The Post-Wedding To-Do List You Didn't Know About
There are loads of things that you need to do after you get married. Some of them are far more obvious or memorable than others. Doing things like taking everything from your wedding venue and packing for your honeymoon right down to enjoying quality time together as spouses and buying a box to put treasured bits and bobs in, are all obvious tasks that most of us will do without thinking.
But there are some things that you should do that you might not have given a second thought to and that's what I'll be focusing on in this blog post. Here's your post-wedding to-do list you didn't know you needed!
Have your wedding dress/suit cleaned
Like the other things in this list, this isn't an essential task that you're obligated to do, BUT this is something I highly-recommend doing. This is because it'll go into storage and so you want it to be in the best possible nick when it does go into the cupboard or the loft.
You don't want your dress to still hold the mud at the hem or for the suit to still have food stains on it, for example. Make it look as good as it did the day you first wore it by having it dry cleaned in the weeks after your big day.
Write 'thank you' notes
Your guests have taken the time and effort to buy and write cards and/or give you a wedding present to mark the occasion. The least you can do is write them a little note to say thank you.
You could use a wedding photo as the cover, if you have the photos back, or buy a pack of thank you notes that you can fill out. It's something that we can all forget to do in the time after one of the biggest days of our lives, but it's an essential post-wedding task that you should want to do.
Change your name (if you want to)
This isn't something that you have to do, but if you do want to change your name after getting married then now is the time to do it. I wouldn't just leave it and leave it and leave it. It will always be something that you just get around to doing.
I did it as soon as we got back from our honeymoon, so sooner rather than later is always a good rule of thumb if you want to change your name after you get married. But again, you don't have to, the choice is entirely up to you.
Reassess your will (or write one)
If you have a will already and you've got married, then change your will to reflect this. Likewise, if you don't yet have a will and have got married, then the next thing to do afterwards is to write a will together.
You can have a joint will, but it's always easier to create one after you're married. It's also more cost-effective. Whether you own or your house or no, or have a savings pot or not, etc etc, you should have a will in place should the worst happen.
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I hope you enjoyed this blog post and that you've found it somewhat useful when it comes to a post-wedding to-do list that you may not have known about? I'll see you again very soon with some brand new content!
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