It’s been a big week for us. Not only did we receive our first wedding gift, but also a copy of “Emily Post on Weddings.” As you can imagine, there are many helpful tips. Here’s a favorite:
Q. How long should an engagement be?
A. The ideal length for an engagement is between three and six months, unless there are reasons for a longer one, such as the need to finish college or a long term yet to be served in the armed forces.
Don’t worry, folks, the long engagement has nothing to do with Matt’s impending tour in Iraq or the dirty little secret that Margaret didn’t actually graduate from college. (Really, she did.) We didn’t realize we were being so gauche when we decided on a 15-month engagement, and we hope the wait will be worth it for everyone.
Matt. Margaret. Marriage. 