The times are always changing, and the betrothed are changing with them.
A new generation of couples is stepping up to the officiant with a vow and a new set of rules.
Gone are the days of living at home until you’re married, of saving money for an immediate honeymoon, of large-purchase bridal registries to create a home, and of following old rules for the sake of those old rules alone.
Here are a few new rules of engagement that are being implemented by those getting ready for their nuptials for the first time or the last time, young or old.
NO RING, NO PROBLEM
Before investing three months of salary into a showstopper of a ring, couples are opting for picking something that means more to them, fits within their budget more easily, and that they are both enthusiastic about. It’s not just the bride’s big day anymore.
CASH IS KING
Bridal registries and honeymoons aren’t as big a deal as they once were. Instead, cash is becoming the king of the ask. Whether the couple intends to put that dollar signs towards a vacation or a house, more and more are opting for fun money to make memories.
BOUNDARIES, UNPLUGGED
We live in a time of influencers and powerful pocket computers, and not everyone wants to celebrate their upcoming matrimony with cameras in their faces or pretend perfection. Setting privacy boundaries and staying authentic are IN!
