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Letting Family And Friends Know About A Long Engagement
If you are planning to have a long engagement, you often need to approach it in a different way to manage the feelings of other people around you who may be expecting you to marry within the traditional twelve month period.
If you find that your friends and family aren’t so sure about the plans to marry after a longer period, you can use an engagement party to convince your social circle. It is also gives brides-to-be a chance to show off engagement rings and allows you to formally celebrate your new status. Be honest about your reasons for a long engagement and be prepared to talk about how you feel a long engagement will benefit you as a couple.
Your relationship will change and develop over time so hold back from choosing people as part of the bridal party or promising people critical roles as you may change your mind during the engagement period.
In certain circumstances having a long engagement period is an advantage and will help to give you time to plan the wedding and reception.
These days you often have to book a wedding far in advance. However, also bear in mind that you may want to change your plans during the engagement period and that you have ample time to research options and make the right decisions for you whether choosing a venue or looking at wedding rings.
At Marlows we have an exquisite collection of wedding rings in-store and on our website. We also have a large variety of diamond engagement rings for you to choose from, individually or as a couple. Also, our range of jewellery is also available if you’d like to celebrate your engagement in a more unique way.
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