5 Must-Haves When You're Planning a Wedding

If you’re planning your upcoming wedding day, first, congratulations! The excitement of getting married can be quickly overcome by the stress and financial hassle that comes with planning a wedding. While you can expect frustration at times, it’s all worth it in the end to have your dream wedding. We’re here to hopefully make the months of planning a little easier for you. Keep reading to learn about 5 must-have items that will save you time and effort to make the process a little less stressful.

1. A Personalized Address Stamp

Choosing the right invitation suite can be timely, but have you thought about the time it takes to write each of your guests’ address on an envelope? No matter if you’re inviting 40 guests or 400 hundred, not many people want to spend hours hand-addressing each envelope. While you could use a company to print addresses envelopes for you, this doesn’t give off that personal feel that wedding invitations should have.

If you want to add your own personal touch to your invitations, purchase an address stamp. These stamps can be personalized to whatever shape and design you want. You can find customized address stamps online from craft stores or at handmade shops like Etsy. With an address stamp not only can you choose a design, you can also pick the ink color that best fits within your theme and color palette. Using an address stamp will save you hours, which means more time to spend planning another part of your special day!

2. A Place to Organize Everything

Even if you're not a person that embraces organization, when planning your wedding, you'll want to keep everything wedding related in one place. A wedding folder is much better than having to find an email from a certain vendor or having to shuffle through papers to find your photographer's contract. Having everything in one place will help alleviate the frustration of losing something important. You can even add a daily planner to your wedding folder to:

• Write down appointment reminders
• Set to-dos and deadlines for decision making
• Jot down ideas that pop into your head during the day

Being organized will make the process a lot smoother. You can use your trusty wedding folder for any contract, paperwork, or vendor contact that you may need.

3. A Budgeting Spreadsheet

Saying that your budget is $10k is one thing, but keeping a running list of all expenses and your remaining is much more useful. Sticking to the wedding budget can be hard, but having to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars extra isn’t ideal either. With a budgeting spreadsheet you can take note of how much you’ve paid for certain items, including food, photographer, your dress, wedding party gifts, etc. This allows you to keep your wedding funds in check while also giving you a real-time number for exactly how much money you have left to spend. Budgeting is one of the best things you can do for yourself when planning your wedding day.

4. Helpful Apps

We use apps for every other part of daily life, why not use them to help plan your wedding? There are all sorts of wedding apps available to help make the planning process a little of a whirlwind. Appy Couple is an all-in-one app that allows you to create a website, plan your bachelorette party, honeymoon details, and much more. You can even use the app to create a wedding menu or to start your gift registry! Other apps to consider trying include:

• The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner
• WedHappy
• Our Wedding Planner
• Wedding LookBook

These apps can be lifesavers, especially if you’re always on the go. The ability to plan your wedding while on a plane or visiting friends in another state is possible with these apps!

5. Someone to Help Out

While your wedding day revolves around you and your spouse, it’s difficult to plan a wedding on your own. It’s always nice to have a close friend or family member who you can bounce ideas off of. Having trouble deciding on the right colors? Want to know which bouquet will look best on your wedding day? Knowing that you can consult with someone else before making decisions can be a true confidence booster. Be sure that this person is someone you trust and that you mesh with really well. You don’t want to partner with someone who tries to plan your wedding for you, just someone to make sure you’re making sane decisions! We all know what a case of the bridal brain can do.

Conclusion

Planning your own wedding takes a lot of time, effort, and tons of decision making. Be sure to invest in these 5 must-have items to make the planning process a little less daunting. Here’s to happy planning a loving lifetime with your soon-to-be spouse!

Larissa James is a passionate blogger and traveller. She loves sharing knowledge and opinion.