Being in a creative industry has tons of advantages, even when you’re planning things that aren’t work related. In my case, I’ve recently gotten engaged and because of the fact that weddings can be a creative endeavor (invites, table settings, photography, etc.) I’m confident that some of the planning can take place right at my finger tips. Now, I’m not exactly knee deep in planning quite yet, but there are two great resources that I’ve began using for the planning.

Backpack

I’ve used Backpack for my own personal needs, but never for planning an event, let alone a wedding. One thing that I want to make sure if, is that we stay organized when planning. And, organized in the sense that I can easily edit lists, notes, etc., without having to worry about stacks of paper. Backpack will allow us to easily keep in touch with ideas, post links, and jot down ideas. There doesn’t seem to be any “standard” use for Backpack, so it will take some time finding out footing to get the best use out of it. But so far, it’s been great.

Twitter

I am heavily involved in Twitter, and I’ve spent many hours building up a network of people around me, especially the creative types. My first experiment with using Twitter for wedding planning was the task of finding a photographer. So, I posted the question, and within minutes I had a handful of responses, and was referred to great photographers, leaving me hours of portfolios to sift through. This beats searching a phonebook or Google any day. I plan on following the same routine for other aspects of the wedding as we progress.

Since it’s still very early in the planning process, I’ve only uncovered the two tools mentioned above, but I’m pretty sure more will come in handy. I’ll be sure to post an update as I come across more tools, but there is certainly no shortage of online resources to help with planning a wedding. Are their any other tools that you’d recommend on the web?