File Me Away

A quick organizational tip, which I read about in Organizing Plain & Simple by Donna Smallin, which can SO easily be applied to wedding planning.

It’s a simple way to organize your life by month and make sure you keep up with your wedding planning tasks. What you need: 12 file folders (possibly more, possibly less), a pen or labelmaker, and a stylish box in which to place your files (I’m a fan of the one below from the Container Store).

Label your folders, one for each month. In each month’s folder, place a list of all of your wedding planning to-dos, along with the tidbits you might need to complete each task (fabric or color swatches, lists, samples, pictures, etc.). When a new month arrives, simply open the folder for that month and evaluate all the fabulous things you get to do. As tasks and appointments come up (say it’s February and you need to schedule an appointment with your florist in April) place them in the appropriate folders.

See! Isn’t it wonderful? This is also a great way to keep track of birthdays and holidays and their corresponding cards (and of course, almost any other aspect of your organized life). Collect cards (and any other information) as you go, place them in the appropriate folders, and mail (and complete tasks) as the months go by!

Happy Planning!

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