Getting Weddy : DIY Wedding Binder

I don't know about anyone else, but I find it easier to plan and remember things when I physically write them down vs making a note on my smartphone or laptop. With the initial stages of wedding planning taking on a life of their own, I really needed to put all my notes and ideas in a binder.

In Singapore, wedding binders aren't super easy to find. More than that, I couldn't find a binder that was very me. Most binders I found online were very white and feminine, and the closest I came was the wedding binder from Kikki.k which was also white and a tad... boring. (also it was S$50)

your binder is boring and you should feel bad

I also don't really like that a lot of binders come with "useful tips". Most binders weren't made specifically for Singapore (or basically anywhere outside the US or Australia) so a lot of things were unnecessary or irrelevant. Also, I'm gonna plan my own wedding my own way! No outside interference!

So what's this bride-with-a-design-background to do?

I made one myself!

The cost? S$40!
Binder - S$27.50 on sale for S$13.75 at Prints
Plastic Pockets - $1.40 from Popular
Plastic Dividers - $6 from Prints
Kraft Paper - $4 from Art Friend (Pack of 50 sheets)
Ivory Paper - $5 from Art Friend (Pack of 50 sheets)
Stickers - $6.12 from Popular ($1.53 per pack)

Okay okay so it's almost the same price as one from kikki.k but here's a super budget version if you're interested:

Binder - $2 from Daiso
Plastic Pockets - $1 from Popular
Paper Dividers - $1.17 from Popular
Construction Paper - $3.20 from Popular (Pack of 50 sheets)
Stickers - $6.12 from Popular (ok this is pretty much as cheap as you're gonna get)
So for a real budget binder, you're looking at under $20!

Then there's miscellaneous stuff like pens and tape and glue but I have those sitting around the house anyway.

And here's the end result!

#hdbcorridorbackground

Looks pretty good if I may say so myself. I really love the combination of the kraft paper and ivory paper against my red dividers and navy binder. And I love that it's super no frills - no ad placements, no unnecessary sections I'll never use, and my freedom to expand and decrease what's in my binder whenever I choose!

And in case you haven't figured it out, this is my wedding colour theme! It was pretty clear from the get-go. No deliberation and long thought process required haha.

In total, my first round of printing was 50 pages, but since I printed on both sides, I used 25 sheets of paper!

I'm gonna post a link for a free printable download of the binder soon so errbody can plan they weddin'!

xx,
Miss D.