The first 90 days after “yes” matter
After the Proposal

You said yes. Now what?

The complete digital kit for newly engaged women who want clarity, confidence, and a plan before the wedding machine takes over.

Written by someone who has watched too many couples spend more time planning one day than preparing for the marriage after it.

No fluff. No Pinterest pressure. Just the conversations, boundaries, money decisions, and next steps that protect the marriage before the party.

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The Engagement Kit · Guide + Workbook + 3 planning tools · Instant download

5-in-1 digital kit318-page guideColor workbookBudget spreadsheet40 date nights90-day wall planner★ +1,500 early readers+ 2 buyer perks
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90 days. One plan.
Most brides plan the wedding. Smart ones plan the marriage first.

Nobody warns you about this part.

You get engaged, and for a minute it feels magical. Then the opinions start. The questions start. The prices start. And somehow the relationship itself can start getting less attention than the wedding.

01

The pressure gets loud

Your phone keeps buzzing. Everyone has ideas. Suddenly you feel guilty for wanting boundaries.

02

The money gets real

Deposits, guest counts, vendors, and “small” upgrades can turn excitement into quiet stress fast.

03

The couple gets tested

The wedding can become a performance before you’ve had the conversations that protect the marriage.

This guide exists to stop that before it happens.

This is what changes everything

The kind of relief this guide is designed to create.

★★★★★

“I stopped feeling overwhelmed within 20 minutes of reading. It gave me direction immediately.”

Engaged, 2 months in
★★★★★

“The money conversation alone saved us thousands and a lot of stress.”

Future bride
★★★★★

“This should come with the ring. Seriously.”

Early reader

You said yes. Then everybody started having opinions.

Suddenly you’re managing vendors, budgets, guest lists, family expectations, timelines, opinions, and the quiet fear that this is supposed to feel happier than it does.

What most guides give you

Checklists, aesthetics, seating charts, and more things to manage.

What this book gives you

The honest conversations and practical decisions that keep you from becoming overwhelmed, resentful, or financially trapped.

This is not another pretty wedding checklist.

This book slows everything down and helps you make the decisions that actually protect your peace, your money, and your future marriage.

Real conversations first

Know what needs to be discussed before venues, colors, guest counts, and deposits.

Planning without panic

A grounded 90-day framework that gives you momentum without letting the wedding industry drag you into chaos.

Marriage over performance

Practical, direct guidance for building the relationship while planning the celebration.

Inside the guide

20 chapters. One ring. Zero fluff.

Five parts that take you from the first “yes” through the wedding and into the marriage.

Part 1

The Foundation

01The Engagement Mindset
02The 5 Conversations You Must Have
03Your Boundary-Setting Toolkit
04The First 72 Hours Framework
Part 2

The 90-Day Plan

05Weeks 1–2: Foundation Phase
06Weeks 3–4: Build Phase
07Weeks 5–8: Final Phase
08Weeks 9–12: The Home Stretch
Part 3

Planning Challenges

09Family Drama
10Money Fights During Planning
11When You Want to Elope
12Bridesmaid Drama
Part 4

Enjoying the Journey

13Self-Care During Planning
14Date Nights & Connection
15Enjoying Your Engagement
16Name Change (or Not)
Part 5

Setting Up Your Marriage

17The Money Talk (the Real One)
18Living Together for the First Time
19In-Law Relationships
20The Journey Ahead
The 5 conversations
1  Budget reality check2  Timeline decisions3  Big vision alignment4  Guest list philosophy5  Roles & responsibilities

Plus the “skip this” list that saves $3K–$8K.

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For the woman who wants to feel prepared, not pressured.

You don’t need more wedding noise. You need clarity, confidence, and someone to tell you what actually matters before the stress takes over.

Written like advice from your best friend who got married two years ago, After the Proposal helps you plan with your eyes open, protecting your relationship, your budget, your boundaries, and your sanity.

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Brooke Xavie, author of After the Proposal
Brooke Xavie · Author
The author

Meet Brooke

Brooke Xavie has spent years watching engagements unfold from inside the wedding industry: the stress, the family drama, the budget disasters, and the couples who arrive at their wedding day exhausted and resentful instead of excited. She’s also seen what works.

She writes the guides she wishes someone had handed her: the practical kind, with scripts and checklists, not vague affirmations.

She lives in the Caribbean with her husband and writes from the front porch, usually before the kids wake up.

Buyer perks

Get the kit, and unlock two more

These are only open to people who own the Engagement Kit.

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Perk 1 · The audiobook

Listen to the whole book, at a buyers-only price

Every chapter of After the Proposal, read aloud. Play it in the car, at the gym or while you fold laundry, then open the workbook when it is time to do the work.

  • ✓All 20 chapters, about 4.5 hours
  • ✓Chapter-by-chapter MP3s that play on any phone
  • ✓Listen in your browser or download it. Yours forever
Regular price $29.95$17.95Kit buyers only
When you get it: Right after your kit payment goes through, you will see one page that offers the audiobook at this price. One click adds it, no need to enter your card again, and it downloads with your kit.
Perk 2 · The Engagement Planner app

Your whole engagement in one app, at a lifetime price

Budget, vendors, guests, RSVPs and your Sunday check-in, all in one app made for the first 90 days after yes. Plan it together on two phones, even offline.

  • ✓See what you planned, booked and paid in every category
  • ✓Guests, plus-ones and RSVPs counted for you
  • ✓Share it with your fiancé. Private by design
✓One payment, yours for life✓No monthly fee✓No annual fee✓Never a subscription
When you get it: The app is coming soon. Your kit includes an early-access pass, so kit buyers hear first and lock in the lifetime price before anyone else.
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Skip the stress. Build the marriage. Start here.

1
The Guide
318 pages, 20 chapters, the full 90-day plan. PDF.
2
The Workbook
11 worksheets to fill in together, in color. PDF.
3
Budget & Guest List Spreadsheet
Totals, deposits, RSVPs and headcount add up for you. Excel and Google Sheets.
4
40 Date Night Cards
Including 10 dinner dates. Print, cut, pull one a week. No wedding talk allowed.
5
90-Day Wall Planner
The whole plan on one page for the fridge. Letter and poster size.
Buyer perks with the kit
The audiobook at the buyers-only price
All 20 chapters, about 4.5 hours. $29.95 $17.95 for kit buyers.
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The Engagement Planner app at a lifetime price
One payment, yours for life. No monthly fee, no annual fee, never a subscription. Kit buyers only.
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Simple promise: This was written to make you feel more clear, calm, and in control quickly, not after weeks of overwhelm.

FAQ

Questions, answered.

What exactly do I get?

The Engagement Kit: the 318-page guide, the color workbook (11 worksheets), the Budget & Guest List spreadsheet, 40 Date Night Cards and the 90-Day Wall Planner. All digital, all yours to keep.

Do I have to buy the audiobook?

No. The kit is complete on its own. Right after your kit payment goes through, you will see one page that offers the audiobook at the buyers-only price of $17.95. One click adds it. Take it or skip it.

Is the app a subscription?

No. Kit buyers get the Engagement Planner app at a lifetime price: one payment, no monthly fee, no annual fee, never a subscription.

When does the app come out?

It is coming soon. Your kit includes The App Is Coming, which explains early access. Kit buyers hear first and lock in the lifetime price before anyone else.

When do I get it?

The second you check out. Your download links arrive by email and on the thank-you page.

Is this just for the bride?

Written woman to woman, yes, but the conversations and scripts work for any couple. There’s a HIS Guide coming for grooms.

What if my wedding is in 30 days, not 90?

The plan compresses. Have the 5 conversations in your first few days, then move through the 90-day plan at a faster pace. Same scripts, faster cadence.

Can I print it?

Yes. The guide, workbook, date cards and wall planner all print clean at home or at your local print shop.

Do I need special software for the spreadsheet?

No. It opens in Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers, and all the totals add up for you.

Who’s behind this?

Brooke Xavie, who wrote the guide she wishes someone had handed her. Published by NextStepKits.

Ready to feelclear and in control?

Start the 90-day plan today and move forward with confidence. Kit buyers also unlock the audiobook at a buyers-only price and the planner app at a lifetime price.

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