Why you should be careful about using The Knot wedding website We realize that many people will see the title of this article and be confused. Isn’t The Knot supposed to be THE site for couples to use for their wedding planning? Indeed, The Knot is a wedding behemoth, with tens of thousands of couples choosing it to plan and organize their big days. However, with plenty of viable wedding website alternatives out there, we think it was worth taking a deep dive into The Knot wedding website and exploring some of the flaws and issues with the site’s services and offerings. While the site has its loyal followers, there…
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Event Planning Apps To Use For Your Wedding
What are event planning apps? For anyone new to event planning (or who hasn’t had to do it for a long time), you might be amazed at the variety of event planning apps that are now available to help make planning, creating, organizing, and pulling off an event much easier than it used to be. Consider the old days of event planning. You had to send out paper invites and collect paper RSVPs. Track your guest list and create seating charts on paper. Send out paper thank you notes. You had to track a budget with a calculator. Ugh, does anyone really miss those days? Fortunately, these days event planning…
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Groomsmen Suit Ideas For Rental or Purchasing.
Gone are the days of stressful suit shopping experiences for grooms and their groomsmen. Poor fitted suits and rushing to return your suit rental the morning after the wedding are (finally) in the past, and a number of awesome companies have emerged to provide much better experiences. Whether your groomsmen will be in black tie tuxedos or more casual attire, these companies are saving hassle for the groomsmen for any type of wedding. Ready to get inspired by these groomsmen suit ideas? 4 Groomsmen Suit Ideas For Rental or Purchase We’ve extensively researched the best groom and groomsmen suit providers and are thrilled to present you with our top picks.…
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Popular Wedding Registry Stores & Registries For Multiple Stores
Registering for your wedding has changed a lot since the days when you could only walk into a store and scan china sets. There are tons of awesome wedding registry options to perfectly fit you as a couple and to help guide guests to buying the gifts you actually need and want! You may also want to register both online and in store for guests who may prefer shopping in the store as opposed to online! Regardless of where you register, we recommend including this information on your wedding website, so guests can easily shop! In this post, we’ll discuss some popular wedding registry stores. Let’s start with some great tools…
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Bridesmaid Dresses You Can Try On At Home
You’ve selected and ‘proposed’ to your bridesmaids, now its time to shop for them! Unfortunately, shopping for bridesmaid dresses isn’t always easy. Chances are, your bridesmaids aren’t all the same size and body type. They also likely have their own opinions, styles, and budgets that may come into play. So, where to begin? We’ve compiled a list of bridesmaid dress stores so you can find the perfect styles for your bridesmaids. Your bridesmaids might not all be in the same location as you. This is where bridesmaid dress stores with try at home options will be your savior. Just make sure that dresses are returned within the designated time period to…
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Top E Invitation Wedding Cards – Free and Paid Options
In the digital age we are in, couples are hunting for solutions with free e invitation wedding cards. Going digital is of course both better for the environment and your wallet, and it makes it super easy to direct guests to an online RSVP. Just like a paper invitation, e invitation wedding invitation cards can be simple or more detailed, and customized to fit the style of your wedding. With an increasing number of resources, we decided to put together a list of providers of free e-invitations. 5 E Invitation Wedding Cards Ready to find and design wedding invitations online? Here are 5 tools to check out! 1. GreenEnvelope Create an…
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Save The Date Free Template: 5 Resources
When you are on a budget, the save the date is one place that you can cut some corners to save some major cash on your wedding. Opting to send your save the dates by email rather than snail mail, or DIY’ing your paper save the dates are great ways to save money. There are a number of awesome, save the date free template and resources to help you do this. We’ve compiled 5 save the date free templates that we think you’ll love: Online Tools To DIY Your Save The Dates 1. Canva Canva is a graphic design tool with tons of awesome uses. Not only can you edit a…
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How to Announce your Wedding Website: A Guide
If you decided to create a wedding website for your big day, you probably put quite a bit of time into making sure it was perfect. So, you’ll want to make sure that your guests are able to easily access your event’s page! We’ve found that there are a number of ways announce your wedding website. Some even share the link in multiple ways to ensure invitees can easily access it. How to share your wedding website: Save The Date The most common place that guests share their wedding website is their save the date. Whether you decide to send the save the date by snail mail or email, this…
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Save The Date Email Wording – What To Include In A Save The Date Email
Save The Date Emails. Are they right for you? Largely in an effort to save money, couples are going for online save the dates. While many companies offer affordable save the date options, sending save the date emails is the most economical choice. Going digital is also a great time saver for couples on shorter planning timelines, as there is no waiting on proofing, printing, and the snail mail process! Even though most couples will stick to paper invitations, some hosts are even opting to send online invitations for their wedding! Save The Date Email Wording. So you’ve decided to go the email route with your save the date, great! Now…
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Average Wedding Guest List Size
How many guests are on an average size wedding guest list? When wedding planning, couples are frequently wondering what is the normal or typical way of doing things. As such, when making the guest list, couples often ask what the average wedding guest list size is. So, we’ve done the research and calculated the average size wedding numbers for you! Typically, the average wedding guest list consists of around 150 invitees. Depending on the number of couples and families versus individuals invited, this will be about 90-100 parties or households on the guest list. When it comes to invitations, you will want to order 1 invite per household, plus an…
