Even the simplest wedding requires planning. How will you keep track of the places you visit, the vendors you interview, the offers that are made, the contracts you sign? A good planning book is more than a place to file information; it's a guide to organizing the wedding that you really want. Here are some of the best planners that I've found.
1. The Ultimate Wedding Planner & Organizer
The "ultimate" planner is itself highly organized. What's more, it offers an impressive collection of tools. Also in three-ring binder format, this item comes with its own three-hole punch, calculator, twelve-month calendar, business card and photo holders, and a Ziploc pouch for those small things you never know where to file. Also features twelve pockets and divider tabs.
2. How to "I Do" : Planning the Ultimate Wedding in Six Weekends or Less
Don't have the time or inclination to create a production worthy of Hollywood? Professional planners Lefevre and Cudanes tell you step-by-step and weekend-by-weekend all you need to do to pull off a beautiful, successful, and memorable wedding in record time.3. The Complete Outdoor Wedding Planner
Do we need a tent? What if it rains? Or if it's swelteringly hot...or bone-chillingly cold? Whether you intend to exchange vows on a beach or your backyard, Sharon Naylor offers practical advice on everything from dealing with the weather to finding suitable outdoor wedding attire.4. The Anti-Bride Guide
If you can't relate to the fussing and frills that attend a wedding announcement, this book will help you breathe normally again. The pressure to buy stuff, just because you're supposed to, is off. In fact, this book may even make you laugh. In between you'll find realistic tips for planning a wedding your way.5. The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner
Whether this book gives you an anxiety attack or appeals to your compulsive side, you'll find it doesn't overlook any wedding planning detail.6. Martha Stewart's Keepsake Wedding Planner
Stylish as well as utilitarian, Martha's wedding planner can help you to organize a thoughtful and elegant wedding. Some users have commented that its quality is not high and may not hold up to heavy or frequent use.7. The Conscious Bride's Wedding Planner
Worried that you might veer into bridezilla territory? Or worse, a meltdown? This wedding planner addresses the emotional aspects of wedding planning.8. Planning a Wedding to Remember
Checklists, worksheets, tips, and tricks in a spiral-bound planner from Beverly Clark.