Online Wedding Help

Congratulations on your engagement! You are probably starting to realize the massive amount of details and planning that goes into a wedding. These are all handled flawlessly by those who have hired a wedding planner, but if a wedding planner is not in your budget, here’s how you can get through- the internet. There are several free sites, lists, and tips online that can help get you from engaged to married successfully.

1. The Knot- This site has everything you will need. This site can be personalized to you and your significant other so that you always know how many days you have left, and what you have left to do in that amount of time. This is because it makes a to-do list for you, and allows you to look at vendors in your area. It also has tons of articles written by wedding planners on tips for planning weddings. You can also make a free wedding website and send out online save-the-dates. Go to theknot.com to make a profile and get started with your planning.
2. My Wedding- This site is very similar because it generates check lists, ideas, vendors in your area, registries, and help with travel arrangements for the honeymoon. You can start on a budget for each individual thing that goes into a wedding to know where you want to compromise for cost, and where you can afford to ‘go big.’ Go to mywedding.com for this site.
3. Real Simple- Although this is not strictly a site for weddings, there is a large part of it for wedding planning. This site gives tips on etiquette, traditions, trends going on now, and ideas for flowers and food. This is a great site to be actively watching because it has things on it that you will still be interested in after you are no longer engaged like recipes, home décor, entertaining, and fashion. Go to realsimple.com and click weddings in the top option bar.
4. Pinterest- Pinterest is a social media site where you can get ideas for what is trending in the world of weddings right now. You can have the newest, cutest ideas for decorations, centerpieces, handheld signs, and more without a wedding planner simply because of this site. This site allows you to create a profile, follow friends, and pin images to certain boards you create to keep things organized and in one place. This is a great way to start deciding what you like with dresses, colors, décor, and more. Go to pinterest.com and click sign up.

Planning a wedding is actually a lot simpler than you think if you just take it step by step. Do not let the stress of planning take over, and remember to enjoy your time as an engaged couple. After all, this phase will be over before you know it and you’ll be married.

Author Bio- Derek Mason has worked in thewedding industry for over 15 years and loves being a part of such a wonderful time for young couples. Him and his wife live in Utah and have 3 wonderful children.