Creating a Wedding Day Vision Board that Works

You've heard all the hype about creating a vision board. People create them for their work, personal life, financial goals. And now that you're engaged, it may be a good idea to start working on your wedding day vision board.

Vision boards are a great tool to visualize your dreams for your wedding day. It can include anything from pictures of your favorite gown and hairstyle to your centerpieces and honeymoon. It doesn't have to be photos only either. You can include inspiring words or motivational quotes that touch on the emotions you want to be feeling during the planning stages and on your wedding itself. It truly is whatever you make it and is meant to capture the essence of your big day.

You might be thinking, "Isn't that what something like Pinterest is for?" The answer is, it can be. But more often than not, it's probably more effective to create your own personal wedding vision board outside of social media. Sharing on social media is a wonderful way to find neat ideas or styles you like. The more you look at, the more you find you like. And before you know it, you have an abundance of pictures of pretty bouquets, wedding gowns, cakes, and everything else. And while you might think that lots of images of fun wedding details are a good thing, it's not ideal when creating your vision board.

One of the key aspects of an effective vision board is that it's not too overwhelming or cluttered. A dozen good photos and/or inspiring words is enough to capture your ideas for a dream wedding. Vision boards need to be clear and easy to read and see. Too much stuff interferes with your ability to visualize it, since there are so many images competing for your attention. It's also a nice idea to keep your board private. Inviting friends and family to comment on your hopes and dreams, opens the door for feedback that can be positive or negative. It may also trigger an influx of additional photos that could potentially blur the vision you initially intended. That's not to say you shouldn't ask for feedback or ideas from others. Everything comes in stages. Before you create your board, is your "research" phase, where you might solicit input from others. But once you know what you want, put it on your board and stick to it. Making too many changes too often, will just wear you down. Spend that time instead on soaking up the images on your vision board and feeling confident that you are working towards making your wedding day dreams a reality.