Wedding Journals

Journals have always been a part of our lives. As a little child, you probably had a notebook wherein you kept an account of the important – and not so important – things that went on in your daily life. As a teenager, this habit may have continued. With the rise in popularity of blogs, the habit of writing down both the significant and the mundane has not waned a bit. Why not consider keeping a wedding journal for you and your partner?

A wedding journal is one way to make your memories even more tangible. Later on down the road, you would certainly appreciate going down memory lane and revisiting one of the most momentous occasions in your life. How do you go about making your own wedding journal?

Why not start at the moment you get engaged? Go to your local bookstore or crafts shop and pick out a blank journal. Of course, you may not be able to carry this with you at all times so it would be a good idea to have a scratch pad handy to take around with you. This way, you can write your thoughts and feelings any time you want to. Later on, you can transfer these into your journal. You can even turn it into a scrap book and add photos and other memorabilia. You will be sure to have tons of these as you plan your wedding.

What can you write in your wedding journal? Starting from your engagement, you can write about the proposal and your feelings about that. Later on, you can write about events and happenings related to your wedding planning. From the choosing of the venue, the theme, the people involved, and more, you can jot all these down and document your activities.

So what is the point in keeping a wedding journal? After all, you may be thinking, the wedding ceremony itself will be well documented with videos and pictures. Still, a wedding is not a stand alone event. As you probably already know, a wedding is the result of months of planning. You would probably go through a lot – both good and bad – in the months prior to your wedding. Documenting these times may even be more precious as time passes by. More so, writing things down can help alleviate some of the stress that you will surely be undergoing. Much like other journals, let your wedding journal be your outlet in times of pressure.

Preserve your Wedding Memories

It’s the most important day of your life: don’t let the memories disappear. Even the whole process of planning a wedding will bring a smile to your face years down the road, as you recall the madness of picking a motif and how something as simple as whether to order a rum or buttercream cake would keep you up at night.

So how do you preserve these moments, despite the crazy schedules, the general anxiety, where every day becomes a blur of talking to wedding suppliers and fitting the dress?”

First, keep a diary or a blog. Promise that you’ll write even just 10 sentences a day, about what you did, what you chose, what you hated on sight. If you’re not in the mood to wax poetic, even jotting down a list will preserve some of the day-to-day memories. “1. Had lunch with my bridesmaid 2. went to the salon to try out another hairstyle. I looked li.” You get the picture.

Consider buying a scrapbook where you can stick on swatches, receipts, photos from your makeup trials, cards. If you don’t consider yourself a “crafts” person, many scrapbook stores sell kits that pretty much make it as easy as “pick-and-stick”.

Make a time capsule for your future kids. Put in pictures of you and your fiance, a few love letters, a letter to them, and a letter to each other which you’ll agree to open on your 10th wedding anniversary.