7 Tips for Planning a Wedding on Pinterest
1. JoinIf
you haven't already, sign up for a Pinterest account. There's a waiting
list to join now — talk about exclusivity — but you can beat the system
by having an existing Pinterest member send you a request. If you don't
know anyone on Pinterest, some have had success by finding members via Twitter and asking for invitations that way.
2. Create Boards
It
depends how detailed you want to get with your boards, but we recommend
creating various sections based on planning areas. Creating boards
based on category makes it easy to keep track of ideas and narrow down
preferences. Pictures can also be pinned to more than one section. Here
are some board topics worth creating:
Invitations, wedding dresses, veils, shoes, flowers, cake designs, hair styles, nails, makeup, bridal accessories, bridesmaids, groomsmen, centerpieces, favors, showers and photography (engagement/wedding day ideas).
Invitations, wedding dresses, veils, shoes, flowers, cake designs, hair styles, nails, makeup, bridal accessories, bridesmaids, groomsmen, centerpieces, favors, showers and photography (engagement/wedding day ideas).
3. Follow the Experts
In
addition to following your friends and family for style inspiration,
keep tabs on what the wedding experts of the world are pinning to their
boards. In fact, a lot of wedding and magazines blogs — including The Knot and Style Me Pretty — are getting in on the Pinterest trend, pinning hundreds of creative and beautiful ideas.
Style Me Pretty is one of the most popular wedding presences on Pinterest, with over 160,000 followers and 52 boards. You can follow all of their boards or just a few that most interest you, such as "Hairstyles" or "Bouquets." Also, try searching with broad keywords such as "wedding" and "hair" to find and follow users who have pinned images of styles you like.
Style Me Pretty is one of the most popular wedding presences on Pinterest, with over 160,000 followers and 52 boards. You can follow all of their boards or just a few that most interest you, such as "Hairstyles" or "Bouquets." Also, try searching with broad keywords such as "wedding" and "hair" to find and follow users who have pinned images of styles you like.
4. Start Pinning
The
site is overflowing with creative and beautiful pictures, so to keep
track of what you like, click on a picture and "repin" it. Pinterest
will ask you which board you would like to add it to — for this picture, it would likely go under your "Cakes" section. Visiting your boards and pins will help inspire creativity with planning.
5. Use the "Pin It" Bookmarklet
If
you find a picture you love on a site besides Pinterest, it's easy to
add it as a pin to your board via the "Pin It" bookmarket in Google's
Chrome browser. To install,
click on the Wrench icon in the browser and select Toolbars - Always
Display Bookmarks Bar. Drag and drop the Pin It button onto you
Bookmarks Bar. Once installed in your browser, the Pin It button lets
you grab an image from any website and add it to one of your pinboards.
When you pin from a site, Pinterest grabs the source link so it credits
the original creator.
6. Encourage Feedback (If You Want It)
Friends
and other Pinterest followers can leave comments and feedback on pins
to make the whole planning more interactive. If you are interested in
hearing opinions, ask questions and invite people to tell you what they
think.
7. Download the App
Instead
of printing out pictures or bringing magazines with you to shop for
wedding dresses and other items, iPhone users should download
the app, so boards can be accessed while on the go. Unfortunately, the
app isn't optimized for the iPad just yet, though the site can still be
accessed via the tablet.
The two-year-old social bookmarking site — which allows users to collect and share things they like on the Internet — is becoming a hotbed for the wedding industry. Not only are Pinterest users adding images to their virtual pinboards for inspiration to help plan their big day, but some are collecting ideas for the future and aren’t even engaged.
Either way, Pinterest is an easy way to make planning a wedding more manageable. It’s like ripping the pages out of wedding magazines and taping them to your bulletin board — but digitally. Even better, each picture is typically linked to a site where you can buy the styles you want, learn DIY crafting tips and become informed about the latest trends. Friends and other Pinterest followers can also leave comments and feedback to make the whole planning process more interactive.
If you need help with planning or day-of please call Celebrations by Amy Bacon for a free consultation.
www.celebrationsbyamybacon.com
direct - 602.762.1174
email - amy@celebrationsbyamybacon.com
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