Thank you to our Guest Writer – Laurie Larson for writing this amazing article….
Wedding planning can be very time consuming, and often it’s easy to overlook preparing your new home for when you get home from the honeymoon.
And even when you are thinking about it while planning your wedding, it can add to your stress level and cause disruption in the flow of planning.
Here are some helpful tips that will allow you to be house-ready and on the couch within minutes of arriving home!
1. Cook in advance
Choosing what to eat is one huge disagreement between couples.
It can take an hour to decide where to eat dinner, and by then you aren’t even hungry anymore!
Don’t come back from your honeymoon already starting trivial arguments.
Instead, prepare your meals beforehand.
Whether or not you’re jumping right back into work after your honeymoon, giving yourself time to get back into your routine is important.
Try making a few meals ahead of time and freezing them so you have them as options when you get back. Include breakfast, lunch, and dinner options like smoothie bags, casseroles, soup, and protein muffins so you have options throughout the day.
You could also create meal plans to follow for the first month so you never have to worry about having the “what in the world are we going to eat” arguments.
2. Use Delivery!
This is another way to make your life easier! Schedule a grocery delivery to get everything you need right to your door as soon as you get home.
It may be a little more expensive than regularly shopping for groceries, but it can help make the first few weeks of your new marriage less stressful.
Or if there isn’t a service like this available near you, ask a helpful friend or family member to stock your home with a few necessities for your return.
Maybe avoid asking your maid-of-honor as she’s probably exhausted from the past few months of helping you prepare for the wedding.
3. Have your new bed ready to go
One of the best ways to make picking a bed for you and your new hubby to share easier is to order a mattress that can be easily delivered to your house.
Find one that works for both you and your spouse and then order!
Learn what you want by checking out reviews and test out your compromising skills as a new couple by choosing something that you both like.
These bed-in-a-box mattresses are easy to set up and can be done in minutes if you work together.
You’ll definitely be ready to hop in bed with your spouse once returning from the honeymoon!
4. Make décor additions simple!
You’ve already got a full plate with planning your wedding so don’t create more work for yourself than you need.
If you’re shopping with your spouse for pieces to add to your home that combine both your styles, choose pieces that have easy delivery or can be put together quickly without too much complication.
Adding smaller pieces like throw pillows, lamps, or wall art can be a nice way to pull your individual styles together in a simple way.
5. Plan a housewarming party in advance
The last thing you want to worry about when coming home is planning a party, but you’ll want to be able to celebrate your new home with your friends.
Again – keep it simple! Plan the party to be at least a few weeks after you get home, sending a simple email invitation a few days ahead.
If you’re still unpacking, pick a main room to work on the most so folks have a place to hang out.
Keep the food simple, order small bites or pre-cut fruit or veggie platters, and use paper products to eliminate a lot of clean up for yourself.
Pick a fun theme to keep décor easy to pick out.
6. Prep Your Thank You Notes
If you want to get started on thank you notes shortly after your honeymoon, have your addresses, stationary, and choice of writing tool picked out and organized together in one place.
Pick a night and use one of your frozen meals to knock these out after you open the gifts!
Don’t stress over this task. Make it fun by making it a challenge and see who can get through the most.
Or, if competition brings out the worst in the two of you, maybe just make it a teamwork exercise.
