Wedding Tips

Post-Wedding and Honeymoon To-Do List  

Your honeymoon was just what you needed after your long-anticipated wedding day. But what do you need to do now that your honeymoon is over?  

DEAL WITH THE DRESS 

If you plan on keeping your wedding dress, you’ll need to preserve it as soon as possible. After all, it was an investment! To preserve the dress professionally, contact a gown preservation specialist. If you would simply like to store your gown at home, keep it in a cool, dry closet space inside. Be sure this space is climate controlled.  

THANK YOU 

Once you’re home, take an evening to go through all the gifts and cards with your new spouse. Be sure to keep a running list of who gave what, so that you can send a thank you note to each of them. If you have any duplicates, make returns or exchanges as soon as possible. 

CHANGE YOUR NAME 

Changing your name after the wedding is no simple task and requirements vary from state to state, so research before you start the process. Usually, the first task is to change your name at the Social Security Administration. You’ll also need to update your driver’s license and passport, as well as the HR department at your workplace. Don’t forget to update your bank accounts, credit cards, utility accounts, rental agreements, and insurance policies as well. 

PRINT WEDDING PHOTOS   

Once you receive the wedding photos from your photographer, get them printed and in a photo album. It will be worth it when you’re able to thumb through all your photos on your first anniversary! If you don’t do it right away you will never get it done. 

TALK MONEY   

Now that you’re home, it’s time to get all the gritty financial details worked out if you haven’t already. Talk about all your debts, spending habits, budgeting, and whether you’ll keep your credit and bank accounts separate or joint. Just as you navigate the wedding budget conversation carefully with your family, you’ll need to do the same with your new spouse. You’re a team now!  

RECONNECT 

The wedding chaos is over so start off your marriage by reconnecting with the friends and family members you may have neglected during the engagement. Have fun and enjoy your married life with friends! 

You’ve said yes and now the planning begins. Getting married is a life-changing experience and we want your wedding to bring you decades of memories and happiness. Planning your big day at a time like this is ever-changing, however, we have so many vendors making the necessary adjustments in the meantime. We’re completely in awe and inspired by the local businesses that are coming together and supporting each other through this. I believe that we will all come out stronger, more connected and ready to serve on a whole new level.

Rather than canceling your wedding, we highly suggest re-scheduling. Nixing your hard work up to this date is not a wise idea. We can’t stress this enough: don’t stop planning!

Wedding planning is not quick and easy. It requires months of researching, exploring options and making decisions. We never want to put things off and right now is actually a great time to begin mood boarding and researching ideas, as you likely have a lot of free time on your hands if you’re stuck at home.

While we know pictures aren’t enough when you’re making such big decisions for your venue, dress, etc., consider doing a virtual, Zoom or Facetime call/tour for the initial narrowing down of ideas and options. You can stay in the comfort (and safety!) of your own home while having others join in on the tour as well and get a head start on what is available.

In times like this, when nobody has answers or knows when this will be over, we also recommend looking into wedding insurance policies to CYA. We never know if we’ll run into another issue like this again in the future.

We’re here for you and we will get through this. Don’t lose hope, brides!