THE LIST

1. The real definition of wedding - planning a really expensive party for your family and friends.
2. You will get the “have you set a date?” question immediately following the proposal.  This question may come without the incorporation of “wedding,” so be prepared.
3. It’s fun and exciting to say “fiancé” for the first time. On the flip side it’s strange and hard to get used to.
4. If you aren’t a touchy-feely person - get over it! Every woman will grab your hand and examine the ring.
5. Women you don’t know will act overly excited about your engagement and wedding plans – smile and nod. J
6. Men do not get excited about the same things.
7. The website will become a borderline, unhealthy obsession.
8. You'll resent people who post their engagement, wedding and baby news on Facebook and Twitter, then you'll become one of them.
9. The term “Bridezilla” will piss you off more than you think.
10. Everyone has an opinion and they WILL share it – brush it off!
11. Not everyone will be excited for you – move on!
12. Having the "how much will you give us?" conversation with your parents is never easy, no matter how much you prepare for it. 
13. You'll feel guilty every time you forget to wear your ring.
14. You can make him feel guilty by refusing to wear your ring (but that's mean and women shouldn't do that.)
15. Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" will take on a whole new meaning.
16. He will learn to love your animals too. 
17. While pregnant women have been know to "nest," an engaged woman becomes more domestic.
18. When asking your recently-married friends a wedding-related question, skip the husband and go straight to the wife.
19. The cost of wedding invitations is outrageous - budget wisely!
20. While you may not have cared before, you will become obsessed with looking at other people's engagement and wedding pictures...and you will judge them.
21. Losing weight will become your high priority.
22. Becoming engaged doesn't fix the lightbulb in his head - it's still broken!