Self-Care for the Bride-to-Be: How to Nourish Your Body, Mind, and Soul

Self-Care for the Bride-to-Be: How to Nourish Your Body, Mind, and Soul
"Self-care" is definitely a buzzword right now, but it really is important. Preparing for your wedding should be a truly memorable and joy-filled time, and taking care of your body, mind, and spirit will help contribute to that!

Do you need to hire a wedding planner if you’re having a short engagement?

Do you need to hire a wedding planner if you’re having a short engagement?
While you might be tempted to think that planning a wedding quickly gives you a pass to forgo hiring a wedding planner, I personally think that a shorter engagement makes a wedding planner all the more essential. Here are a few of the many reasons why!

This Bride Has Worn Her Wedding Gown 7 Times...and Counting! | Best Wedding Anniversary Tradition

This Bride Has Worn Her Wedding Gown 7 Times...and Counting! | Best Wedding Anniversary Tradition
Paper. Cotton. Wood. Whatever! Throw out everything you think you know about wedding anniversary traditions (and the gifts that go with them), and take a few pointers from Emily and Michael Rand's method of annual love-and-marriage celebration! 

Dana + Tanner's 2.5-month engagement and Christ-centered wedding

Dana + Tanner's 2.5-month engagement and Christ-centered wedding
I came across Dana's original post about her Christ-centered love story and wedding day while scrolling Pinterest one night, and wrote her an email requesting an interview immediately afterward. Her words so beautifully reflect the heartbeat of what Taylor and I want A Short Engagement to be—a space that believes in "immeasurably more than all we can ask or imagine" love stories written by a God who knows us better than we know ourselves; that celebrates alternative timelines and encourages couples through the quick wedding planning process; that shares continual reminders that the purpose of the planning isn't a party that's over and done with in 24 hours...it's a marriage that's meant to last a lifetime. 

Short Engagement Story: Christine and Matthew's 7-Month Engagement

Short Engagement Story: Christine and Matthew's 7-Month Engagement
Every time I read a short engagement story, I'm reminded of why I'm such a big fan of saying "I do" sooner rather than later. Christine and Matthew...
Karley

Meet & Greet

Hi, I'm Karley—former speedy bride, current happy wife, and author of How to Plan Your Wedding in Six Months or Less. My husband and I planned our wedding in just 4.5 months, and we love helping other couples navigate through the speedy wedding planning process. We believe in short engagements and forever marriages, and credit our love story to 1 John 4:19. Happy planning!

Instagram: @ashortengagement


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