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subject: Easy Way To Planning A Wedding With Budget, Seating, Rsvp, To Do List [print this page]


Although you may have planned successful parties in the past wedding planning is an altogether different animal. Hiring a wedding planner would be the perfect solution but sadly these days many brides cannot afford the expense. So, what if they had access to all of the software and tools that professional wedding planners use? The light bulb just went on, didnt it? That is what we have today with the Internet, access to all of the tools that will make wedding planner easier.

The first thing any bride and groom - to - be needs is a budget. This is where many get frustrated from the very beginning because they are not really certain what they have to pay for. below is a list of items that are generally used in most weddings and we have included what % of the budget should be spent in each area.

Reception (50 percent)

Wedding Venue and rentals

Food and service

Beverages

Cake

Miscellaneous fees

Attire (10 percent)

Gown and alterations

Headpiece and veil

Bridal accessories

Hair and makeup

Grooms tux or suit

Grooms accessories

Miscellaneous fees

Flowers and Decorations (10 percent)

Floral arrangements for ceremony

Flower girls buds and basket

Ring pillow

Brides bouquet

Bridesmaids bouquets

Boutonnieres

Corsages

Reception decorations

Lighting

Miscellaneous fees

Music (10 percent)

Ceremony musicians

Cocktail-hour musicians

Reception band, deejay, or entertainment

Sound-system or dance-floor rental

Miscellaneous fees

As you can see there is a lot to be done and this is why we here at iWedPlanner ask that you allow a year to plan your wedding. Once you have your wedding budget in hand it is time to move on to the guest list. This is where another handy wedding website tool is needed. With the tool you can track wedding invitations sent as well as wedding RSVPs that come in. having this list it will make planning the wedding seating arrangements that much easier.

There is also a tool to help with that portion of your wedding planning. The wedding website iWedPlanner.com has every tool you need from budgeting checklist to wedding To-Do-List and they even have wedding planner apps for Android, iPhone and iPad that allows you to upload information to your site from anywhere at anytime. Let the power of the Internet and the latest technological advances help you plan the greatest event in your life.

YOUR WEDDING-BUDGET WORKSHEET BUDGET

SUGGESTED PERCENTAGES

BUDGETED AMOUNT

VENDOR ESTIMATE

AMOUNT SPENT

Photographs and Video (10 percent)

Photography

Videography

Additional prints and albums

Miscellaneous fees

Favors and Gifts (3 percent)

Welcome gifts for out-of-town guests

Bridal-party gifts

Miscellaneous fees

Ceremony (2 percent)

Site fee

Officiant fee or church donation

Miscellaneous fees

Stationery (2 percent)

Save-the-date cards

Invitations and RSVPs

Programs

Seating and place cards

Menu cards

Thank-you notes

Postage

Miscellaneous fees

Wedding Rings (2 percent)

Brides ring

Grooms ring

Transportation (1 percent)

Limousine or car rental for bride and groom

Limousine or car rental for bridal party

Transportation for out-of-town guests

Valet parking

Miscellaneous fees

TOTAL SPENT:

$

by: Aadams




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