As with most things, things around weddings, wedding planning, honeymoons and more are evolving. Couples today have busy schedules and lives, so they’re shaking up traditions in fresh new ways. The latest trend? The “engagement-moon.” Birkat Elyon, who provides dazzling, high-quality cubic zirconia engagement rings, has the scoop.
The idea behind this trend is to take a little breather to enjoy this special moment and regroup before the stress of planning the wedding starts. Of course, if your engagement happens while you’re already away on a trip, you’re set! Before telling the rest of the world, soak in the promise of this time between you. If the question is popped while on your home turf, indulge yourselves by quickly taking off on a special short trip to truly enjoy this part of the wedding process – before you have to get down to the serious business of planning the Big Event.
Another twist is to take your “engagement-moon” near the end of the engagement period, as a way to relax before the actual wedding. Let’s face it: in the frenzy around the planning, it’s easy to lose sight of just why you two are opting to tie the knot. A short break will help you recharge and reset your relationship. Just be sure to pick a time when no big decisions or vendor meetings around the wedding day will need to be made.
The engagement-moon is shaking up couple vacations, just like the trend of the “mini-moon,” where newlyweds take off after the wedding for a short trip, saving a longer “honeymoon” vacation for later.
Then there’s the “baby-moon” where expectant parents take advantage of the time before the baby arrives to bond over this upcoming event (and enjoy sleep while they can).
The most important thing to remember about all of these twists is that they offer you precious time together as a couple. So, no matter how you do it, enjoy your “moons”!