It can be hard to keep all your wedding plans organized. You should expect to get a lot of flyers, paperwork, and contracts from vendors, venues, caterers, etc. If you use Pinterest to get some wedding inspiration, you also need to keep your ideas organized.
Organization is so important when it comes to wedding planning because you want to be able to easily find ideas and information. You don’t want to be that person trying to look through every single paper trying to find that one thing you needed.
Wedding planning can get pretty messy especially with all the vendor papers you collect overtime, venue information and your wedding inspiration ideas.
If you’re already an organized person in general, this will be pretty easy for you. If you aren’t, that’s okay, I’ll walk you through the process of how to keep all your paperwork and ideas organized!
1. Get a Binder or Folder
It’s important to have this so you can keep all your paperwork and flyers all in one spot. When I was planning my wedding, I just used a folder I received from our venue to keep all my things in. I recommend either getting a folder where you can insert dividers or a binder with dividers.
I recommend dividers in your folder or binder so then you can better organize your things by categories like venue information, vendor information, wedding ideas, contracts, etc. This will make it easier for you to find information you need to look back on.
2. Create a Private Group Chat and Page for Your Bridal Party
It’s important that you let your bridal party in on your wedding details. They’ll want to know what your wedding plans are too! This will keep things organized and create better communication between you and your girls.
If you use Facebook, I recommend creating a group page for just you and your bridal party. That way you can post wedding updates, important dates, wedding attire and other things to keep them updated on any changes. For my group, I would post polls and ask them which days work best to hold a bridal shower, what days they can attend my dress fitting, and update them on any wedding changes.
If your Fiance isn’t a good communicator with his guys on wedding plans, you may have to create a separate group chat (or one whole group page for the whole wedding party) for them too. My husband was not a great communicator when it came to informing them about wedding attire and wedding updates (*sigh*) so it was very unorganized on their end. You definitely don’t want that with either parties.
Also, don’t be afraid to show your bridal party your Pinterest boards (if you have one) so they can see your wedding and bridal shower vision.
3. Create a Wedding Timeline
You want to make sure you have an idea of when you want certain events to take place on your wedding day. When you book with your photographer or videographer, they’ll most likely ask you about your wedding timeline or may even create one for you.
Make sure to create a detailed timeline before making a summarized timeline. Down below is my detailed timeline. You can also use this as a guide to create your own. I recommend sharing your detailed timeline with your vendors, wedding party, immediate families, or any other helpers. This will let them know when they can arrive at the venue and start setting up.
You can find my FREE summarized Timeline Template here and use it to help you create your own! I suggest using a summarized timeline to showcase at your wedding or put in your wedding itinerary to share with your guests.
4. Create a Pinterest Board
Pinterest is honestly a lifesaver when it comes to wedding planning and generating ideas! Make sure you create boards for every single topic. This will help keep your ideas so much more organized and easier to look back on. You don’t want to spend an hour searching for that one pin you posted in your ONE wedding board.
Keep your ideas separate whether thats wedding favors, table centerpieces, or wedding dresses. Make a Pinterest board for each one.
5. Set-Up Reminders on Your Phone, Get a Planner or Create a Check-List
You always want to keep track of the things you need to get done. Use your phone calendar or Google Calendars to set-up reminders for when you need to meet up with certain vendors or days you need to shop for decor. You can even use a planner if you prefer. Anything wedding related that you need to get done by a certain time, jot it down and set a reminder for yourself.
You can also create your own check-list to keep track of everything you need to get done and everything that you’ve already completed. Here’s a FREE 12 month checklist you can use to help you stay on track of your wedding plans! Feel free to edit it to your liking and according to your plans.
I hope these tips help keep your wedding plans organized and make it easier to keep all your ideas in one spot! Enjoy wedding planning!
