Organizing Your Thoughts: What Contents Should a Wedding Notebook Have for Planning Your Ideal Wedding?
2018.02.13 published
Your Wedding Preparation Buddy, the Wedding Notebook ♡
Are you familiar with the item called [Wedding Notebook] that many brides-to-be prepare?*
A Wedding Notebook is a notebook where you can jot down everything related to planning your wedding.
From notes on meetings with the wedding venue to cutouts of beautiful images that inspire you, and lists of items you want to prepare, its contents are diverse.*
It is essentially your buddy for wedding preparation, summarizing everything related to your wedding in one place.♡
The charm of the Wedding Notebook lies in having a pure white notebook that you can use freely. You can collect information that is scattered across various pages on the internet and selectively compile only what you need into one book.
With this, it becomes easier to communicate your desires to the planner or groom, making it a convenient and reliable item.♩
In this article, we will introduce how to create a Wedding Notebook.
By reading this, you’ll become a Wedding Notebook master!♡ Your wedding preparation starting tomorrow should become even more enjoyable!
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ① Choose Your Favorite Notebook*
The creation of the Wedding Notebook starts with selecting a favorite notebook that makes you feel happy every time you see it. Choose a size that is easy to use and good quality paper. Of course, a sketchbook is also acceptable.♩
Many people seem to customize the cover for wedding purposes. This bride-to-be wrote on a Muji notebook with a gold pen.*
Having a Wedding Notebook with a favorite cover makes you excited every time you take it out.♡
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ② Create a Schedule Page*
It’s recommended to create a schedule page in your Wedding Notebook. You can search online for images of calendars and simply stick them on with double-sided tape.
You can write down dates for meetings with the venue and dress fittings, as well as manage tasks for what needs to be done by when.*
Wedding preparations are, in a sense, a battle against time. To ensure that you can make a feasible long-term plan, keep track of the overall schedule in your Wedding Notebook.♩
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ③ Just Stick What Catches Your Eye*
Some brides-to-be might feel so motivated to create a "perfect notebook" that they hesitate to write or stick photos in it.
It's pointless to have a Wedding Notebook if you don't put it to use!*
Gather and stick as many photos that inspire you as you can.♡ As you look at the collected images, your ideal concept is likely to start crystallizing.
Before you think too much in your head, just start moving your hands—that's a trick to creating a Wedding Notebook!
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ④ Draw Illustrations*
If you can’t find that perfect image you have in mind, try freely drawing illustrations in the notebook to express what's in your head. Feel like a coordinator!♡
Even if you can’t explain things well verbally, starting to draw can often lead to expressing your latent desires and ideals.
Your meetings with planners and florists will go smoothly if you show them your Wedding Notebook.*
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ⑤ Leave Comments*
Don't forget to leave comments along with images and illustrations. Taking notes on what you like about certain images makes it easier to reflect later.
Also, if you note down what you don’t like about an image, it will help you convey your preferences to your planner accurately.*
If you’re creating a page for wedding items or favors, don’t forget to jot down where they are sold, their prices, and product names.
This will make it easier to search online later!*
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ⑥ Use It as a Diary*
During the wedding preparation period, various events occur—some may not go as planned, and there might be times when you feel sad or frustrated.
In such cases, it’s recommended to write down your feelings or honest thoughts at that moment. Writing in your Wedding Notebook could help you feel refreshed!♡
This becomes a diary just for brides-to-be. A Wedding Notebook filled with emotions will turn into a precious treasure full of memories, not just an ordinary notebook.
Of course, you also want to write down plenty of happy and fun things!♩
How to Create a Wedding Notebook ⑦ Make It Cute with Stickers and Washi Tape*
A tip for continuing to enjoy your Wedding Notebook is to create cute pages that lift your spirits when you see them.
What comes in handy for this are stationery like stickers and washi tape!*
Just decorating the free spaces with them will make your pages wonderfully vibrant, and you will feel excited every time you look back at them.
It’s also fun to collect your favorite designs of stickers!♡
Create the One and Only Wedding Notebook in the World*
I’ve introduced tips for creating your Wedding Notebook, your buddy for wedding preparations. If you haven’t started preparing one yet! Now is the perfect time to create it.♩
Not only will it help make your wedding preparations go smoothly, but it will also become a valuable notebook filled with memories.*