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A giant, fabric covered notebook has almost everything wedding related in it (though I also have a binder for additional materials.
Lists, lots of lists: check lists, item lists, to do lists, etc.
Google docs has a spreadsheet set up (like excel, but I can access it all from anywhere with the internet) and lots of templates to help.
You just have to figure out an organizational system that works for you~
Whatever system normally works best for you -- I'm a pencil and paper, print-a-spreadsheet kind of gal. And, I would absolutely suggest getting a day-of coordinator. Someone with great organizational and detail skills. Someone through your church, maybe?
I guess I'm kind of a mix of most brides' styles. I have a lot of lists using pen and paper and a bunch of spreadsheets (MightySapphire's is awesome and Mrs' Daffodil's schedule of events is amazing, too).
I also have tons of inspiration pictures saved, bookmarked and starred in my google reader. One thing that really helped was to go to a bridal show (I think the end of summer shows are better because the vendors seemed really relaxed) and then when I got home I went through every piece of paper I got and whether I thought I wanted to go with the company or not, I saved everything and put it into an expandable folder with multiple pockets. As I've booked vendors or eleminated things or whatever I've gotten rid of vendors' info.
I have a Wedding Folder on my desktop for all my inspiration pics, photoshop files and budget and guest list spread sheets. I also have a regular binder with dividers for a printed copy of the guest list (to check off RSVPs received, gift received, thank you sent), printed copy of registries, contracts, and other misc items. As far as being a budget bride, myself, I keep a budget list according to paycheck and the amount I have set aside from each paycheck to pay for things. Like this week order A, B and C, then in two weeks order D, E and F. This made it a lot easier to know what we really could afford and what needed to be sacrificed. I think it's worked out pretty well.
As for me I have to small folders and a binder lol and a whole lotta pictures on my computer-
I have a folder on my desktop with sub-folders for different things (decor, flowers, etc) as my visual inspiration core.
I use excel spread sheets to keep track of spending.
Soonish (after I get the BMing for a friends wedding out of the way--next weekend WOO) I will be digging into the planning a little harder and busting out a binder to keep track of projects & contracts etc.
Though I often daydream that a serious type A wedding fairy will stop by, wave her magic wand and do it all for me haha!
I have 2 binders on to run with one that stays home. A milk crate of magazines and catalogs. A flash drive that if i lose I will cry really cry. (I do back it up but I'm always adding to it)
I look really organized but I don't think I am -- so stressed. I have all the greatest ideas but I dont know who is going to do all the day of work because I am not sure how much is going to be left to hire waite staff etc.
yeah I keep thinking of ways to reorganize and re do everything. I am always finding more than I can add to my folders lol*
I keep everything on my computer. I have lists and prices. Each one is on a different page. I have a spread sheet with my budget on it and everything that has been purchased, what still needs to be, deposit, etc.
What would you do if your computer crashed? hopefully its all backed up lol. :)
I have a divided 3 ring binder that with pocket folders I have all my recipets to do lists... guest lists all of that in there..
I too have a wedding folder on my computer... it is all subcatergorized 1 is a realistic one.. which has all my wedding items in it...and others is inspiration
I also have found a wedsite that is a life saver... weddingwire.com... it really helped me keep track of my guests list and RSVP's and all
I had two tools. The first was an Excel spreadsheet with lists of everything from budget items to the day-of timeline. The second was my Web site, which I used to keep track of what I had bought, what I still needed to buy, with pictures of inspirations in the beginning and the actual items in the end. As for the back-up question, you can back up an Excel spreadsheet on Google, and of course the Web site is not even on my computer.
I actually planned a wedding eight hours from where we live (without ever visiting until we arrived for the ceremony) plus two receptions (a luncheon near the ceremony site and an at-home reception), all without a wedding planner or even DOC.
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Especially if you cant afford a wedding planner? How did you keep sane? lol I think if I had the money Id get some extra help. I may love my job, but when it comes down to my wedding I am going crazy lol