{"id":9084,"date":"2024-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=9084"},"modified":"2024-08-22T13:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T13:09:24","slug":"when-is-it-ok-to-start-planning-your-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/when-is-it-ok-to-start-planning-your-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanneer is het juiste moment om te beginnen met het plannen van je bruiloft?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>What does the Bible say about engagement and wedding planning? While the Bible does not provide explicit instructions about engagement periods or wedding planning as we know them today, it does offer wisdom that can guide us in these matters. In biblical times, marriages were often arranged by families, with betrothals (similar to engagements) being legally binding. We see this, for example, in the story of Mary and Joseph. When Mary was found to be with child, Joseph initially planned\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover biblical wisdom on engagement, wedding planning, and marriage readiness. Learn how to honor God throughout your journey from dating to lifelong commitment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":111638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-love-relationships"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9067,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/doubts-before-marriage\/","url_meta":{"origin":9084,"position":0},"title":"Is It Normal to Have Doubts Before Getting Married? Yes, Many Couples Do","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"maart 4, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Yes. In one study two-thirds of newlywed couples included a partner who had felt doubts, and wives' doubts predicted divorce. 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