Things you might not expect from an engagement photo session (and the importance of bug spray)
I talked my fiancé into doing engagement pictures basically because I believed the posts on Offbeat Bride that suggested engagement pics are a great way to get comfortable being photographed… and they are a nice memento. My guy felt completely un-photogenic and had no interest in paying someone to follow us around a forest taking pictures of us making out. I actually struggle with low self-esteem, and am currently in therapy about it. So the idea of spending money on a photo shoot made me uncomfortable. But here’s what happened, and what I learned from the experience…
Joseph Jewelry’s custom engagement ring design: From on a budget to on your finger
Want a kick-ass ring, but you’re not finding the exact design you’ve had in mind anywhere? Have you thought about having a custom engagement ring made? What’s that? “Too much of a hassle,” you say. “Too expensive,” you say. We say “NAY!” to your nay-saying. Our sponsor Joseph Jewelry makes it easy to design your own rings.
Transitioning our relationship into a marriage with pre-marital counseling
When my fiancée and I got engaged one of the first things we agreed on was that we wanted to go to pre-marital therapy. I finally made our first counseling appointment for next week. Somehow, this step makes the engagement feel more real than almost anything else in the planning process.
I took off my ring yesterday
I took my ring off yesterday… I needed one day, just one, where I really considered whether this marriage was something I wanted. Throughout the in-law drama I would ask my my fiancé if he was absolutely sure he wanted to marry me. I realized I’d never really considered the question myself.