{"id":3580,"date":"2015-01-14T13:02:52","date_gmt":"2015-01-14T18:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2015-01-14T13:00:59","modified_gmt":"2015-01-14T18:00:59","slug":"youre-engaged-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re engaged!  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person.\u00a0 To track your engagement gifts, we&#8217;ve provided Gift and Thank You Note Trackers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-Large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3592\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-Large-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gift and Thank You Note Tracker\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-Large-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-Large-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-Large-624x871.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are two options, and both offer a way to track the name, gift, and thank you card.\u00a0 Just click on the link and print.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Option 1: Gift and Thank You Note Tracker<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3583\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gift and Thank You Note Tracker\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-624x871.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker.pdf\">Gift and Thank You Note Tracker<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Option 2: Gift and Thank You Note Tracker with Address:<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-with-Address.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3586\" src=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-with-Address-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Gift and Thank You Note Tracker with Address\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-with-Address-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-with-Address-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-with-Address-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/runningahousehold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Gift-and-Thank-You-Note-Tracker-with-Address.pdf\">Gift and Thank You Note Tracker with Address<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Introduce the families<\/h3>\n<p>If your families haven&#8217;t met, you&#8217;ll want to schedule a lunch or dinner.\u00a0 This is a great opportunity for the parents of the future bride and groom to meet.<\/p>\n<h3>Start Planning Your Wedding<\/h3>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s looking through bridal magazines,\u00a0looking a wedding websites\u00a0or getting ideas on Pinterest, you&#8217;ll want to start getting things in order.\u00a0 Think about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">setting a date<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">locating a reception hall<\/li>\n<li 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