Organizing is a good thing

My friends think I’m crazy when it comes to organizing some things.  But it’s a trait I don’t think I will ever try to change.  So as expected, I try to organize my wedding planning as much as I can.  Here’s a glimpse of how I organize my planning:

Wedding Spreadsheet:
- MS Excel file
- printed and filed in a binder

• Vendor questionaires and comparisons
• Budget and Expenses
• Guest List
• Planning Timeline and Checklist
• Shopping and Packing Checklist
• Week-of and Day-of Timeline
• Ceremony and Reception Layout
• Vendor packets (details each vendor need to know)

Wedding-Files Folder:

• Saved correspondence (including emails)
• Designs
• Important info about the wedding
• Resources

Wedding-Photos Folder:

• Inspiration Photos
• Photos of items I plan/want to buy
• Photos taken during planning

Wedding Bookmark Folder:
- Internet Explorer and Firefox

• Important sites

Calendar:
- Yahoo! Calendar and MS Outlook

• Timeline and due dates with alarm if necessary

Contacts/Address Book:
- Yahoo! Contacts

• Wedding vendors
• Wedding friends and consultants

Notes:
- MS Outlook

• Random Ideas
• To Do List

All the above are saved or backed-up in my computer.  Every night, I sync my computer and phone so I can access everything on the go and update them if necessary.  All contracts, brochures, receipts, and other papers are filed in a binder.

If you don’t want to set up your own wedding organization, I suggest using the online Weddingwire Planner.  It is very intuitive and easy.  It also comes with an iPhone app.  If only it can generate a more custom report and has alarm options, it would be perfect.

How do you organize your wedding plans?