BRIDE'S ESSENTIALS

Thought I would do quick post to show what my essentials have been in order to plan, organise and stay on top of everything wedding related.

I got the Wedding Notes book on the left from one of my bridesmaid's, Hannah, just after Ben and I got engaged. I only just recently got the little Bride's notes (on the right) when we went to Peter's of Kensington to finalise our gift registry. Such a cute little momento to give to a bride!

The little Bride's Notes book is just a little blank notepad where you can jot things down. Much more handy for things that you see out and about (like the price of a florist) or things you remember that you need to do later on. 

Generally, I will update the bigger one with all the details when I get home of an evening. I use the both of them a lot, but I tend to use the little Bride's Notes more recently as it can fit in my handbag and can pull it out much easier.

When you first open it up, it has a wedding countdown checklist, with everything you could possibly think of and the time frame for organising it/booking it/to making final arrangements. Everything from 'announce your engagement' to 'get manicure and pedicure' and everything in between. I love it. It's been heaps of fun to keep up to date with it and see if I am on track. We're currently in the 6-9 months bracket and are about half way through with everything we need to do.

After the checklist, there is every tab under the sun where you can put in more detail about places you have been, or who you have enquired with. It's also really good for keeping track of how much money you're spending and what on (so not to go too overboard!).
As you can see, I am yet to finalise a cake maker, or do any research (and 'order a wedding cake is on the 6-9 months checklist!!).

For any of the Bride's getting married in the not to distant future, I would definitely recommend getting one of these. Any notepad will do fine, but it is nice to splurge a little and get a wedding organiser. All the information is in the one place that I can go back to, and having the checklist is a massive help to see what needs to be done!
FYI - you can purchase wedding organiser's at any stationary store, or some gift stores. The one above is from Kikki K.