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Wedding binder overhaul!

Ok, I admit, it wasn't much of an overhaul. More like a sidehaul....

Anyway, here's what I did.

I already had my big Timeline in it, but it needs to be redone.

And other than some blank dividers (now, almost all of them are assigned... I need some more!) that was all that was in there.

I went through my old binder, and pulled out a bunch of clippings that were still relevant. A lot of my magazine clippings were for inspiration, and I've done a lot of decision-making since then. I used washi tape to stick the clippings onto some lined paper, organized by category.

I do have some new elements, like the garland log I made, for recording my progress on making the paint chip garland.

And I made a very specific timeline for our Jack & Jill, which I'm keeping separate from my main Timeline for now. I have to make a brand new timeline, because the format I was using doesn't really work for me anymore with my new wedding planner and my plans for this binder.

I have much more in store for this binder in the coming days... I have a week off so I plan to do:

wedding party contact info sheet

log-in info for all our wedding apps and sites

summaries of my progress on different elements through my email threads with Paul and my MOH

and anything else that makes sense. We don't have our printer set up at the new apartment yet, which is a bit of a bummer, but I'd rather get the information down now and re-vamp it later when I have the resources.

That's it for today! Hopefully I will be able to include pictures in upcoming posts as well, I think that they really helped illustrate my point. Till next time!

-Donna

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Jack & Jill, Wedding Binder, and Engagement Shoots

This week, the focus has been big on the Jack & Jill. One thing I learned while looking up things on the internet is that people outside of Southern Ontario, and apparently a great many in it too, HATE Jack and Jills (also known as Stag or Buck and Does).

If you aren't from around here, this is what I'm talking about: a few months before the wedding, the couple (and their wedding party and their parents) host a party, sort of like a game night or casino night, for the purpose of raising money to go towards the wedding.

It has only recently come to my attention that this isn't just "how it's done". Many people consider it tacky and rude. Apparently. To me, it's just part of the wedding package. Will it be nice to have a little financial help? Sure. But I have no idea how much is made at one of these, and that's really not important. The goal is to turn a profit, but it's not some sort of free-for-all money-grabbing sleezy thing. Not to me, anyway. I understand the logic behind these people's opinions, but it doesn't change anything. Once you start picking at the logic behind traditions, then what is the point of anything?

Anyway, so my MOH and I have been going through some of the beginning plans and fleshing out a picture of the event, which I've decided will be Canada Day themed. I also created a timeline of the important elements, and I'm excited to incorporate that into my main timeline and binder.

Speaking of which, that's another thing on my mind with regards to the wedding. I am redoing my wedding binder in the next week or so, and I'm really excited for what benefits that will have on the planning process. More on that later!

The engagement shoot mentioned in the previous video has been scheduled for later this month, and we're meeting with our wedding photographer next month for some photos as well. Our photographer friend sent me a masterpost of couples' poses, and I'll be going through that in the next few days with Paul. I think that will be very interesting, because posing is not something I've spent any great deal of time thinking about before in my life.

That's it for today!

- Donna

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Blogging?

I'm finding it a little difficult to keep everyone updated on the wedding plans. On the one hand, I don't want to bother anyone that doesn't care, because I realized that other than myself and Paul, people can only be so interested. But I also don't want to keep anyone in the dark when they would like to know what's going on.

Solution? Blogging!

I'll try to post here regularly about what's going on in our planning process. I don't know how many times a week I'll post, but since the videos (when there are some) post on Tuesdays and Thursdays, I'll post text posts only on Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays. And I'll keep reblogs to Saturdays and Sundays only.

Sound good? Great!

-Donna

We go see Billy Monkley Cascade to scout out a location for engagement photos.