Planning and Packing Checklists

Planning a destination wedding comes with some interesting challenges.  The main one of course is how difficult it can be to plan a wedding long distance.  Unfortunately you do not have the convenience of simply picking up the phone (unless you have an international calling plan) or setting up a meeting.  Because I'm so meticulous and borderline OCD one of my biggest pain points was trying to compile the "master packing list" to ensure I would not forget anything.  If your destination wedding is still in the states, this may not be as big of a deal.

I've tried to compile some of the best checklists the web can offer - hopefully between all of these you will not have to worry about forgetting anything!

• Weddings Abroad Guide - this link is twice as helpful, not only does it have a packing checklist, it also has a planning checklist which can help you to make sure you have accounted for everything.  This is a great place to start and helps you to organize your thoughts, and hopefully by now your wedding binder.
• Destination Wedding Checklist - this link is nice because it gives you an idea of the wedding planning timeline.  It becomes really easy to tell yourself you have a year to plan, which you think is plenty of time.  Next thing you know it's two months until the big day and you've been slacking off.  True story.
• Google Wedding Planning - Oh Google, is there anything you can't do?? Google can help you with your budget, guest list, to-do list, music list, and even your reception menu.  Crazy, right?
• The Knot Packing List - perfect for the OCD bride, this checklist separates each item into categories.  For example, carry-on luggage, checked luggage bag #1, checked luggage bag #2, leave behind with friends, etc.

Happy Planning,

Anti-Bridezilla