18 things I wish I could have told my wedding-planning self a year ago (Part 1)
With the benefit of a year of hindsight, I thought I might give some advice to my younger self. Or, failing that — why do we not have time-travel yet?! — I figured I could give some advice to those of you who are still deep in the trenches of planning. The number 18 has great significance in Judaism, so without further ado, here is part one of the 18 things I wish I could tell my wedding-planning self…
Use a shared Pinterest board as the visual “Shit People Suggest” spreadsheet
We all know that planning a wedding = a love/hate relationship with Pinterest. Tons of inspiration and easily searchable database, but there’s inspiration overload and it can also make you feel bad about your design and DIY realities. Offbeat Bride reader Katie had a brilliant idea to make Pinterest your ally again…
Save money, time, and sanity: 11 things you can totally skip to simplify your wedding planning
So you just got engaged and are now being bombarded with “must-haves,” “to-dos,” and “checklists,” amirite? Hey, we’re guilty of it, too. Our blanket advice has always been: Do what you want! In this case, we’re talking about stuff you can totally skip that most people won’t notice. Here’s how you can simplify your wedding and save yourself some time, money, and sanity by allowing yourself to skip some (or all!) of these “must-dos.”
Our big list of wedding planning apps! Part I: inspiration and collaboration tools
The days of a big ol’ binder for planning a wedding are long gone. The reign of the wedding planning app has taken over. Let’s put together an update to this post from 2012 (technology moves fast!) and see what new and fancified wedding planning apps there are to help you plan your wedding. For Part I, we’re starting with apps that help with gathering notes, collaborating on ideas, and overall wedding planning.