With the actual wedding day months away, it’s easy to get discombobulated with a million tasks on your to-do list. So how do you stay organized amidst a sea of notepads, lists and voice mail messages? We asked Jennifer Humes (also known as The Clutter Queen), a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers, to share her expertise on how to organize during your wedding planning.
List It
Make a detailed shopping list of all the organizational supplies and tools you’ll need to plan your wedding. Include file folders, a three-ring binder, albums, and boxes for cards and photos—these will help keep you and your fiancé organized while planning the big day.
Divide It
Create a binder with sections labelled calendar, dress ideas, guest list, registry, shopping lists, showers and parties, thank-you cards, gift lists, bridal party schedules and so on. Take the binder with you on appointments and meetings. Everything will be in one place for easy reference.
Categorize It
To help keep track of the landslide of wedding gifts you receive, use file folders and label them by category—gift cards and certificates, receipts, returns, etc. Also, consider labelling the outside of the box with the sender’s name when a gift comes in. This will help when writing thank-you notes later.
Talk of the Table
Designate a table in a low-traffic area of your home for crafting wedding favours, invitations, note cards, etc. Use a label system like a DYMO Personal Labelmaker to clearly label boxes for RSVPs, cards, ribbons and table-setting cards.
Store Away
Instead of letting wedding cards and photos pile up, store them in an album or photo box. Be sure to label the backs of cards and photos with names, dates and locations for quick and easy reference.
Multiply
Make multiple copies of photos and other special mementos to create one-of-a-kind “brag books” for your mom, grandma and soon-to-be mother-in-law, so they can show off to their friends later.
Sentimental Touch
If there is something you need only for the wedding, consider borrowing from a friend or relative. A family heirloom—like your grandmother’s cake knife or your mother’s cake topper—will not only add sentimental value to your wedding, it will save you shopping time and money.
Plan Ahead
If you plan to provide a special CD for the DJ to use during the reception, clearly label the disc case with song names and track numbers. This way there aren’t any slip-ups during your special dance.
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