Back in the day I would gather together magazines, we'd talk about weddings, and cut out dresses I liked, ideas for photos, suggestions for rings etc. Then I would stick them into a scrapbook.
Pinterest is your virtual scrapbook, or pin board if you have one.
You simply search for what you're after - wedding dresses for example, and as you find pictures you like you can pin to your board to refer to later. Each pinned item will take you back to the website where it originated.
The social aspect is you can follow boards, whether they belong to your friends or not - kind of like Twitter. Just as you have a newsfeed on Facebook and Twitter you have a feed on Pinterest with the newest pins of those you follow appearing on your screen.
You get notification when your pins are re-pinned and as with other social media there is a business aspect to it. Brooks Running, for example, has a board of motivational quotes to get its followers out exercising, as well as boards of its products.
Another function is secret boards - visible only to you. So if you're planning a surprise weekend away for your beloved, or a surprise birthday party, or you simply want to keep a project secret, you can still get the most of Pinterest.
So if you are inspired by The Block and want redecoration ideas, or planning a wedding, birthday or holiday, or if you love craft and want some inspiration, in fact whatever you are up to, head on over to Pinterest and get pinning.
Just try not to spend all your time pinning.
