Coming from my project management background, of course I would think that having a wedding plan is a definite must for your wedding day planning process. Why you ask? Because it’s an easy way to keep track of all the tasks you need to complete for your wedding day and the time frame in which you hope to complete them. I know it seems completely lame and maybe even a little redundant, but it really can help!
If you’re like me, when you have a busy day, week or even month coming up, I make a task list of every detail I need to accomplish. And I LOVE my lists, it’s quite a weird obsession actually! 
If you’re up for the challenge of creating your own wedding plan, here are some suggestions of what you might want to include:
- All the vendors you plan on booking or items you plan on purchasing for the big day.
- An estimated time line in which you hope to book each vendor or purchase an item.
- All of the minor tasks you don’t want to forget about as you get closer to the big day (i.e. ordering lunch or snacks to keep your energy up).
- A handy dandy column to put a check mark in as you complete a task!
- Fun colors to keep you entertained throughout the entire process!
Alright, so now that I’ve dorked out for a bit there, I want to go back to the value of having a plan in place. Just like anything you do in life, the more prepared you are, the less stressed you will be and the better the outcome in the end. I’m a firm believer that planning ALWAYS pays off! I’ve witnessed it many times over! And if all else fails, hit up The Knot’s online planning tools!
So get those spreadsheets ready and get to work! Happy planning! Cheers!
And be on the lookout later this week for a recap of Wednesday’s Wish Upon a Wedding St. Louis launch party! It’s going to be a fabulous time for a great cause…and there will be lots of fun pics to share! I can’t wait myself!
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I obsess about lists too! I would never call you a dork – LOL Great advice!