How To: DIY Wedding Planning Binder: How to | Wedding Planning

Do It Yourself Wedding Planning Binder!
This is a simple way to stay organized to begin your wedding planning. Here is where I got everything for the binder:
- Binder: Target
- Post-it plastic pockets: Target (also available at Staples or Office Depot)
- Pocket Dividers: Target (also available at Staples or Office Depot)
- Sheet Protectors: Target (also available at Staples or Office Depot)
- Blank calendar sheets were printed off from Windows Microsoft Office - when you select a new document, select "from template" and find the calendar options!
- Wedding Planning Checklist: I printed it from www.theknot.com
You have to create an account using an email address. You will then have access to the list, as well as other useful things, including budgeting tips!
*** Highly recommend TheKnot smartphone app! You can have your wedding planning checklist on the go on your phone!
- The stamp that was mentioned is from www.papersource.com
under the "Personalized Gifts & Products" tab. Select "Custom Stamps" and start personalizing your own stamp!
Thank you so much for watching!
***** The Knot changed their website and unfortunately you can't print their list anymore as a PDF, if you try to print it looks very unorganized. Here is a great alternative!!!! www.russellandhazel.com/PDF/We...
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This is so... Monica Geller

[@caddytaylor6006]

I am watching F.R.I.E.N.D.S. RN!

[@user-qw5oh6wv7u]

The reason I am here

[@2007marala]

This is very helpful. My fiancé proposed last week and I can't wait to start planning

[@s-whitestudythewordministries]

congrats

[@jillsmith9211]

Your DIY has motivated me and given me inspiration to get my own wedding binder together. I'm one year out and so excited. Thanks for sharing!

[@crispycaboodles]

just engaged and so freaked out about planning. these videos however make me feel so much better...pheeew

[@joannadavid-sambayan1540]

Angelica Boyd gudluck girl💋

[@rachelreichert1966]

Thank you so much! My sister bought me a planner from the knot and it was too overwhelming (more for a 30,000 wedding than a 15ish one). This is so organized and helpful, can't wait to make it!

[@chels6492]

You are a GODSEND!!! Hero status! THANK YOU for this series!

[@Ochid77]

Hey Alina, this DiY tutorial is great! I am also using The Knot app on my phone but do need a binder to put together as well:) Congratulations on ur wedding! 😍

[@jenny9677]

This was extremely helpful! I LOVE organizing ... the more the better to me! Thank you...

[@paullainnerosalita7135]

Thank you so much for this video! it was very helpful. great ideas on how to organize everything! I hadn't even thought of compiling my receipts and putting them into different tabs - which is very important. I hope I can find all my receipts and organize them. Looking forward to watching more of your videos!

[@AlinaNarr]

+Paullainne Rosalie Thanks for watching!!

[@blueslurpee1107]

Got all my stuff to put one together! October will be here before I know it! This was perfect!

[@TheFortitudeFix]

I'm VERY recently engaged! This was a huge help. I had most of these items accessible to me already so I didn't buy anything, but the organization & ideas were great

[@lindakilmer2548]

That’s really well done! Your video should be required for every bride!!

[@Carrielooo]

This was amazingly helpful for me! I am going to use a lot of your tips for sure. Thanks a bunch 😊

[@shortlove88]

Thank you so much for sharing this video, you motivated me to do one, and plus it looks super organized (which makes it less stressful to be everywhere, planning a wedding) (:

[@KeishaDalis]

Love this, totally doing this for when I'm wedding planning. Thanks for doing this video. :-)

[@ksenia4975]

Your cat is adorable!:) Great video! very helpful, thank you)

[@courtneywarmanrecio962]

Thank you for sharing all your wedding planning tips!!

[@OurKindofCrazy]

Let us know if you're looking for more! We have some new ones on our channel! ❤

[@malaikakirby242]

This is on my bucket list like omg I need to plan!

[@lisaharding3958]

yes they are very helpful, i got mine from walmart and had it other work sheets and vendors and payments, and linens, and bridal party and ect are great, and to keep all contracts from the vendors and payments and ect, and its great to have. June 2016 was our wedding.

[@nenedominica5871]

Very helpful and not too long of video 😊thank u and congratulations to u.

[@KillMeSlowly86]

I just recently started planning my wedding, and I would love to see how you did your guest list on excel, so YESS a video!! :)

[@AlinaNarr]

Megan Monroe Hello Megan! I have posted a video on how I did my guest list on excel. Hopefully it helps!

[@swingkat1954]

Thank you again for the info. Plus, I sure didn't mind your kitty in the video; he was just helping :)

[@cherylpatel8197]

This was so helpful! I love it

[@suuyatana8861]

This is so helpful! Thank you🧡

[@Keyonda757]

omg. Thank you so much this was a big big help

[@dianecrenshaw6955]

you have a lot of good ideas

[@MinniesDesigns7]

so intresting, good job and congrats

[@mawadakhalifa1642]

ur video is amazing 😍😍 great job u motivated me to do it wish happy live with ur Huby 😘😘😘

[@AlinaNarr]

+Mawada Khalifa thanks so much!!

[@hlb78389]

I. Loved. This!!

[@bridalope8077]

Great advice for our Brides! :)

[@christianryanpazdeleon5579]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Godbless.

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so helpful wow thank you

[@mrobertaw68]

Very helpful thank you.

[@shirleyotero1846]

very good idea I like it

[@lilianapearson520]

Great video

[@seriousbroski]

Been engaged for a year because im too scared to start planning. I get so frustrated and give up. This was helpful. Thank you

[@Ella-in9ft]

a very useful video:)

[@YoSkee912]

I can't wait to see my beautiful angel walk down the isle September 23rd, 2017 and say I DO!!

[@sharontackett1683]

I need this!!!!

[@sophiam2064]

Very helpful

[@Jsav91]

I'm going to ask my girlfriend to marry me!

[@AlinaNarr]

+Jsav91 Yay!! Congrats!

[@maevakari9455]

Jsav91 thats a great idea :D i wish you all the best

[@kelceyfirth]

How did it go?

[@giselleporrata6522]

Jsav91 did you ask her?..?

[@samanthamichelle2094]

@@giselleporrata6522 maybe she said no :(

[@WhitfordPR]

That's amazing

[@spookyvintage13]

LMAOOOOO WHEN THE CAT POPPED UP I LAUGHED SO HARD

[@melissadavidson2083]

Hey, i'm not getting married im not even 16 yet but i am in love with the whole wedding thing and i am planning my future dream wedding now as most little girls have been doing since they were about 5 years old!! I was wondering if you ever made a kind of wedding binder for your dream wedding when you were a kid? if you did yould you be willing to share with me i would be so grateful?! xxx

[@GabrielleJordanGabbyGirl485]

Love

[@cicilmay]

You see I'm having trouble planing out my wedding it's in 2018 and I have a binder for my wedding with everything I need but it's so difficult you know? It's my first ever wedding and I want it to be special

[@themakeupmama3542]

Alina! your videos are amazing. thank you so much for making them! they are the most helpful i have found...i am assembling my binder right now and can't seem to find the checklist from the knot that you have to print...do you happen to have a link to where i can find it? (i can only find my custom one on my page that isnt printer friendly)

[@AlinaNarr]

BeautyBarks27 Hello! It looks like TheKnot has changed their website... However, I found this other checklist that is also great! www.russellandhazel.com/PDF/WeddingTemplate.pdf

[@angelataveras5636]

Yes please

[@esromo143]

Hello! Thank you so much for this video!! I've had a really hard time finding a wedding binder. I found some "fancy" wedding binders at the bookstore but I find them incredibly overwhelming. This looks like it will help me sort through my wedding planning without making me feel like throwing in the towel and eloping! Haha! Do you have a pdf of the wedding checklist from The Knot? I signed up to the site right after watching your video the first time (yes, I have watched this numerous times) but the checklist looks different and for some reason I cant print a "printer friendly" version! Again, thank you so much!!!

[@AlinaNarr]

+kandylnd The wedding checklist from the knot doesn't work for some reason now! I did find another one that is just as good. Check out the description box, I have the link on there :)

[@TheeCandaceRose]

I could not find tht checklist on the knot ... Where was it?

[@reversalqueen9506]

Oufff look like fun happy and stressful a bit. Did you had a helper back you up in the wedding so you could breathe and the day.

[@nikitalazarus4054]

I really like the clips, how do I get those?

[@pepper9305]

i love your cat

[@zamzamsesay5286]

Hello can you help me with sample of the excel spreadsheet for your wedding

[@ericdaniels4184]

where can I find that checklist to print it out??? I went on theknot website, but couldn't find it.

[@briannairene185]

Your cat

[@evacameron6288]

Those transparent page covers are called polly pockets

[@ilsetiburcio9425]

Hi Alina! What was your budget for your wedding?

[@alyssalim0507]

May i know where you got your checklist...? Thanks for this video by the way... very helpful

[@AlinaNarr]

+Alyssa Palencia Hello! There is a link in the description box where you will find a great checklist!

[@FOODIEBABA]

Love u

[@roberthankho9291]

Hello Alina, can i have your wedding planner tempalte? thanks

[@paloma108210]

hii how are youuu i hope so fine.. I studied for event planner, but I want to become to a wedding planner, I am taking the first course at the same college that I did my career. Your videos are great and very helpfull. and the websites that you mentioned, are awesome. I live in Toronto, Canada. Congrats for your recent wedding and thanks for your videos

[@KarlynnCharette]

paloma108210 Kingston Ontario Canada here :D !

[@paloma108210]

Karlynn Charette - Trumpet great! see you soon!

[@AlinaNarr]

paloma108210 Thank you very much! I'm glad they are helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@paloma108210]

Alina Narr you're very welcome. I hope one day we can meet us. Meanwhile, I will continue watching your videos. See you soon!

[@christopherjacoby1617]

im engaged and our wedding day is January 1st 2017

[@mariashaheen4133]

can you guide me about wedding web site ..i need your help

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My friend saw this guy and called me over...we sorta just clicked and now our wedding is in July of 2020! We met on an Overwatch server...

[@jadetomlinson7735]

You look a bit like Ashley Graham! Beautiful x

[@jasminecarr5223]

There sheet protector..

[@MissFirecracker7]

and the link doesn't work :-(

[@samanthagraham5602]

Alina Narr how did you print of the timeline check list from the knot.com it isn't giving me the option to print it

[@AlinaNarr]

Samantha Graham Hello! The Knot changed their website unfortunately! Here is another checklist that is great! www.russellandhazel.com/PDF/WeddingTemplate.pdf

[@alissaschnoll2842]

Is that is a Russian Blue??? I am getting a kitten from my bf in a few weeks

[@AlinaNarr]

+Alissa Schnoll I think he might be!! He has some white patches which I think means he's mixed haha... He's awesome!

[@Marlophius]

Hey i am having difficutly with pritting out the guest list from the Knot. DI you have to type it all out by had or were you able to copy and paste. Copy and paste is no workign for me.

[@AlinaNarr]

Marlo Hankins Hi Marlo! I actually used excel to organize my guest list. I have a video posted on how I did that :) I didn't use that feature through theKnot.

[@Marlophius]

Alina Narr I did relaize that. I dont know whyi wroe that. I ment the check list. When i print the check list, it is all jumbled up. How did you prine the check list. or did you type that by hand.

[@AlinaNarr]

hmmmm I believe I just printed it right off the website! I'm not sure why it's not working.

[@HVFitTV22]

So you recommend planning your wedding yourself and then just getting a wedding day coordinator?

[@alignedmindbodysoul]

Can anyone tell me which "The Knot" app this is?

[@OurKindofCrazy]

Are you talking about the wedding planning app from The Knot?

[@shaniasnavel]

How big was the binder? 1"?

[@Justmarryweddings]

I would suggest at least 1". If you have a lot of vendors, a 2-inch could be good as well.

[@PrincessOfTheUniverz]

Hi, if you don't mind... how much was your wedding coordinator/ florist?

[@AlinaNarr]

MaiLife Hello! Coordinating services were $1600 for the rehearsal and 11 hours on the wedding day. Flowers were around $3200 for ceremony, reception, and bridal party.

[@PrincessOfTheUniverz]

Alina Narr Noted :) Thanks so much for responding. I have been coordinating and doing flowers for free (for bride friends and friends of friends, because I just truly enjoy it). I wanted to know the rough estimate for such services. I didn't have a planner for my wedding, but my florist was 8k and I was so sure that not everyone would spend that much on just flowers. My wedding was beautiful, but 8k was really steep. I didn't need a planner, if anything, a day off coordinator would've helped. I had a DIY wedding binder similar to yours and it definitely helped. Every time I show a girlfriend who's planning a wedding my binder, they are in awe. I will definitely show them your binder video to show them I wasn't such a "over the top" bride - LOL! It helped gather everything and organize all documents. Thank you for your video, you are helping lots of brides/groom :)

[@AlinaNarr]

I couldn't have done it without the binder! haha and all of my spreadsheets on Excel! That is what I wish to do, to help other people out there and have a good experience planning such an exciting day! Thank you :)

[@guitrymeritus3020]

How do I get that checklist on the knot. I tried but couldn’t print it

[@idamarie2723]

Did you ever get a checklist of the knot? Please let me know.

[@guitrymeritus3020]

Ida Hunkins I got it on my phone but not on paper

[@guitrymeritus3020]

Ida Hunkins if you know how let me know

[@idamarie2723]

@@guitrymeritus3020 I still can't figure it out but I found another list that is super awesome too but I'm in the middle of moving and it's packed. Remind me in like a few days an I'll look for it for you.

[@guitrymeritus3020]

Ida Hunkins please will do

[@kaseybabydolll]

How much did you spend on your wedding? Is $8,000 a lot? That's what I was aiming for.

[@selda5033]

Kasey Cassell I spent 8K on my flowers . If you can do 8k for the whole wedding, that's incredible!

[@cheyannegonzalez2368]

How do i print out the checklist on TheKnot.com?

[@AlinaNarr]

+Cheyanne Gonzalez Hello! The knot changed their website and you can no longer print their list.... HOWEVER!! Here is another list that is just as good :) www.russellandhazel.com/PDF/WeddingTemplate.pdf

[@cheyannegonzalez2368]

Thank you sooooo much, Your tutorials were AMAZING, & very helpful❤

[@AlinaNarr]

+Cheyanne Gonzalez Thanks so much!

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You're beautiful 💕👍😊

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Hi kitty

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me and my fiance is getting married next year

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i love how im only 13

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Your so beautiful i just had to say it

[@AlinaNarr]

Kier Mycout Thank you so much!

[@Withnyderosayolo]

Alina Narr you welcome girl

[@scuttarockz]

Honestly you wasted some pages ..having it printed on one side

[@Dayana17ist]

This is to much I had a regular notebook to write everything for my wedding plus you already going to be spending a lot of money no need to spend anything else

[@alyssalewis8317]

Dayana Garcia to each there own.