One of the most exciting thing so far about getting engaged has been sharing the good news with so many friends and family. One key element to that is sending your engagement announcement to various local publications. Now, I know I'm a little biased, but posting my announcement on Summit Patch was by far the easiest. I had never really posted an announcement before for something personal, but I knew that if I didn't use Patch for my own engagement, how could I ask other people to do the same? But after having done it and several other submissions at print publications, I had by far the most …

I've been engaged for just more than a month. Wow. It's hard to even believe that it's been a month already but it has. Proof positive that the next year and a half are going to go by in a flash. So when I sat down and thought about the idea of doing a wedding column throughout the process for our Patch readers, I wondered what I would write. But after taking an unofficial poll of readers, I decided it would be an honor to share my experiences and provide a forum for other Summit brides to discuss tips, share experiences and even warn each other about common wedding pitfalls. Lucky for Summit…