we both have rings on our fingers to show for it!

Life is going to through you curve balls (being a new married couple) so be prepared to handle them the best way possible. Don’t expect life to change just because your last name did. Always look to the future and remember not to take each other for granted.

Good luck newly married couples! I will continue to write about married life now that I am no longer a bride-to-be, but now a bride I will also continue to share stories and offer advice to brides as my journey continues!