It’s been nearly 10 years since I planned my own wedding, but I’m always hearing some of the newest interesting ideas from my couples. Some of the below things you may already be using.

Blogs & Wedding Websites — If you’re reading this, I’m positive you are familiar with The Knot (who recently ate Wedding Wire) and maybe even Zola (which is new to the Houston area). But have you perused any wedding blogs? There’s a wedding blog out there for everyone. I’ve seen Tattooed brides, Offbeat bride for the unique wedding and everything in between. Are you into Disney movies? Try the Disney wedding blog. The point is, figure out what your wedding style is and do a quick google search to find some blogs.

Pinterest — Create a pinterest board (or 10). You can make boards and share them with your mom and best friend. Get them to help you fill the boards with ideas. If you want to keep things private, you can make the boards private.

Instagram — Stalk your favorite wedding vendors for ideas. See who your venue follows, what your favorite florist is up to. Use Instagram to help you build a wedding community and develop fantastic ideas for your wedding.

Excel Spreadsheets — I’ve been an Excel girl for a very long time. I find myself using it for so many random things. A spread sheet is the perfect place to start your wedding guest list. Start with a column with names and who’s side, then as you go along, you can add more information to the rows (like address, allergies, marital status…). I made a spreadsheet for our wedding, then ended up sending the list to my brother who got married less than a year later.

Wedding Planning book — I’ve never used a wedding planning book, but I’ve seen a plethora of them. Some are just the simple planning guide book (with step by step instructions) you get at the book store, others are far more extravagant. My favorite tool is the 3-ring binder, with plenty of dividers.

Are you using anything to help you plan your wedding that I didn’t mention? What are you using?