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Joey
WeddingWire Admin May 2015 Maryland

How much did you plan before the proposal?

Joey, on January 10, 2019 at 08:05 Posted in Plan a wedding 0 16

Confession time! Did you do any planning before your proposal? Was your Pinterest full of decor ideas? Had you browsed rings or dresses online? Researched honeymoon destinations? Started reading any wedding magazines or blogs?

How much did you plan before the proposal? 1

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16 Comments

Latest activity by Kaisha, on February 20, 2019 at 21:22
  • Kaisha
    Super March 2019 Nova Scotia
    Kaisha ·
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    I had a pinterest board for a while but that's about it. I waited for the proposal but made a point of not doing any actual planning.

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  • Bianca
    Master August 2019 Ontario
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    I had several Pinterest boards full of inspiration, but that was the extent to how much I had planned.

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  • Stephanie
    Master July 2018 Alberta
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    We booked our venue before we were engaged. That was all the planning I allowed myself because I didn’t want to get too wrapped up in the wedding before we were engaged!

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  • Brittany
    British Columbia
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    I would say technically I planned nothing... because I went with something new/different for just about everything by the time I legitimately planned anything... However I've been planning "versions" of my future wedding for YEARS. Like... high school... So... Yeah. Haha.

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  • Stephanie
    VIP May 2019 Ontario
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    I had a pinterest! Just some ideas and things I liked and saved and showed to him! Also I showed him the style of rings I have always liked so he picked me out the perfect one haha!

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  • Michelle
    Expert April 2019 Alberta
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    None, nothing at all. We had talked about getting married but I was SHOCKED when he proposed.

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  • Valérie
    VIP September 2019 Quebec
    Valérie ·
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    Oh I had, and still use, the secret boards on Pinterest to save ideas that I liked. I had ideas on decoration/themes and dresses.

    My FH asked me to send him pictures of the style of rings I liked, so for about 1 year I'd send him 1 picture per month of a ring that I liked and fit in his budget! So I got one of the two styles I liked and was surprised with the one he picked!

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  • Robyn
    Super June 2019 Ontario
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    Nothing at all. I had brought up marriage only once, despite knowing pretty much from date #1 that he was my future husband, but he wasn't receptive at all, so I ASSUMED I'd be waiting at least another year or two, but that planning would jinx it all.

    And then he proposed 3 weeks after that conversation Smiley xd

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  • Casey
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    For sure had a Pinterest board full of ideas. Of course that got narrowed down once we actually got engaged.
    Plus every time we were at the mall we would go into jewelry stores and I would point out rings!

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  • Allison
    Master October 2019 Ontario
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    I had a few different colour palettes/themes for different times of the year/destinations. I had researched a few different venues where we live, closer to our family, and even cruise weddings.

    When we got engaged, my FH asked if I had anything planned out and pulled out my pinterest board, he was a bit surprised but also not at the same time.

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  • Janaya
    Expert August 2019 Saskatchewan
    Janaya ·
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    YUP! I absolutely had everything planned.. my FH and I talked about everything before he proposed (I would always bring it up haha) we were both on the same page about everything so his proposal was not a huge surprise although the day of I had no idea. we went together and picked out my ring, and I had already gone dress shopping before as well (Now i realize maybe i should have waited for that as it took away from the experience of being newly engaged and looking plus the lady who was helping me was very judgy when I told her we were not yet engaged but I knew it was coming) Smiley tongue however I didn't purchase my dress until after we got engaged and then it finally felt real

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  • Chelsea
    Super June 2020 Alberta
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    I knew my colours, I knew who would be my bridesmaids, I knew the basics of where we would want to get married. I definitely had a full pinterest board with tons of inspiration! I also picked out my own engagement ring and wedding band before we got engaged!
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  • Kelsie
    Master July 2021 Ontario
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    We had looked at venues and actually booked one about two months prior, so we didn’t lose our date. We looked at photographers as well! So I guess I had already planned a bit 😂
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  • Jennifer
    Super July 2019 Ontario
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    NOTHING!!!! i felt it would jinx myself from getting engaged.

    the only thing i ever talked about was what i liked in a ring. or if we were at a wedding "i would do this...i wouldn't do that. oh i like that" etc.

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  • Tori
    Top October 2019 Manitoba
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    For sure I had a Pinterest board! I have had one for my wedding since I was in grade 7/8 in 2010/2011!

    Technically I have had a note on my phone for a wedding since I was in grade 5/6 when I first got a cell phone - I have been dreaming about my wedding for basically my entire life as far as I can remember!

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  • Julie
    Expert March 2019 Ontario
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    I definitely had Pinterest boards titled Dreams for the future with Wedding ideas. I also had a secret engagement ring board. I thought about getting engaged a lot during the 6 1/2 Years before our engagement.
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