| Some people who are only having a small to medium | | | | able to find a planner that works for you. Once you |
| wedding may opt out of hiring a planner and simply | | | | have picked out what you want to work with, look |
| use the tools that a bridal consultant utilizes to keep | | | | around for a couple of quick reads on how to plan a |
| thing moving along smoothly. If you are planning | | | | wedding so that you know where to start and how to |
| a wedding yourself, you will need to have a few | | | | proceed. You will also want to stay very organized as |
| things in your arsenal in order to be successful. At the | | | | you work out the details of your very special day. |
| top of your list should be how to stay organized, what | | | | Next, you are going to want to organize around your |
| and when to prioritize and where to get a wedding | | | | planner. Remember that everything that you need, |
| planning book that will show you how to do everything | | | | take note of or scribble should wind up in your |
| you need to pull off a perfect wedding. | | | | wedding planner. Only use one thing, your wedding |
| Staying organized means that you will need to list out | | | | planner, to work with. You don't want to be juggling |
| everything that needs to be done, figure out who you | | | | between your day planner, a notebook, post-it notes |
| can delegate tasks to, and what vendors you need to | | | | and cocktail napkins.. Your planner should be your best |
| contact. You will also want to keep all of your notes, | | | | friend and go with you everywhere. As you talk to |
| meetings and appointments, vendors, the DJ, | | | | people, make appointments and come up with ideas, it |
| photographer and video services all in one book that | | | | should all go into the same place. |
| you can refer to when needed. This falls to the | | | | You will want to establish and track expenses as the |
| wedding planner book, where you can organize | | | | ideas flow about what you can add to your wedding |
| everything for easy access. | | | | plans. As you work through the various items on your |
| First, check out your local bookstore or an online | | | | To Do list like cake, flowers, photographer, |
| bookstore like Amazon. In our local bookstore, Barnes | | | | videographer and the like, you will want track your |
| and Noble, there are a wide plethora of wedding | | | | expenses. All of these things can be kept in your |
| planners from which to choose. Simply head to the | | | | wedding planner so that you know exactly where you |
| wedding section of your bookstore, and you should be | | | | are in the process. |