So your engaged, now what? While your engagement is meant to be an exciting time for you as a couple, it is probably going to be one of the most stressful times in your life. You will be getting "advice," pressure and questions from every person you know. Some of the advice may be useful, but most of the time it will just complicate things for you.

Keep things simple by breaking your wedding planning into major steps:

1. Choose Your Wedding Date

While this may slightly depend on the venue you choose, deciding what season and month you would like to have your wedding in is the first major decision you will make as a couple. Choose a date that offers your guests flexibility and that will give you plenty of time to plan.

2. Choose Your Wedding Party

This may not seem like a major priority in the long list of things you have to do, but the sooner you can surround yourself with support, the easier planning the rest of your big day will be. Discuss with your fiancé how many people you would like to have in your bridal party, but only choose people who you envision to be a major part of your life as a newly married couple.

3. Choose Your Wedding Colors

Since most people choose a major theme or color scheme to represent their wedding, you will want to choose this early on in the wedding planning process. Almost every other decision will depend on your color scheme or overarching theme. From your couture wedding invitations to your bridal bouquet, your colors will be represented.

4. Choose Your Venue

If you don’t plan on having your wedding vows in a church, you will need to choose both a venue for the wedding and a venue for the reception. Choosing your venue will help you solidify a wedding date so you can create your invitations.

5. Choose Your Wedding Invitations

Your wedding invitations will be the first impression your guests receive in regards to your wedding. Make it impactful by choosing a company that can create handmade save the date cards, luxury wedding invitations and designer thank you cards. Your high end invitations are the first real chance you have to show your personality as a couple. Find a company that can create couture wedding invitations that are truly one-of-a-kind.

Once you have made these major decisions everything else will fall into place. Your flowers, bridesmaid dresses and cake will all depend on your venue and color scheme. Use your couture wedding invitations as your guide to planning the rest of your wedding. Occasionally take a step back from the process, and just enjoy being engaged. It will keep your head clear and your heart in the right place.