Why a Newlyweds Bucket List is Important in Marriage

Do you know why a Newlyweds Bucket List
is super important in your first year of marriage?
It’s intentionally and purposefully living
your dream life. 

 

Getting married isn’t easy.

Well, let me qualify that.

Getting married is actually quite easy.

All you need is a marriage license and an officiant.

But staying married, happily married, isn’t.

You have to determine ahead of time to intentionally

and purposefully

live your dream married life every single day.

Because if you don’t?

Married life will be misery. It makes the silly quote, “Marriage lets you annoy one person for the rest of your life” a scary truth.

So create a bucket list. Or have your wedding or bridal shower guests help you create one. Inviting others into your dream life is genius. Your close family and friends can often see things you’ll need to work on more than you can. And the willingness to accept their ideas speaks of your maturity.

 

 

Why you need Newlywed Bucket Lists

Personally, we think it’s a great idea to have at least 3 bucket lists

1. The bride’s
2. The groom’s
3. Your guests’

Then, you two sit down together, and create “The” Bucket List that resonates the most with you both.

And when you sit down to smush these lists?

Ask God to join your little session. It’s that important. Because the entry that says “Go to the beach at least once a summer” isn’t actually just about you two having fun, even though that is hopefully what happens.

But when you keep these list points that both of you have chosen – together – with God?

Somewhere, deep down, where your consciousness doesn’t even go,

you are making a decision to invest in your marriage. You are “slow living.”

And if you both continue to place this bucket list at the forefront of your marriage

you are purposefully choosing to promote your marriage.

And it will last.

 

 

Bucket List Guest Book Ideas

You might not want a bucket list at your wedding, at least not right there in your beautiful entry foyer, because it may not fit your style.

However, you could have it at the reception, a night-before supper, your family supper, or any/all events leading up to the wedding. Your guests will have more time to consider your bucket list at an event besides the wedding.

 

 

Here’s a few ways to incorporate a newlyweds bucket list into one of your events:

• Have a literal bucket, embellished to fit the theme of the event, with a sign lettered or decoupaged to it. Then include kraft tags like these or simple pieces of paper, and pens/personalized pew pencils, for guests to fill the bucket.
• Choose a “bucket” that fits your theme. If you have a travel themed bridal shower, use a vintage suitcase. For a book theme, use a book-box or vintage book you convert into a box. Then use library cards as your list papers.
• Use a journal or traveler’s notebook, and everyone writes directly into the book.
• Have pages made to match your wedding album. Change your guest pages to include 2 lines for each guest. A line for their names, and another for their bucket list suggestion.

 

 

Do you plan to have a newlywed bucket list?
We’d love to hear your thoughts.