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5 Best Wedding Planning Journals

A great way to keep all the details of your big day organized is a planner. Here are our 5 favorite options:

Happy Planner

This undated Happy Planner contains a 12-month planner with monthly and weekly calendars as well as wedding layouts to help you keep track of the guest list, vendors, your budget, and timeline. The unique disc bound systems allows you to add and remove pages to create a truly custom planner. Measuring in at 8.5″ X 11″ this large size has a ton of room for writing and decorating. Available a couple of designs and two sizes, these Happy Planner journals are a great choice! Even better, they’re currently on sale! Don’t forget to check out their sticker packs to customize the undated calendar portion.

Erin Condren

Erin Condren’s “Toile Y’all Wedding Planner” is a completely customizable hand-coiled journal. You can choose the cover design and add you and your future spouse’s names on the front! Lastly, you can choose between 12 or 18-month options, both undated. The interior pages are 80# weight paper, making them resistant to bleeding ink.

Layouts in this planner include wedding planning checklists; trackers for budgeting, rentals, gifts, and music; sections for the wedding party, guest list, and seating; space for notes, contracts, vows, timelines, menus and more!

Kate Spade

Available in 6 different designs, this 48-page organizer acts as a 3-ring binder measuring 10.5″ X 11.75″ allows your to add contracts and additional pages. It also includes interior pockets and a zipper pouch to keep track of business cards, samples, and contracts. Layouts include checklists, planning pages for the ceremony and reception, and blank pages to add pictures and inspiration. This is planner available on Amazon.

Minted

This wedding planner by Minted markets itself not only as a useful tool during the planning process, but also as a keepsake. It was designed by a renowned wedding expert with many unique features like a section to add 4×6 photos!

The video below is a look through of the entire planner!

The Paper Memory

ThePaperMemory shop on Etsy is available in 20 different colors and is customizable. Layouts include checklists, contact sheets, and vision pages. The best part- there’s a money back guarantee!

If you are planning a wedding in Roanoke Virginia, Richmond Virginia, Fredericksburg/Northern Virginia, The Shenandoah Valley, Coastal Virginia or in Charlottesville/ Lynchburg Va. we can help with your wedding planning and ideas.

The author: Natalie

Natalie is a Vinton, VA native currently pursuing a journalism degree at Virginia Tech. She loves planning, and has a specific interest in all things to do with weddings. In her free time she enjoys reading, journalism, and traveling. Her post-grad plans are to pursue a career in magazine writing and design.