Miss Magnolia, Atlanta
Age and Occupation: 28, Public Affairs and Government Relations
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 28, Lobbyist
Engagement Date: December 1, 2006
Wedding Date: January, 2008
Blogging Since: September 6, 2007
Venue: catherdral ceremony/private club reception
About Me: Mr. Magnolia and I are thrilled to be planning an evening, winter wedding for 200 people in Atlanta. We both work in politics and share a love of University of Georgia football, pop culture, and good food! I'm a runner who adores wedding magazines, bad reality television, and a
good glass of wine. Most of the time I like to think I'm pretty organized, but between wedding planning, house hunting, and a full-time job, I'm being put to the test!
Franklin Covey Would NOT Approve!
December 31st, 2007 @ 3:06 pm by Mrs. Magnolia
I’m generally a pretty organized person. My day planner may as well be attached to my hand, because I always have it with me, and I’m the queen of lists. However, planning our wedding is most definitely putting my organizational skills to the test!
We’re getting really close to the big day, so I’m down to finishing up the final details (writing notes on favor tags, tying ribbons around sparkler stems) and confirming with vendors… and I’ve found myself wondering, ‘how in the world am I supposed to keep everything organized?’
Honestly, I’m kind of ashamed of myself. Here’s my last-minute organization method:
Yes, that’s loose paper, a hand-written list, various notes scribbed in the margins, and items checked or crossed off as accomplished.
My OCD, organization-loving self is so ashamed…
How did you guys manage your to do list in the final days? I’ll take all of the advice I can get!
6 Responses to “Franklin Covey Would NOT Approve!”
I say If it’s working.. who cares if it’s on pre printed card stock in a leather bound planner, or loose leaf paper ? Right now I’m putting all lists into my cell phone.. I still have a while to go though… so I’d love to hear others’ organization tips too !
I had the same type of list - handwritten on a legal pad. It was actually so satisfying to cross everything off and I kept the list as a souvenir of the wedding planning. I looked at it a month ago and was amazed I accomplished so much.
I am right there with you Miss Magnolia!
With five days to go I have resorted to things taped to every surface and a spiral notebook with an evolving list like kgr above.
Oh, also post-its on the back of my front door with things like CALL CATERER!!! on them so that I can’t walk out the door without seeing them. Or on my steering wheel.
now that the holidays are over, i think I’m going to get started on my big “to Do” list, and i think its going to look a lot like yours 
Nothing wrong with some good old fashioned paper and a pencil!
I kept a master to-do list in Excel and then kept a hand-written to-do list like yours on my desk for all the random tasks that I didn’t have time to put in my Excel. In the final weeks though, I must say I used the paper version more than the Excel. So many things pop up that you just have to jot down immediately! Good luck, I’ve been there!
I had a to-do list and then a timeline so I knew what I had to do each day and checked it off as I did it. I typed them both up on Word and printed them off because I hate handwriting things! I then three hole punched EVERYTHING and put it in a binder.
What’s odd is usually I’m a mess! It worked though!
