{Advantages of Having Your Own Wedding Website}

Having your own wedding website is a great way to keep your friends and family updated about your wedding activities. Being connected during the process of your big event is an easy way for everyone to feel easily linked together. For those relatives who don’t live close to the bride and groom, a wedding website is a simple way for them to see engagement and wedding photos, announcements, registry lists and even honeymoon pictures.

 

A wedding website is also a stress-free way for guests to RSVP online, making the process of tracking guest attendance virtually effortless and easily organized. Sending invitations via a wedding website is cost efficient and eco friendly! Online invitations can be just as visually captivating as paper invitations, so don’t think you will be stuck with a plain design. Although online invitations have many advantages, maybe not everyone on your guest list is internet-savvy. In this case, send online invitations to everyone except those who don’t use the computer often, and opt for sending a select few paper invitations for simplicity and consideration for your guests’ preferences.

In addition to being eco-friendly, having a wedding website is also budget-friendly!

 

 

Getting married normally means lots of gifts. People all around you will want to share in your excitement and happiness, showing how much they care through showers, gifts and presents.

And while it’s fun and exciting to open all of those beautiful wedding and shower gifts that will help set up your new household together as newlyweds, it only takes moments for reality to set in, and you realize that you have to send out a thank-you note for each and every gift.

Forget the old adage that you have a whole year to send them. How would you feel if you spent $200 on new plate settings for your best friend and didn’t hear anything about your gift for a year?

Instead, use the four-week rule. Gifts that you receive at showers and parties should receive a thank-you note in less than four weeks. And if it’s more than four weeks before your wedding, you really should get them out in less than two. Same goes for wedding gifts received before the wedding.

It’s more than just an invitation. It’s a critical planning tool for both you AND your guests. First, it gives guests the date, time and location of the wedding. It helps them know to dress formal or informal, depending on the location and time. It helps you know how many people are coming.

Because it’s so crucial for the planning, you need to send out the invitations at least 8 to 12 weeks before the wedding. You can do less, if planning is tight. Yet if at all possible, send out a save-the-date notice 16 to 20 weeks in advance, especially if many guests will need to make extensive travel plans that require air travel and extra days off work. Remember, the more time you can give your guests, the more likely they will be able to come. Plus, that extra time gives you opportunity to follow up on unsent RSVPs and provide the final headcount (which most vendors require) several weeks prior to the wedding.

 

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There are all kinds of tools and checklists available to help you plan your wedding. But their recommendations for when to book venues or hire vendors can vary drastically. So how do you know when you should start reserving for your date? Just follow this rule of thumb, “If it requires a specific person, vendor or venue, do it as soon as possible.”

Certain wedding vendors such as the florist, baker, invitation designer and event supply stores can do multiple events at the same time, so you have a little more leeway. Yet things that are finite in supply, such as venues, DJs, wedding planners, etc., need to be booked as soon as possible. The best ones book quickly, so start reserving these as soon as you can.

 

The average American engagement lasts 16 months. No matter how long or short your engagement, you’ll find that planning always comes in two big spurts: the beginning and the end. The longer your engagement, the more time you’ll have in between.

Longer engagements normally get the choice locations and venues. After all, the best people and places book first, so the longer your engagement, the more likely you’ll be able to book your first choices. And once you reserve, you’ll have some downtime in between.

Shorter engagements don’t mean you won’t have a fabulous wedding. You just might have to be a little more flexible in your choices. Since you don’t have as much time, focus on the bigger items that matter the most: location, dress, food and decor. Don’t get distracted by the smaller items that can detract you from the main focal points of your wedding.

No matter how long your engagement, don’t overwhelm yourself with choices. Do research before you go, and schedule appointments. Never schedule appointments for more than three vendors per category. It’s too easy to get overwhelmed. By researching before you schedule, you can save the appointments for helping you narrow down your favorites.