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PB TIPS FOR USING PINTEREST using pinterest for wedding planning
HOW IT WORKS
You can also find lots of photos from real
If you’re planning a wedding, you already
weddings. Try searching for keywords such
know the Internet is a great resource. Pinterest
as: whimsical, woodsy, DIY, rustic, vintage,
is an easy way to organize your wedding
elegant, chic, romantic, and couture. These are
inspiration and ideas. On pinterest.com, you
all popular words on Pinterest’s wedding pins,
can grab photos from around the web and pin
and even if you think those adjectives wouldn’t
them onto virtual inspiration boards named
apply to your big day, type them in and browse.
with categories of your choosing.
You might be pleasantly surprised!
You can also browse other users’ boards,
If you’re serious about using suggestions
and there are seemingly endless wedding-
from Pinterest, then do your homework. Each
themed boards to choose from! The photos are
picture can be traced back to its original blog or
often accompanied with comments, and can
website, so when you find something you like
include tips or instructions on how to create
and think you could apply it to your wedding,
the look that was captured in the picture. Like
click through and take notes or bookmark the
wedding forums, you can interact with friends
page.
or strangers to get suggestions and ideas for your special day, but this time, it’s all centered around pictures of your choosing.
REALITY CHECK While Pinterest offers a gorgeous visual array of picture-perfection to all brides with
PIN DOWN THE DETAILS
a dream, this new Pinterest culture can cause
Pinterest certainly displays boards for all
some problems in the real world. Brides pin
the biggies like the gown, décor, and food. But
things like extravagant flower arrangements
the site’s real strength is in highlighting the
that far exceed their budget. They show their
details. It’s here that you’ll find inspiration for
photographers images of a bride with her veil
handmade place cards, fun photography poses,
caught perfectly in a breeze - a lucky shot that
or ideas for “something blue.” Those seemingly
surely can’t be recreated.
insignificant details will make your day truly unique.
Pinterest can be a recipe for disappointed hopes if taken at face value. Always remember
But like many online wedding hotspots,
that only perfect, surprising, and unique
Pinterest runs the risk of being overwhelming.
images make the cut on Pinterest and most of
To get the most out of the site, make sure to
what you see just isn’t realistic. Pinterest should
be specific when you’re scoping out ideas. In
only be used to ignite ideas and to capture the
the search box in the top left hand corner of
overall look and feel you’d like to aim for at your
the page, use as many details as possible such
wedding. In the end, know that while Pinterest-
as “fall DIY wedding décor” or “cream wedding
inspired touches are pretty for a day, saying “I
pumps.”
do” to someone you love lasts a lifetime!
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