How to Plan a Wedding When You're Working Full-Time.

Not everything needs your attention right now, even though it all feels urgent.

Focus on booking the vendors that actually get booked out fast

(like venue, photographer, and caterer), and let go of the rest until you’re ready.

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You don’t need to design your invitation suite three months into your engagement, okay?

...Slow down and focus on the most important things

If your wedding ideas are spread across Instagram saves, 14 open Pinterest boards, half-filled spreadsheets, and random screenshots named IMG_8263

...your brain is gonna feel like a browser with too many tabs open.

You need one place that holds everything - dates, appointments, to-dos, names …all of it.

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And this isn’t about being Type A.

This is about you not forgetting that you already paid your caterer and accidentally Venmo-ing them again at 1AM.

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So whether it’s a physical binder, a Google Drive folder, or a digital wedding planner (...I have one of those btw )

...pick one hub - and commit to it.

Everything goes there.

When you're working full-time, the idea of “just carve out 2 hours each night to plan” is... laughable.

What works way better is Planning around your energy.

For example:

-Sunday afternoons: You’re rested.

Perfect time to research vendors or work on your budget.

-Thursday evenings: You’re fried.

That’s Pinterest-scrolling, vibe-setting, wine-sipping time.

-Monday lunch breaks: Just enough energy to fire off a few vendor emails.

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Planning a wedding doesn’t have to be all or nothing.

Little bits add up.

Group chats are great.

Until, you ask for one tiny opinion and get 5 conflicting answers

Now you hate the napkins you originally liked.

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When you’re short on time and energy, trying to get consensus on everything will drain you.

So ask for input only when you need it.

Otherwise, trust your gut.

You’re the bride.

You know what you want.

You don’t need a 12-tab Excel sheet with color codes.

(Unless that gives you joy, in which case... go off.)

But if you’re already juggling deadlines or lectures, you need a low-lift system. 

Something that doesn’t make your brain want to explode.

So... break it down. 

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Instead of writing “book a photographer” on your list (which sounds like a whole project).

Write:

-research 3 photographers

-email 1 of them today

-ask for pricing + packages

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Small. Clickable. Actual steps. 

So that when you open your to-do list at 7:46PM after a long class or a draining shift, your brain doesn’t go “absolutely not.”

There comes a point when you just can't do it all.

If work is really stressing you out and your schedule is packed from top to bottom... consider getting help.

A wedding planner, if you can afford it, will honestly save your life.

They’ll take all the heavy lifting off your plate - emails, timelines, vendor coordination ...everything.

You just show up and approve things.

That’s it.

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But I also understand that wedding planners aren't cheap.

So if you’re not quite there yet, I do have something that’ll still seriously help.

I put together a Wedding Planning Bundle that’s honestly like having a mini planner in your pocket.

It tells you exactly what to do, and when to do it, so you're not constantly second-guessing yourself.

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So if you’re curious about the wedding planning bundle,

I dropped the link below.👇

[CHECK IT OUT HERE]