Today's guest post is about life after the wedding. What tips would you add?
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Planning a
wedding can be one of the most exciting and stressful things you do. You’re
likely investing a great deal of time and money into your big day to ensure it
ends up being everything you’ve dreamt about and more. However, you also want
to think about life after your wedding day and how to make your transition into
married life as stress-free as possible. One way would be to prepare the home
that you and your partner are going to stay in beforehand. Here are a few ways
that you can prepare your home for life after the wedding.
1.) Agree on Storage
Whether
you’re moving into a new home or already have one, you should agree on storage.
When moving in together, you’ll be merging your belongings, so you want to be
sure that you have enough space to contain everything. Allocate specific
storage space to you and your partner and if there isn’t enough, consider building more storage. A few ideas for creating storage
include getting a storage bed, storage chess or building extra shelves on the
wall.
You may
also want to go through your belongings and be sure you aren’t moving anything
into the house that you don’t need. This will help you avoid starting your marital
life with unnecessary clutter.
2.) Carry Out Maintenance
Maintenance
is another good way to get your home ready for life as newlyweds. You don’t
want to start the first few days or months having issues with maintenance.
There is a number of items that you should add to your home maintenance list. Some would be to inspect
electrical cords for wear or to check that indoor and outdoor vents aren’t
blocked.
Also, check
the roof to make sure there aren’t leaks or loose shingles and also inspect the
shower and bath for caulking or deterioration. The goal should be to carefully
look around the house and check for anything that needs fixing or upgrading.
3.) Improve the Outdoors
Think
about what you’ll be doing as a family during your quality time. If you enjoy
spending time in the garden, then you may want to invest in patio furniture and
if you have a pool, get it cleaned. Another idea would be to get an outdoor
grill installed for summer BBQs. Seeing as you’ll probably be busy with wedding
planning, hire a handyman to help you successfully install the grill.
4.) Add Pictures
Look
through your photo gallery and find any images of you and your spouse that you
love. Consider getting them framed and arranged on
the walls around
the house. Some common places to put them are in the hallway, on the wall in
the living room, or by the nightstand in your bedroom. This is a way of
ensuring you evoke pleasant memories when you’re at home.
5.) Agree on Domestics
It would
be helpful if you sit down and discuss household responsibilities with your
partner before the big day. By doing so, it may be easier to manage your
expectations, and you’ll have an idea regarding how your household is going to
be run. To keep household chores from
affecting your new marriage, split chores as equally as you can. You want to consider your work
schedules as well as strengths and weaknesses so that it’s easier for each
person to stick with.
6.) Update the Interior
If your
interior needs to be updated, consider doing this before you move in. This is
an opportunity to create the home of your dreams to start your new life in. Try
and make sure that both you and your partner have an input so that it feels
like a home for the both of you. You could work together to choose things like the color palette, furniture, or overall design
concept.
7.) Spring Clean
The last
tip for preparing your home is to spring clean. You want your home to be as fresh
as possible, so make sure it’s cleaned from the inside out. You could decide to
do it on your own or find a professional cleaner who can do it instead. Make
sure you focus on getting rid of dust, giving the windows an extra sparkle and
also creating a pleasant smell through diffusers for air fresheners.
Getting
married is the start to an exciting journey, so you want to set off on the
right foot. Seeing as your home is somewhere that you’re going to bond and
build your relationship, prioritize making it as comfortable as possible.
