Sip on your pumpkin spice lattes all you want, but the real joy of this season is picking out a new planner! It makes it just a *little* bit okay that 2018 is wrapping up and a new year is ahead. Today, I’m rounding up the cutest, most functional weekly planners to help you organize your life and stay on task in 2019. There’s nothing worse than waiting until the last minute when all the prettiest cover designs are gone, so today is the day to buy one of these beauties!
And, if you already have your 2019 planner ordered, let me know in the comments why it’s your pick and what you love about it (there may be a 2019 Planner Recommendations part 2 on the way)!
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1.) The Day Designer Weekly Planner ($20)
Every year when I do these planner round-ups, the most recommended planner is always The Day Designer, which I’m in love with, too! This year, they even have weekly planners in addition to their flagship daily planners. I’m a big fan of their weekly spread because each day has a spot for your schedule and a checklist for to-dos. It’s a no-fuss planner with a clean, simple layout that your mind won’t get overwhelmed looking at. At the bottom of each week, you’ll find a spot for “This Week’s Top Three”, “Notes”, and “Gratitude”. There’s also a 4 Page Goal Setting + Planning Guide. It truly is the answer to all your weekly planning needs!
2.) Appointed Year Task Planner ($38)
Recommended by Radhika McDiarmid
I love Appointed’s year task planners. There’s a full notes page for each week and the layout allows me to prioritize tasks for the week and assign them to individual days. The overall design is beautiful and makes me feel excited to plan out my week!
3.) The Happy Planner ($35)
Recommended by makeup artist Marlika Harris
Call me cliche, but I absolutely love my Happy Planner! I prefer the vertical to horizontal. I love how customizable it is. I love that you can buy extensions, you can add note pages, folders, a budget calendar. Whatever the need is for that period, it can be added in. I also love decorating, some hate the decorating, but I find it to be therapeutic. And each day has three boxes, I separate, personal, bills, and business.
4.) Fringe Studio Planner ($30)
Recommended by Erin Blondeau, mom of one and brand strategist for ethical businesses at Cultura Brand Studio
I love the Fringe Planner because it’s big, sturdy and beautiful. It has monthly and weekly views so I have room to write details on the days of the week, but can still look at the entire month to see what I have planned. It was very affordable and it’s the perfect size for me! I’m obsessed ????.
5.) Erin Condren Life Planner ($60)
Recommended by Lisa Falk, marketing specialist and Pittsburgh enthusiast
I cannot live without my Erin Condren Life Planner. I get one every single year and actually just received my 2019 planner earlier this week. There are several things I love about the Life Planner such as the fact that it’s spiral bound so I can lay it flat or open it up and fold it over I also love that they give you 3 options for how you want your weekly layout structured: hourly, horizontal or vertical. I started vertical, then went to horizontal, and actually the past 2 planners I’ve bought have been hourly. I also love that you can fully customize the covers and pick if you want a colorful or basic interior. I like the tabbed months and all of the extra pages and margins for notes and addresses and lists. I could seriously talk all day about my love for this planner but I think I’ll just leave it there for now!
6.) Whistle & Birch Planner ($41)
Recommended by Peta Nikel, Newborn Photographer and Mom of two busy teens
I have tried a few different planners but I’m in love with my new Whistle & Birch Planner. The paper is so thick, being spiral bound it feels roomy but compact (not bulky) at the same time, and she completely customized it so I can have plenty of space for my to-do lists which are never ending.
7.) Commit 30 Planner ($30)
Recommended by Ashleigh Nixon, busy woman with 2 jobs and a business to run
I love my Commit 30 planner because it’s a great balance between structure and free space. It’s not too much work or too much play. There are spaces to plan, track and reflect on goals for the year, month and day… but if you don’t meet them it helps you learn why so you can attack it in the future! The planner helps establish expectations, but doesn’t beat you up if you don’t meet them.
8.) Lily Pulitzer Planner ($30)
Recommended by Sarah, wife, nurse, and student
The Lily Pulitzer planner helps keep me organized. It comes with cute little stickers, has a spot for notes, birthdays, important dates. I like the medium sized one because I can write in stuff for the week, but also have room to write on the monthly calendar. There are cute tabs that make it easy to flip through. Normally I wouldn’t spend this much, but I find myself buying a new one every 17 months. Yes, it’s a 17month calendar. It comes in different sizes & it’s so colorful, it makes me want to do write everything down. I just love it! I swear by it!
9.) Rifle Paper Co Planner ($38)
Recommended by Alexandra Burke, Recent High Point University grad and avid crafter
Rifle Paper Co releases the prettiest floral designs every year. The planners are in weekly format and the space for each day has little boxes so you can check off your to do list or just write down what you need. I also love that each week has an inspirational quote at the top. Overall feminine, classy, and has everything you would need in a planner, yet it’s very streamlined. It helps me stay organized without getting overwhelmed and the checklist style days give me satisfaction when I cross things off my list. Bonuses: Each planner has a nice sized pocket in the back and they come with stickers.
10.) The Ponderlily Planner ($37)
Recommended by Rebecca Portsmouth, twin mom and Owner at Living Abstracts Social Media
I love the Ponderlily planner. It is SO beautifully made with woven fabric (linen perhaps?) and classy fonts embossed in a dull metallic. The paper quality is to do for, the two ribbon markers are lovely colours and in the back of the planner there are tonnes of lines pages which can be removed for all those times when you need to make notes. It also has a toning elastic to hold it together while knocking around in your bag. Just a stunning item created by a busy mom with twin girls.
