{"id":3174,"date":"2019-04-17T19:49:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-17T19:49:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2022-03-14T23:14:40","modified_gmt":"2022-03-14T23:14:40","slug":"wedding-wednesday-no-4-how-im-staying-organized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wedding-wednesday-no-4-how-im-staying-organized\/","title":{"rendered":"Wedding Wednesday No. 4 \/\/ How I&#8217;m Staying Organized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Happy <span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/category\/style\/wedding\/\">#WeddingWednesday<\/a><\/strong><\/span>! If you followed along <span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/collectivelycarolina\">on Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/span> yesterday, you know I <span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.shopstyle.com\/shop\/margaretchase\/43237838\">went wedding dress shopping<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for the first time &#8211; eeeep! It was SO fun and I learned a lot about what I want and what I <em>don&#8217;t want<\/em>. Can&#8217;t wait to share some helpful shopping tips on the blog down the road! For now, I want to clue you in on <span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/2d4b\">the ONE tool<\/a><\/strong><\/span> I&#8217;ve been using to stay super organized throughout the wedding planning process so far.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3182 size-full\" title=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3084.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3084.jpg?w=2951&amp;ssl=1 2951w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3084.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3093.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3093.jpg?w=3456&amp;ssl=1 3456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3093.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3093.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3093.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3093.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3179 size-full\" title=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3094.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3094.jpg?w=3456&amp;ssl=1 3456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3094.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3094.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, 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organized\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3100.jpg?w=3456&amp;ssl=1 3456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3100.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3100.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3100.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3100.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3176 size-full\" title=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3103.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3103.jpg?w=3456&amp;ssl=1 3456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3103.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3103.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3103.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3103.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3175 size-full\" title=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3105.jpg?resize=780%2C1170&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"BEST wedding planning tool to stay organized\" width=\"780\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3105.jpg?w=3456&amp;ssl=1 3456w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3105.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3105.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3105.jpg?w=1560&amp;ssl=1 1560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/10779682016_IMG_3105.jpg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was first introduced to <span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\"><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/2d4b\">The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner &amp; Organizer<\/a><\/strong><\/span> when Mary Catherine used it for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/collectivelycarolina.com\/staging\/4719\/mary-catherines-wedding\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\">her wedding in 2017<\/span><\/a><\/strong>. My type-A personality was immediately <em>obsessed\u00a0<\/em>with all of the checklists, timelines, worksheets, etc. My favorites are the wedding registry checklist, the overall timeline (it tells you what to do each month leading up to the wedding!), and the color inspiration chart.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large\">The best part about it is that it&#8217;s actually a 3-ring binder! That means you can add\/remove things to really make it your own. I&#8217;ve been printing out my vendor contracts and inspirational pictures to add to the binder! It&#8217;s made it so easy to keep everything all in one place. If I didn&#8217;t have this binder, I&#8217;m sure I would have little bits of information everywhere that would be really hard to keep track of. And guess what?? It&#8217;s only <span style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ffb9c7;\" href=\"https:\/\/shopstyle.it\/l\/2d4b\">$20 on Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/span> right now (regularly $29.99) and would make an amazing gift for any bride-to-be.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve planned your own wedding, what helped YOU stay organized the most? Let me know in the comments!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">SHOP THE POST<\/h5>\n<p><!-- COLLECTIVE WIDGET CODE START --><\/p>\n<div class=\"shopsense-widget\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-options=\"%7B%22widgetId%22%3A%225cb781ab86f6b07a6dcb5d60%22%2C%22pid%22%3A%22uid5761-39693319-18%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fapi.shopstyle.com%2Fapi%2Fv2%22%7D\"><script id='shopsensewidget-script' src=\"\/\/shopsensewidget.shopstyle.com\/widget-script.js?cb=1555454229018\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p><!-- COLLECTIVE WIDGET CODE END --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy #WeddingWednesday! 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