Weddingbee Blog

So, I like to write things down. A lot. I may be a super computer person, but I also find comfort in the act of writing things down. Also, I need something to keep me occupied at all times for fear of bouncing through windows or climbing into cabinets. I always keep 2 Moleskines on me at all times, which is another whole post a’ comin’, but yeah. I doodle, I sketch. I write stuff down or I won’t remember it. I think I’ve made my “I need something to write on” point clear.

In comes the idea of a wedding planner. Not the human kind, but the paper kind.

I always planned to make my own, but these days I’m trying to pick my battles. I can’t do EVERY SINGLE THING myself. I need to relinquish control.

A few months ago, with a huge coupon in hand, I trudged down to Borders with sweet Mr. S in tow. He waited patiently while I decided to indulge in my cheese. I sat on the floor with the binder-style planners surrounding me, and finally decided on one. However, there was only one copy, and it was all brokededed. Fail. I almost gave up on my cheese-fest, but Mr. S encouraged me to go to the other Borders that was a few blocks away. We went there and found 5 pristine copies! I will admit that I was a little embarrassed carrying this big pink monster to the checkout, but I think that’s part of the fun.

It even came with a hole-puncher and a free tote bag! (Free? I just paid for this thing…)

Look, business card holders for the business cards I still do not have! Failbride, I am.

In order to get to my “free tote bag”, I had to literally rip the package open. That was a little strange.

I assume it’s just so people won’t unfold or steal the fantastic tote inside. I rammed my fingers through and ripped that sucker open.

What I found next was a little disconcerting– there was a big fat advertisement for a website that I’d never heard of on the bottom. Or at least I don’t frequent. Not that I planned to carry this in public, but still, I don’t want to be a big ol’ advertisement for you, website I’ve never been to.

The actual content of this planner/binder/whatev is very good. It has some elements of cheese, especially the parts where you’re supposed to write about the proposal and other blah blah with your fiance. I’m sorry, I’m probably never going to do that.

I like all of the timelines and very specific stuff that is listed out for each part of the wedding. I also like that it’s all 3-ring-binderified so that I can add or delete stuff as I wish. There are folders in the back with cheesy photos on them, and I’m not totally sure how much said folders will hold. Again, I can always hackerate it.

Let’s see if I ever I actually use this puppy. I haven’t touched it very much, but I think that’s because I’m afraid to mess it up. Actually, writing in it almost feels like I’m going to jinx something! Or misspell it and over-zealously erase! Or, am I afraid of the cheese?

Do you have a planning binder? Did you put your own together, or buy one? If you bought one, or even put one together, have you avoided it, or has it become your wedding-savior?

*All photos by me!