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    Janana    September 4, 2010   North Dakota

    Breathe. I have found so many great ideas from this website and StumbleUpon that I need to get my head on strait. I have so many great DIY ideas that will require me to use a crap-ton of paper and to get them printed...170 invites...335 candy bags...335 sheets for guestbook...gah numbers! 

    I need a break...and maybe a drink.

    How do ya'll keep from going nuts?

     
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    MrsJKH2be    October 2010  

    I have a wedding notebook....basically a large journal.  Inside are pictures cut out...different websites that I liked....instructions on DIY ideas....

    I write things down...do some research (costs of things depending on which website I order it from).  That way its out of my head and on some paper.  I go back to the notebook 1xweek and think about different projects that I know I can do on my own w/o being overwhelmed.  I cross things out that I know I won't be able to do.

    I also give myself little timelines of when things have to be done....like in March I will order the cupcake boxes and decide on a sticker design for them and the color/type of ribbons I will use.   I will also have a rough draft of the guest list done by the end of March as well.  If I accomplish more - great!!   But I try not to overwhelm myself w/ details.

     
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    JustlikeHeaven    March 6, 2009  

    yup I have a little wedding planning FILE.

     

     
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    Janana    September 4, 2010   North Dakota

    Yeah I have everything organize on my computer plus in my moleskin.

    @MrsJKH2be I like your idea of timelines though I will have to figure that one out!

    Thanks!

     
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    MrsJKH2be    October 2010  

    Haha my family makes fun of me cause I leave it in my car or I carry it to work/mall trips w/ me.  I want to make sure I can write down things at any time and I like to be prepared!!!  They are always like..."Oh god, she's got a picture for that" or "Wait til she takes out her massive book"

     
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    MrsJKH2be    October 2010  

    check out the reminder list on www.theknot.com  You can go by their checklist or add things and make it your own...just to give you some ideas.  Some other people use the one from Real Simple or check out Martha Stewarts.

     
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    Janana    September 4, 2010   North Dakota

    I think I might use a notebook and print out all my pictures and ideas that i have bookmarked. Then organize them by theme or w/e and go from there and maybe even tell myself "No, you already have an idea for that."

     

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