Today is the three-year anniversary of the day we got engaged. We got engaged on May 10th (obviously), and got married August 10th. Just last night Brandon and I were talking about people who set their wedding dates for over a year after getting engaged. I just can't imagine doing that. I mean, once you know you're supposed to marry that person, go for it. Six months would be my ideal limit for an engagement, probably - and yes, I consider our engagement quite short, but since I was moving to California for the summer, we figured it was best for us to go ahead and get married if I planned on staying longer.

Perhaps some couples wait so long to save money before the big day, but if you're that poor, why get engaged in the first place? I could understand if the couple is waiting to finish college, and gets engaged close to graduation. But I just can't imagine waiting a whole year if you're old enough and have enough money to get married. But, it works for some. Good for them.