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1. Make plenty of phone calls—before you change anything on social networking sites. Your cousin would rather hear that your engaged from you, not Facebook.
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2. Order a bottle of Champagne. It's time to celebrate!
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3. Get your ring resized (it almost never fits perfectly the first time).
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4. Add your ring to your insurance policy.
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5. Pick a month (The exact date can be chosen once you see what availability venue and vendors have)
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6. Purchase a planner, notebook, or smartphone app for organization—you have a lot of lists in your future.
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7. Set a budget.
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8. Ask family members for input on a guest list.
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9. Put an announcement in the local newspaper.
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10. Open a savings account just for the wedding (whether the money in it comes from your parents, you two, or somewhere else is entirely up to you).