Weddingbee boards

Hi everyone!

I'm wondering how everyone keeps all of their wedding stuff organized. I've put together my own binder since I couldn't find anything at any of the bookstores that I loved, but I was wondering how everyone else does it?

Do you use online sources (like The Knot or Martha's to-do lists, budgets, and guest list organizers), or are you all pen-and-paper? Any recommendations?

Thanks for the recommendations! I will definitely check these out.

I bought a 3 inch burgundy binder from walmart for all my stuff. I used sectioned pages from a free wedding binder that I got and used the useful lists and charts from it. Everytime I found something I liked I put it in the binder. I had pocket folders for vendor info and contracts and even had one for all my name change info and forms that I would need afterwards. It was definitely helpful in the end.

I use something that is like a binder, but doesn't have the three rings (don't know what it's actually called). It has 13 different compartments to hold all the information from different vendors. I also have a separate portfolio that I use for jotting down ideas and questions to ask at vendor appointments.

This was one of my first questions to the boards (5 months ago-something like that ;-) and I took their advice: you don't really need a "wedding binder".  A three ring binder, hole puncher, dividers and plain and/or lined paper will do wonders.  Pockets are a plus!  Any list can be found on one of the various online web sites cited above.

I purchased a Wedding organizer, but wish I would have saved the money as it is filled with things I don't really need; it's a three ring binder with pocket folders separating each section and those are all I basically use.  I have a notebook that I jot down thoughts/ideas in, a folder on my flashdrive and in my email, and a small storage box to hold storage/receipts/etc.  I agree with some of the previous posts, I think I would have been just fine with a binder and a few folders!

I bought a wedding planner/binder at the bookstore, which has helped some, especially in the beginning with questions to ask vendors and side-by-side comparisons for their answers. I also recycled an old 3-ring binder from college and some page protectors and some dividers, and I cut out magazine pages with ideas I like and put them in there for inspiration. Every few weeks I go through it and "edit" (throw out) things I've bought or changed my mind about. Ideas that make the final cut go onto my french board for constant inspiration right in my living room! I also use the bookmarks feature in my web browser to keep handy Weddingbee board topics and blog posts that have ideas I need. I like the Knot's Guest List Manager, but that's it. When I'm out and see something I take a pic or write a note on my BlackBerry and download it later. I also keep up with all my to-dos on my BlackBerry and Remember the Milk Pro. Good luck!

Thanks to everyone for sharing!