As dreamy and lovely as wedding may sound, marriage and the adjustment that tags along with it is equally tough and complex. Living alone is easy since you play by your rules,but what are you going to do when the pile of clothes on that forgotten chair is

Imagine twirling in a perfect wedding dress from a high-end boutique. The ceremony will be a smashing success and so will the reception be. The honeymoon is going to be a dream come true and neither of you will ever forget it.

But firstcomes the real-world stuff for one or both of you to move into the new house, or with the in-laws in your married home. Moving can be a major undertaking and you want it to be as stress-free as possible. Use the following checklist to make the move from “my” home to “ours” a seamless transition.

1)         Sort out

The first step is to list out all the things you consider to take with you. Don’t take everything only because you don’t want to leave it behind. Only take things you will need at your new house. The next thing you can do is organize them in categories or use box methods to categorize your stuff. This method helps you to make your work simpler and less overwhelming.

2)         Site visit

Whether you’re moving out together to a new house or your spouse’s home, after sorting your belongings, visit the place you need to adjust your stuffs to. That way you can plan where your things can be placed or you can redo sorting out by either deducting your things or adding up just few more you were hesitating to add up while listing before.

3)         Discuss

You are going to live with your other half and share everything, so it is crucial that both of you sit together and discuss the matters about adjustment. The closet, for instance needs more space now since its two people. Furthermore, spaces like the study space and the vanity section of a married woman, the typical dressing table; are other extra spaces you both will have to think wisely and create new spaces for.

4)         Make changes

After weighing the pros and cons, all the important factors, start making changes together. Besides, you get to spend more time together and experience more of husband-wife relationship beforehand!

5)         Declutter

Knick knacks and tidbits are undoubtedly going to ruin all your plans. Stay away from these clutters; you deserve so much space these clutters unnoticeably keep you out from! The most important but often overlooked step is to declutter and have a simpler and minimal lifestyle as much as possible, for both mental stability and utility basis. Lesser the clutter, more space you have.