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)Getting organized in the beginning will not only make it easier to find the magazine clipping of that pink rose bridal bouquet you must have, but it can also act as a keepsake of planning for your special day. Here are some suggestions to get you started and save you some headaches later:
Purchase a Wedding Planning Binder
Either one specifically for planning your wedding or a binder with dividers, sheet protectors, and lined paper will work. Personally I prefer the binder, it let's you customize what you add in and can be transferred into the beginning of your wedding scrapbook later.
Organize your binder into sections using white dividers (either purchased at an office supply store or homemade will work fine). Label your sections calendar, locations, attire, flowers, cakes, gifts (which will include favors and attendant gifts), transportation, guest list, and miscellaneous.
Download a free wedding planning calendar off of the internet, or make a simple blank calendar in Excel, and add it to the front of your binder. On your calendar, mark all of your appointments with vendors, dealines required by your vendors (i.e. payments due, menu selections, ordering deadlines, etc.) and upcoming bridal fairs.
Add to your binder every wacky idea, magazine clipping, and article you find that you like. Don't throw anything out until after your wedding is over. That way just in case you change your mind, you're not kicking yourself because you threw out that one little photo. Always keep the binder with you! Whenever you get a brainstorm or think of a question to ask a vendor or ehar a piece of advise, write it down.
Mailing Lists
If you are a savvy computer person take advantage of your expertise by keeping a spreadsheet of your wedding guest list. It will come in handy to track guests, what gifts people have given you, who has RSVP'd, menu selectinos, table assignments, and more. This spreadsheet can also be used later on as a mail merge for thank you cards.
If computers aren't your think that's okay. Index cards can work as a very simple and effective organization technique. Simply make out one index card per couple, family or single guest. Include their name(s), address, and phone number. Include a line to mark off if they have RSVP'd for hte wedding and space to later add what gift they gave and whether or not a thank you note has been sent. If this guest has also been invited to the wedding shower include an area to list RSVP, gift and thank you note information for that also. As a bonus, these note cards can also help in planning their table assignment for the reception.
And lasty...
Make Time to Plan
Setting asside time each week to work on planning your wedding will ensure that the event gets the attention deserved. Pick a calm time both of you can sit down and discuss what type of event you have in mind, colors, locations, and menus. Although it is commonly the bride that has her wedding day planned out to the littlest detail, you'll be suprised just how many grooms secretly have some ideas up their sleeve.
Congratulations and best wishes!
Purchase a Wedding Planning Binder
Either one specifically for planning your wedding or a binder with dividers, sheet protectors, and lined paper will work. Personally I prefer the binder, it let's you customize what you add in and can be transferred into the beginning of your wedding scrapbook later.
Organize your binder into sections using white dividers (either purchased at an office supply store or homemade will work fine). Label your sections calendar, locations, attire, flowers, cakes, gifts (which will include favors and attendant gifts), transportation, guest list, and miscellaneous.
Download a free wedding planning calendar off of the internet, or make a simple blank calendar in Excel, and add it to the front of your binder. On your calendar, mark all of your appointments with vendors, dealines required by your vendors (i.e. payments due, menu selections, ordering deadlines, etc.) and upcoming bridal fairs.
Add to your binder every wacky idea, magazine clipping, and article you find that you like. Don't throw anything out until after your wedding is over. That way just in case you change your mind, you're not kicking yourself because you threw out that one little photo. Always keep the binder with you! Whenever you get a brainstorm or think of a question to ask a vendor or ehar a piece of advise, write it down.
Mailing Lists
If you are a savvy computer person take advantage of your expertise by keeping a spreadsheet of your wedding guest list. It will come in handy to track guests, what gifts people have given you, who has RSVP'd, menu selectinos, table assignments, and more. This spreadsheet can also be used later on as a mail merge for thank you cards.
If computers aren't your think that's okay. Index cards can work as a very simple and effective organization technique. Simply make out one index card per couple, family or single guest. Include their name(s), address, and phone number. Include a line to mark off if they have RSVP'd for hte wedding and space to later add what gift they gave and whether or not a thank you note has been sent. If this guest has also been invited to the wedding shower include an area to list RSVP, gift and thank you note information for that also. As a bonus, these note cards can also help in planning their table assignment for the reception.
And lasty...
Make Time to Plan
Setting asside time each week to work on planning your wedding will ensure that the event gets the attention deserved. Pick a calm time both of you can sit down and discuss what type of event you have in mind, colors, locations, and menus. Although it is commonly the bride that has her wedding day planned out to the littlest detail, you'll be suprised just how many grooms secretly have some ideas up their sleeve.
Congratulations and best wishes!
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