You may have noticed that Something Borrowed, along with countless others are all raving about Pinterest. If you’re new to Pinterest or have just joined and are in need of guidance on how to use it, we hope you find these tips for planning your event with Pinterest helpful.
“Slow down, you’re pinning too fast. Take a break and enjoy a cup of tea.” ~Pinterest
Join
First and foremost, you have to join Pinterest in order to be a part of Pinterest. If you don’t already know someone with an account (faster approval processing), ask around.
Create Your Boards
After you’ve joined Pinterest, you need to create a few boards. Look at this like your bookmarks for your web browser. For planning your event, you may have boards titled:
- food
- decor
- location
- attire
- photography
- hair styles
You’ll know what works best for your personal organization style, just be sure to use board topics that make sense to you and what celebration you’re planning for.
Follow the Leader
In addition to following your friends and family, follow blogs or websites that are of interest to you. You’ll see their inspiration when you first login making it easier to “re-pin” your favorites. And bear in mind, you don’t have to follow every board by that user. Follow just the boards that bring you inspiration. Want to branch out a little more? Try doing a keyword search for things such as “wedding” or “baby shower” and follow individual users to draw inspiration from.
Start Pinning!
If you find something in Pinterest you like, re-pin it! Just click on the image and on the upper left of that image, click on “re-pin”
Be sure to enter a detailed description (if not already provided) for easier faster and searching when you want to come back to that pin later.
Browsing a website and you notice something cool? Add the “pin it” button to your browser toolbar to pin directly from that website.
Pinterest on the Go
Want to carry your inspiration with you but want to go easy on the printing? Download the iPhone Pinterest app and take your pins with you, having them ready when you need them.
Before you know it, you’ll be pinning like crazy. And trust me, it can get quite addictive! Want to check it out? Why not join Something Borrowed on Pinterest!
Do you have any Pinterest tips or favorite boards you’d like to share?