10 Best WaysTo Stay Organized While Planning Your Wedding

You’re engaged and now what? It’s so easy to become overwhelmed when you first start the planning process. Having a planner provides you the luxury of taking that stress off your plate! But even with a planner you need to know what direction you are going. Here are my top tips to get you started with your planning and make it easier to share with your vendors.

1) Make your Pinterest board. Keep your ideas and color palette in one easily accessible location. You’ll be able to share that board with your planner and vendors.

2) Create a brand new email to use specifically for wedding planning. Remember to check it though so you don’t miss any deadlines.

3) Time to create the budget. Excel or Google Sheets is an excellent tool for this. Decide who is paying for what and keep track of all the details.

4) Delegate some of the tasks to lessen the burden on yourself.

5) Keeping everything digital is the easiest. You can store everything in a file on your phone to always have it handy.

6) Hire your planner or wedding coordinator and see if they have a checklist for you. All those small details are all in one place and can be easily shared with everyone that needs to know.

7) Create your wedding website so all guests can check it instead of having to call you with questions.

8) Get your planner ready! You will be booking lots of appointments and you don’t want to miss any of them.

9) Read all contracts thoroughly. You don’t want to rent candles that a venue won’t let you use or purchase sparklers that can’t be lit.

10) Attend open houses with the venue you select. The vendors there have been vetted by the venue and can be trusted with your important day.

It’s stressful but remember to take care of yourself. Take time to keep dating your fiancé, get the massage, enjoy nights out with friends, take long walks in the sun, and breathe!