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 Complete Wedding Planner & Organizer
Even with the wedding world online, some brides still prefer a traditional wedding planner. This one is a binder with customizable dividers and pockets. Color pages provide inspiration, and questions to ask vendors help to spark a conversation.
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 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.4. 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.5. 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.6. 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.