THIS is What the First Week of Engagement Looks Like
Engagement is amazing and everything I thought it would be! Yet, at the same time, it's everything I didn't think it would be either. Here's what your engaged and married friends don't tell you about your first week of engagement:
1. You're on a high!
The first few days of engagement, I had to constantly pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. It just felt so unreal! Nothing could bring me down because I seriously was on cloud nine!
2. You get so stressed that you're nauseous.
You get bombarded with SO much all at once. Within 30 minutes of me being engaged, I had what seemed like a million cameras in my face, people asking me did I know, when would the wedding be, where would we move to, were we staying in Georgia, would would the kids come (whaaaa??!), what colors would we use.... In which I immediately made accounts for The Knot, Wedding Wire, etc and got more stressed as I looked at that hefty to-do list. My solution from the madness? Tell everyone that I don't know any details yet, and I took a break from anything wedding related and began just enjoying being engaged.
3. EVERYONE has questions.
See above. Even strangers have questions. Oh, and they have opinions. LOTS of opinions.
4. Disagreements and fights don't stop.
Oh, honey, they sure don't!
5. The physical temptation gets real!
Gosh, I've heard that getting engaged makes physical temptation worse, and honey, they weren't lyin'! I don't know what it is, but being engaged just makes you want to get closer and express your love for each other in deeper ways. But rest assured we won't be expressing that deeper love until we are legally married!
6. You have to fight to not make engagement, marriage, and the wedding an idol.
It's so easy for my mind to think hours upon hours about wedding colors, the honeymoon, the guest list, the budget, living situations, what marriage would be like...Ahh! Don't get me wrong, I love daydreaming about this stuff, but I have to make a conscious effort to still put God first. He deserves all of me all of the time. He is jealous for me and my time. As much as He wants me to enjoy this time and season, I still need to sit at His feet and continue to grow in our relationship.
Love you, sis!
Tiffany