It’s engagement season! I’ve put together a guide of my favorite engagement gift ideas across a range of styles and budgets to make sending your “Congratulations” to the happy couple a little bit easier. Read on to get an inside look at some of my favorite gifting options!

It’s no secret that I LOVE weddings (planning and attending them). But it goes to a whole other level when I get to be IN a wedding. And then for it to be my best friend’s bridal party?! Not much tops that level of excitement for me.

So when my best friend since the 4th grade got engaged and asked me to be her maid of honor, I couldn’t wait to start planning her bridal shower along with her wonderful mom, sister, and the rest of the 9-member bridal party.

Congratulations! You’re engaged and ready to dive into wedding planning! But where do you begin?!

Here are the first five things I recommend doing once you get engaged.