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When I received my Emily Ley Simplified Planner in the mail not too long after my sister got engaged this summer, I fell in love with the gold corners and the luxurious linen cover and then promptly scheduled a time after work to organize it — dating the pages and deciding what to label the dividers. (Which is, in all seriousness, my idea of fun.) Then I realized, my sister would really appreciate this planner. Maybe even (dare I say?) more than I would. It is, after all, one of the most challenging organizational efforts to plan a wedding, work a full time job and in her case, act as mommy to a pug and schedule time to see her fiance who currently lives in another state. I selflessly surrendered the planner to her as my first act of maid of honor.
Of course, as she tends to do, Emily Ley read the minds of me, my sister and the multiple others who had been waiting for the Simplified Planner for months and created a Simplified Planner dedicated to women who are now happily engaged (and balancing work, friends and family).
It’s full of everything you could want in a planner, but it’s also an important wedding planning tool, full of the documents you need to get the logistics on paper and out of your brainspace. With monthly calendar pages, dividers, sheet protectors for inspiration gathering, contact pages for guests and vendors, a wedding checklist, a budget tracker, a vows worksheet and a seating arrangement worksheet, the Simplified Planner practically plans your wedding for you!
To Enter: There are three ways!
1. Leave a comment below telling us which part of wedding planning you’re most looking forward to.
2. Tweet “I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag!” Then, come back here and leave a SEPARATE comment telling us you did so.
3. Like Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook. Then leave a SEPARATE comment below telling us you did!
Win: The Emily Ley Simplified Wedding Planner!
This giveaway ends December 5 at midnight. Good Luck!!
P.S. The 12 Days of Southern Wedding Christmas is BACK, y’all! Keep an eye out for the giveaway goodness in December!
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Anna, November 27, 2012 10:52 am reply Love the planner! i am looking forward to finalizing the ceremony!
Ashley, November 27, 2012 11:02 am reply Liked Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook!
Cameron, November 27, 2012 11:45 am reply So cute!! Who new organization could be so sweet :) I'm excited about finalizing the flowers and the decor....those special touches can create the perfect atmosphere for celebration!
Brittany, November 27, 2012 12:14 pm reply I am so excited just to begin planning (I just got engaged!) and this would be the perfect helper! I can't wait to spend time with my mom and grandmothers getting all of the pretty little details figured out!
Amy, November 27, 2012 12:48 pm reply Looking forward to every part of planning to make my vision become reality!
Amy, November 27, 2012 12:49 pm reply Liked Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook!
Larissa, November 27, 2012 12:50 pm reply I'm looking forward to it all being over honestly. Then I'll be married!
Megan, November 27, 2012 12:57 pm reply It's beautiful! I'm most looking forward to planning out the ceremony and getting all of my thoughts down on paper! :)
Sarah Lindsay, November 27, 2012 1:02 pm reply The part of my wedding that I am most looking forward to is "the first look!" My fiance and I will be doing a "first look" separate from me walking down the aisle, simple because we will be signing a Ketubah. I am excited to see his face when he sees me for the first time in my dress and knowing that today we will soon be husband and wife.
Sarah Lindsay, November 27, 2012 1:03 pm reply I tweeted! https://twitter.com/SarahPeara/status/273487150505414656 #sarahpeara
Sarah Lindsay, November 27, 2012 1:04 pm reply I liked Emily Ley & Southern Weddings on Facebook!! & I follow on Pinterest FYI :) Facebook = Sarah Margaret
Sarah Horton, November 27, 2012 1:07 pm reply My favorite part of wedding planning has to be a tie between choosing the menu and choosing the invitations. Menu planning is so fun because you get to show your guests your personalities through the food! The invitations are the first thing toset the tone for the wedding so it's so important that they look amazing!
Paige, November 27, 2012 1:08 pm reply Oh my! This lovely item would make all this planning so much easier...beautiful and helpful. I just adore great organization tools...not to mention all the Emily Ley awesomeness!
Sarah Horton, November 27, 2012 1:14 pm reply https://twitter.com/SEHorton6/status/273489754492903424
Sarah Horton, November 27, 2012 1:15 pm reply Liked both the pages on facebook!
Whitney Evans, November 27, 2012 1:26 pm reply I'm most looking forward to planning the decor and theme of our wedding - a gold Christmas! I would love to win this planner because right now I'm working with just a manila folder. I'm planning all of it myself, I work a full-time job at the SC State Museum, and I teach horseback riding lessons on the side, so I clearly need to get my act together! This would be such a welcome gift. Thank you for the opportunity. I love your blog and magazine!
Whitney Evans, November 27, 2012 1:26 pm reply I tweeted - @whitneyev
Courtney, November 27, 2012 1:26 pm reply I'd love to give this to one of my brides! Obviously my favorite part of wedding planning is the table design!
Whitney Evans, November 27, 2012 1:27 pm reply of course I already liked Southern Weddings, but I liked Emily Ley too!
Ashley, November 27, 2012 1:34 pm reply The part of wedding planning I am mostly looking forward to is going through each step with my fiancé. I thought he wouldn't want anything to do with the wedding planning process, but he really enjoys it. With both of us working over 60 hours a week, it is nice to do this together. I love getting his opinions on things and knowing our wedding will be just that... OUR wedding. Happy wedding planning to all the amazing brides out there! :)
Ashley, November 27, 2012 1:36 pm reply I just tweeted, "“I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag!"
Ashley, November 27, 2012 1:38 pm reply I just Liked Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook.
Blair Thomas, November 27, 2012 1:38 pm reply I love love love this planner, so classic! The part of the wedding planning that I am most excited about is pulling all the southern traditions together for celebrating our love for each other! Southern traditions including wearing my mother's veil, the charms for the cake pull and using the lace off of my grandmother's dress from 60 years ago for my bouquet wrap! There's many more, but those are my favorites that I am looking forward to having to plan for our day! O, and of course the cake tastings : )
Ashley, November 27, 2012 1:39 pm reply Oh my twitter name is aliebert63!!
Sara Gwinn, November 27, 2012 1:43 pm reply This planner would be a lifesaver for me! As a designer myself, I can't wait to find unique incorporate our own "wedding brand" and tiny details to every aspect of our wedding day--from our invitations to our reception decor! Liked both pages on facebook too!!
Blair Thomas, November 27, 2012 1:43 pm reply Just tweeted to EmilyLey and iloveswmag!
Blair Thomas, November 27, 2012 1:44 pm reply Already like both on Facebook : )
Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine, November 27, 2012 1:44 pm reply So cute! I love everything from Emily Ley! I am looking forward to finalizing the menu.
Emily Nycum, November 27, 2012 1:47 pm reply Wooo! I can't wait to work on all those little DIY details I've been storing up in my mind! Y'all and Pinterest just make my head explode with so many fun ideas! And while it's not really related to the wedding, I'm most excited about/enjoying getting ready for marriage and looking forward to a life spent with the man I love!
Emily Nycum, November 27, 2012 1:49 pm reply Tweeted and you ladies and Emily!
Emily Nycum, November 27, 2012 1:49 pm reply Facebook likes: check!
Dee Shore, November 27, 2012 1:53 pm reply Cake tasting and menu sampling are my favorite parts of wedding planning ^_^ Hair Trials are always fun too!
Dee Shore, November 27, 2012 1:56 pm reply Dee Shore: I tweeted! https://twitter.com/deeshore/status/273500085269188608 and also liked both pages on Facebook
Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine, November 27, 2012 1:59 pm reply I tweeted to EmilyLey and iloveswmag!
Lauren @ Chocolate, Cheese and Wine, November 27, 2012 2:00 pm reply I also already like both pages on facebook!
Rebecca, November 27, 2012 2:04 pm reply I can not WAIT to start planning where we are getting married! We just moved to London, use to live in DC, I'm excited to pick a country and after dating for 7+ years but our wedding to reality with my soon to be hubby!
Mary Mullen, November 27, 2012 2:04 pm reply I am actually going to be a bridesmaid in my brothers wedding this summer! I would love to be able to give this to my future sister-in-law as an engagement present. She is 2nd grade teacher and is planner her wedding from out-of-state. This would be a major help to her and I would love to pass along a little somethin' Southern Weddings and Emily Ley to her to kick off the wedding planning!
Mary Mullen, November 27, 2012 2:08 pm reply Tweeted!
Mary Mullen, November 27, 2012 2:09 pm reply Already had liked y'all on FB!
Katrina, November 27, 2012 2:18 pm reply I like both Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on facebook y'all!
Angela, November 27, 2012 2:30 pm reply The part I'm looking forward to the most about planning my wedding is the decor design. I have such big ideas and I can't wait to bring them to life!
Kailey, November 27, 2012 3:00 pm reply Tweeted ! (and retweeted by some bridesmaids :))
Meghan Peevely, November 27, 2012 3:19 pm reply I am most looking forward to planning my wedding with my fiance! We were both hospitality majors in college, and so we both enjoy events and anything that goes into them. He wants to be involved, and has done a wonderful job so far! He's also such a foodie at heart and his favorite part will most likely be booking our caterers and of course taste testing. I am also really looking forward to taking our engagement and wedding pictures to have beautiful moments of my fiance and I to share with everyone.
Danielle Goforth, November 27, 2012 3:21 pm reply The best part of wedding planning is chandeliers and good ol' southern hospitality!! :)
Christie Ray Harrison, November 27, 2012 3:22 pm reply I'm a Maid of Honor so I'm most looking forward to planning bachelorette events and bridal showers!
Meghan Peevely, November 27, 2012 3:23 pm reply I liked Emily Ley & Southern Weddings on Facebook!
Christie Ray Harrison, November 27, 2012 3:23 pm reply I've liked both Southern Weddings and Emily Ley on Facebook!
Meghan Peevely, November 27, 2012 3:23 pm reply I just tweeted "I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag!"
Ashleigh, November 27, 2012 3:26 pm reply Liked Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook. I'm looking forward to going back home for my wedding. Im from Texas and I live in Michigan. I am planning a Southern Texas wedding. I can't wait to go home to plan and then to get married in my home state.
Gabi, November 27, 2012 3:30 pm reply i am looking forward to decorating and coordinating, the whole shebang!
Gabi, November 27, 2012 3:31 pm reply tweeted! https://twitter.com/1throwdown1/status/273524417211006976
Gabi, November 27, 2012 3:33 pm reply I liked both on fb!
Cierra, November 27, 2012 3:42 pm reply I am really looking forward to cake tasting and tastings from the caterer when it comes to my wedding plans.
Cierra, November 27, 2012 4:00 pm reply I liked Southern Weddings on Facebook
Carly, November 27, 2012 4:01 pm reply I am excited to plan the reception! There are so many fun details that can make the day special!
Kelly @ From Charleston with Love, November 27, 2012 4:04 pm reply I am most looking forward to putting together all of the ideas that I have had over the years to make one complete look for the big day! -kelly sweettea-lemonade.blogspot.com
Kelly @ From Charleston with Love, November 27, 2012 4:05 pm reply Liked Emily Ley and SW on Facebook!
Cierra, November 27, 2012 4:11 pm reply I liked on Facebook
Cierra, November 27, 2012 4:13 pm reply I tweeted https://twitter.com/CierraCurtis3/status/273534886768439297
Taylor J, November 27, 2012 4:22 pm reply EEK! I need this y'all! Trying to plan a wedding and trying to get my doctorate are much too much to handle sometimes! As much as the guest list has been hard to wrangle, I am looking forward to seating table charts!
Taylor J, November 27, 2012 4:23 pm reply Woohoo!! I tweeted! @taykatelyn
ashley barnett, November 27, 2012 4:37 pm reply I am really really looking forward to crafting all the DIY's I have lined up! I can't wait to see it all put together on the wedding day. I really think it will be one of my favorite parts of the day- opening up the big barn doors and seeing the room how I imagined it!
susie flores, November 27, 2012 5:23 pm reply Excited to start dress shopping with my momma & my girls!!
susie flores, November 27, 2012 5:24 pm reply I can't wait to start dress doing with my momma & my girls!
Erika, November 27, 2012 5:27 pm reply Im most looking forward to my center pieces and decor. :)
susie flores, November 27, 2012 5:27 pm reply I just tweeted that I entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway!!! I can't wait! I neeeeeeed it!! (:
susie flores, November 27, 2012 5:30 pm reply I just ”liked” Southern Weddings & Emily Ley on facebook!!! (:
Lauren Solana, November 27, 2012 5:39 pm reply I liked Southern Weddings and Emily Ley on Facebook. If only they had a LOVE button :).
jessica mccormick, November 27, 2012 6:24 pm reply I am most looking forward to THE ENTIRE THING!! I just recently became a certified wedding planner in august and I was actually just looking for one of these gorgeous planners at Barnes ans Noble! Love love love it!
Kristen, November 27, 2012 6:28 pm reply I'm very much looking forward to planning the wedding design. My fiancee and I are basing the overall design and them on "Pride and Prejudice" with a high tea. I can't wait!
jessica mccormick, November 27, 2012 6:28 pm reply I just tweeted about the giveaway!!
jessica mccormick, November 27, 2012 6:30 pm reply I also liked Emily Ley on facebook and DUH I already "liked" Southern Weddings
Kristen, November 27, 2012 6:30 pm reply Liked both Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on FB. :)
Monica, November 27, 2012 6:46 pm reply I look forward to the reception! Great time to make fun memories! :)
Monica, November 27, 2012 6:47 pm reply I shared on twitter! https://twitter.com/hockeyheaven7/status/273573775797284864
Monica, November 27, 2012 6:48 pm reply I liked both pages on facebook! :)
Lori, November 27, 2012 7:27 pm reply Getting together with my girls for craft nights and junk tv!
corinne, November 27, 2012 9:42 pm reply Thanks for the ideas! Can't wait to see more in my Facebook newsfeed! Liked you both.
Elizabeth @ HobbyLobbyist, November 27, 2012 9:55 pm reply Tweeted it! https://twitter.com/LeHobbylobbyist/status/273620966796566528
Elizabeth @ HobbyLobbyist, November 27, 2012 9:55 pm reply I liked y'all on FB-- username Hobby Lobbyist
Elizabeth @ HobbyLobbyist, November 27, 2012 9:56 pm reply I'm looking forward to catering tasting!
Kristy, November 27, 2012 10:20 pm reply I'm looking forward to dress shopping with my mom and sister :)
Kristy, November 27, 2012 10:21 pm reply I have liked both Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on FB!!!
Kristin Vaughan, November 27, 2012 11:20 pm reply I'm most excited about marrying my man! But in the meantime, I am excited about every. single. detail! ; )
Kristin Vaughan, November 27, 2012 11:20 pm reply ... and I have "liked" you both!
Cathy Otto, November 28, 2012 7:33 am reply OH this is soo neat, Cant wait to help design wedding invitations and make the wedding decorations
Cathy Otto, November 28, 2012 7:34 am reply I liked and really enjoy Emily Ley and Southern Weddings, thank you for introducing them to me
Arielle, November 28, 2012 9:54 am reply Just tweeted that I entered the contest! I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag! Can't wait to start planning our wedding - hopefully on this cute little planner!
Arielle, November 28, 2012 9:56 am reply Just liked @EmilyLey & @iloveswmag! on facebook!
Jen, November 28, 2012 10:22 am reply Love this planner!! I am mostly looking forward to choosing our menu for the reception...my fiance and I are big time foodies!!
Carly, November 28, 2012 11:42 am reply liked you on facebook!!
Carly, November 28, 2012 11:42 am reply liked you on facebook!
Jocelyn, November 28, 2012 2:32 pm reply My favorite thing about planning my wedding is the decor!!
Jocelyn, November 28, 2012 2:33 pm reply I just tweeted that I entered the wedding planner giveaway!
Brianna Tally, November 28, 2012 4:58 pm reply I'm looking forward to planning the installation of glass and crystal chandeliers beneath a hundred something year old oak tree! The tree will sparkle in the front yard of the early 1900's prairie-style mansion where we are getting married in south Mississippi!
Brianna Tally, November 28, 2012 5:01 pm reply @briannatally just tweeted "I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag!"
Brianna Tally, November 28, 2012 5:03 pm reply I just liked Emily Ley on facebook! I also have "liked" (more like "loved") Southern Weddings on facebook too!
Wendy, November 29, 2012 12:06 pm reply Love the website! I'm looking forward to help my best friend plan her wedding. She just got engaged last month. I would give her this planner if I won.
Wendy, November 29, 2012 12:06 pm reply I liked Emily Ley & Southern Weddings on Facebook!
Wendy, November 29, 2012 12:08 pm reply Just tweeted! @wnw829
Brooke, November 29, 2012 2:53 pm reply I am not engaged myself but would love to gift this to my college roommate, who just got engaged! I'm looking forward to hearing all about her wedding plans as they unfold!
Brooke, November 29, 2012 2:54 pm reply I tweeted! : )
Brooke, November 29, 2012 2:55 pm reply I liked SW and Emily Ley on Facebook. Thanks, girls!
Shannon, November 29, 2012 4:11 pm reply I am actually looking forward to seating arrangements! I'm envisioning long tables and am excited to mix my fiance's friends with mine and our families together!
Maia, November 29, 2012 7:41 pm reply I am most looking forward to finalizing the decorations and flowers!
Maia, November 29, 2012 7:43 pm reply I just tweeted-“I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag!” https://twitter.com/maiaz17
Maia, November 29, 2012 7:44 pm reply I liked both Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook.
Abby, November 29, 2012 8:08 pm reply The part of planning I'm looking forward to most, is trying to be ahead of schedule so the month leading up to the wedding is as simple as possible! I'm juggling full time job, grad school, dog mama duties & QT for the fiancee & I...oh wait & the wedding, too! Please oh please send this my way!
Abby, November 29, 2012 8:10 pm reply I sure do LIKE Emily Ley & Southern Weddings on FB...I have a feeling quite a few of Emily's goodies will be going on my wishlist!
Meagan, November 29, 2012 11:13 pm reply I can't wait to meet with my wonderful vendors again! I'm dying to finalize flower, paper and the other details with my planner!
Meagan, November 29, 2012 11:13 pm reply tweeted!!!
Meagan, November 29, 2012 11:14 pm reply Liked!!!
Ashleigh, November 30, 2012 11:12 am reply Well I'd be lying if I didn't say the food + cake tasting are the parts I am most looking forward to about my wedding planning. I crave structure in the form of organization - so planners are my BEST FRIEND. I would love to win this so I can continue my planning and tuck some inspiration from V5 into those sheet protectors!
Ashleigh, November 30, 2012 11:13 am reply I tweeted I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag! check it out @ashleighnfarley! fingers are crossed!
Ashleigh, November 30, 2012 11:15 am reply AND I followed @emilyley on Twitter. Of course I was already following @iloveSWmag (pre-engagement!)... can't believe I wasn't following miss Emily! fingers + toes are crossed now!
Ashleigh, November 30, 2012 11:17 am reply Already "liking" both Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on Facebook. Huge fan of BOTH!
Ranney Wiesemann, November 30, 2012 1:42 pm reply Definitely the dress! Dress dress dress!!
Jenny, November 30, 2012 7:04 pm reply I am looking forward to just about everything! I can't wait to design and put together our invitations.
christian r., November 30, 2012 9:11 pm reply I am 3 months away from my wedding day so I am in the midst of many plans. It's fun planning the details and being engaged.
christian r., November 30, 2012 9:12 pm reply I tweeted that I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag
christian r., November 30, 2012 9:12 pm reply I liked SW and Emily Ley on facebook.
Lauren Stefanski, December 1, 2012 11:14 am reply I've been an intern for three wedding companies-- totaling about 2.5 years now. I'm finally getting to plan my first wedding on my own and I think it would be a great gift to give to my first bride. PLUS I think it would help calm my nerves to have everything so perfectly organized for her! (I tweeted and "Liked" both pages!) Thanks girls! PS... I LOVE LOVE LOVE my V5- My boyfriend and I had been looking for it since the 13th. Literally every night after work we would drive to Publix, Walmart, Walgreens, Barnes and Noble, Harris Teeter, and Target. (Thank goodness they're all within 10 minutes of each other!!) And for a whole week we had no luck. I just figured it wasn't coming to my area so I was going to order online. I was having a horrible day at work and suddenly got a phone call from my boyfriend saying to come out to the parking lot... I knew he was going for a bike ride in the area so I figured he wanted to just say hi. He rode over a copy of V5 -- he called Barnes and Noble (who didn't have it yet) and then called Target. There was only one copy left there so he had the guy hold it for him... He was pretty embarrassed when he went to pick it up. I must say I had to put it in my car to resist myself from peeking at it during work! Long story short-- it was well worth the wait and now Brandon is hooked on the mag too!
Luzdary Leest, December 2, 2012 10:58 am reply Our wedding day is in June 2013 in Aruba. I am originally from this island and most of our guests have never been here. This will also be the first event where my family and his family will meet. I look forward to planning not only the wedding but also all activities where both sides of the family and friends will have an amazing time!
Lauren Stefanski, December 2, 2012 4:11 pm reply I'm most excited about planning my first wedding after being an intern with three different companies! I think it'd be a great gift to give my first bride to calm both our nerves! But I can't wait to help pick her theme/ color pallette and stationary! Ps. Loving v5-- my bf searched stores with me for a week before we could find it! He stopped by my work on his bike to deliver it to me in front of my all women office! He's truely the best!
Annie Harris, December 2, 2012 4:29 pm reply The part of wedding planning that I am most looking forward to is the final result! I cannot wait to see the results of all the hard work!
Annie Harris, December 2, 2012 4:32 pm reply I just retweeted that I just entered the @EmilyLey Simplified Wedding Planner giveaway on @iloveswmag! on my twitter @anniebob16
Annie Harris, December 2, 2012 4:33 pm reply I liked Southern Weddings and Emily on facebook!
Brittany James, December 2, 2012 4:43 pm reply I am so excited to begin planning my wedding! I am recently engaged and am most excited about creating a rustic look for my wedding and reception. Many of my family and friends are excited to help and create things to dress up the reception with me as well. This planner would be so helpful to aid in this process!!
Brittany James, December 2, 2012 4:45 pm reply Just liked both on facebook!! :)
Jillian Wist, December 2, 2012 10:39 pm reply My boyfriend just proposed in front of Cinderella's Castle! I can't wait to start planning our fairytale! I'm most looking forward to incorporating details that represent both he and I.
Jillian Wist, December 2, 2012 10:40 pm reply I just "LIKED" and mean "LOVED" both Emily Ley and Southern Weddings on facebook!
sarah, December 4, 2012 9:56 am reply I LIKED/LOVE EMILY LEY & Southern Weddings on facebook!
Laura, December 4, 2012 9:54 pm reply I am looking forward to everything!! But most of all, getting to plan everything alongside my significant other...that quality time is by far the most precious.
Hanna, December 5, 2012 4:32 pm reply The best part of wedding planning is getting everything organized in one place - that makes everything easier later!