"Engaged...Now What?"

You've said Yes!!!! Holy sweet baby Jesus, you have a beautiful,shiny, diamond engagement ring and girl, you are on your way to Mrs! It's so surreal, yet definitely happening, and like it or not, the hours, days, and weeks following that proposal are guaranteed to be a whirlwind.

There are so many things to think about, so many people to contact and so much to get done. Don't fret. You have plenty of time to plan the rest of your lives but if you're like most newly engaged women, you'll be ready to scream the exciting news from the top of Mount Everest and share this tea with all your home girls and jump into the actual wedding planning headfirst.

Pinterest boards, bridal magazines, blogs, dress shopping, venue hunting...the list goes on and on. Years of pinning your dream wedding to that secret "my wedding" board on Pintrest couldn't have prepared you for what's to come (trust us, it's totally different). While the average engagement lasts 12 months, there are certain things you'll want to get done stat — no matter how long you plan on being his fiancé.

So where do you get started? Clearly, you have to let your parents in on the news. After that, there's no cookie cutter process to follow as long as you check off the immediate to-dos. Committing the rest of your life to the love of your life is intimidating and amazing and the best kind of stress, however, it's a major, major milestone, and planning a wedding together is the icing on the cake — we promise!