Here is my comparison. It's like getting a drastic hair cut. It might look great, but the first reaction from everyone closest to you will be surprise and not necessarily excitement right away. They need to digest the change that they didn't see coming.
That's what it feels like to have introduced Joe to everyone in my life back home. Last they saw me, I was single and happy. This time, I was talking about marriage and in love with a boy they had never met, and happy. It's a pretty big change to throw at people. I've cried a few tears about this, and I'm sure there will be more. Every time that our path is questioned though, there is such certainty and peace that comes to the surface. It's a huge step that we are taking, but maybe it is just another chance to risk it all in order to depend on God's promise to catch us and bless us.