{"id":2496,"date":"2013-01-03T14:44:25","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.123print.com\/?p=2496"},"modified":"2018-07-26T16:40:56","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T21:40:56","slug":"twas-the-season-to-get-engaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/twas-the-season-to-get-engaged\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Twas the Season to Get Engaged!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_2499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2499\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/twas-the-season-to-get-engaged\/123print_holidayengagement\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2499\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2499 \" src=\"\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/123Print_HolidayEngagement-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"[credit: Lauren Kennedy]\" width=\"150\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/123Print_HolidayEngagement-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/123Print_HolidayEngagement.jpg 457w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">[credit: Lauren Kennedy]<\/figcaption><\/figure>Did you know that more than one in four grooms propose to their brides over the holiday season? That\u2019s right! According to a survey sponsored by the Fairchild Bridal Group, the publisher of \u201cModern Bride,\u201d November and December account for 26 percent of marriage proposals.<\/p>\n<p>That survey doesn\u2019t even include the ones egged on by too much eggnog who received not-so-enthusiastic responses.<\/p>\n<p>Were you one that added to the statistic? If so, do you know some of the first steps you should be taking to plan your dream wedding?<\/p>\n<p>First off, don\u2019t panic! Your wedding is going to be magical. And with some organization thrown into the mix, your wedding could turn out better than Cinderella\u2019s!<\/p>\n<p>Give yourself 9-16 months to plan your wedding. Up to the nine-month mark you should:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2503\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/twas-the-season-to-get-engaged\/123print_bridegroombillboard\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-2503 \" src=\"\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/123Print_BrideGroomBillboard-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"123Print Save the Date: Bride &amp; Groom Billboard\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/123Print_BrideGroomBillboard-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/123Print_BrideGroomBillboard.jpg 394w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">123Print Save the Date: Bride &amp; Groom Billboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Start a wedding folder\/binder to help you stay organized.<\/li>\n<li>Decide who you want in your wedding party, and extend them an invitation.<\/li>\n<li>Determine a budget.<\/li>\n<li>Determine how many guests you\u2019d like at your wedding, and start making a list. A digital spreadsheet works best to easily sort through names, addresses, RSVPs, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Decide on a date. Book venues for your ceremony and reception.<\/li>\n<li>Begin researching photographers, bands, DJs, florists, caterers and bakeries.<\/li>\n<li>Book your <a title=\"Officiant\" href=\"\/\/weddings.about.com\/od\/gettingstarted\/a\/findofficiant.htm\" target=\"_blank\">officiant<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Start shopping for <a title=\"123Print Wedding Save the Dates\" href=\"\/\/www.123print.com\/Wedding-Save-the-Date\" target=\"_blank\">Wedding Save the Dates<\/a>, <a title=\"123Print Wedding Invitations\" href=\"\/\/www.123print.com\/wedding\/wedding-invitations.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Wedding Invitations<\/a> and <a title=\"123Print Wedding RSVP Cards\" href=\"\/\/www.123print.com\/Wedding-RSVP-Cards?seo_item=110799&amp;seo_class=0&amp;itemtype=Wedding%20RSVP%20Cards&amp;pg=1\" target=\"_blank\">RSVP Cards<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"123Print Wedding Checklist\" href=\"\/\/www.123print.com\/go\/Wedding-Checklist\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to check out the full wedding checklist.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Did you get engaged this holiday season? Let us know how you\u2019ve begun planning your wedding in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you know that more than one in four grooms propose to their brides over [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[386,572,1248,1254],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2496"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2496"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10705,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2496\/revisions\/10705"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.123print.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}