Wedding Planning Resources

[Southern Cross]

I wanted to pass along a few wedding planning resources to couples in the planning stages.

Feel free to share yours. What websites, books and other materials are you using?

First, there is www.TheKnot.com It's pretty cool. You can find vendors across the US, get great ideas for weddings, and there is a pretty useful budget guide and planning guide where you can maintain everything online.

Then there's www.WedPlan.net. Put in your zipcode, and you can find vendors like DJs, videographers, caterers, etc. that work in your area.

I also like the Perfect Wedding Guide. I think it's something like PWG.com It's strictly an advertising source book for local vendors.

Of course, word of mouth is one of the best ways to find everything that's needed for a wedding.

 

[LiberatedChick]

For UK folks, I found these sites helpful....

http://www.confetti.co.uk Advice and ideas for all parts of wedding and reception, planning tools (I loved the online to do list, they also have a budget planner), also online shop which basically has almost decoration you'd ever need!

http://www.theweddingguide.co.uk/ Supplier database and some great articles.

 

[wemmick]

I really like http://www.weddingchannel.com too. They have some great message boards and resource pages.

Blessings,
Becca

 

[Maeyken]

anyone know some good Canadian sites?

 

[PurpleBunny]

anyone know some good Canadian sites?

www.weddingbells.ca
www.canadianbride.com
www.frugalbride.com

All three sites have good message boards with lots of ideas... all three also tend to be pretty worldly when it comes to off-topic discussion.

I've found Frugal Bride to be the most helpful for finding vendors--they have an extensive vendor list, especially for Toronto and surrounding areas. Their Vancouver listings aren't as extensive, but they do exist. Canadian Bride has good listings as well--more extensive than Frugal Bride, but they also tend to be higher-end and a lot more expensive (as I've discovered while looking for a cake vendor... yikes! I am NOT spending $600 for 120 pieces of cake).

 

[Maeyken]

thanks PurpleBunny

 

[California Dreamin']

Another one I use is http://www.ultimatewedding.com I use the forums on there sometimes.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Another one I use is http://www.ultimatewedding.com I use the forums on there sometimes.

me too... their forum is great for ideas (www.weddingchat.com)
I go there alllllllllllllll the time. I hardly ever post, but you sure can get lost in all the threads and pictures

 

[97trsgl]

www.ezweddingplanner.com

 

[Southern Cross]

I didn't even know ezweddingplanner existed! looks like a great site. I'm going to send a few Florida brides there first thing tomorrow. It looks like it's easier to use than The Knot's planning service. I may even advertise there - rates look pretty good. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Sascha Fitzpatrick]

Australian wedding sites include:

www.weddingcentral.com.au (has most of the basic things you need - helped me out big time in my last engagement - has every state, and services in each one)

www.I-do.com.au (this was also very good last time - I used to use the forum in this one, as well as the one in wedding central)...

www.weddingworks.com.au

www.weddinginvites.com.au (PRETTY stuff!)

www.easyweddings.com.au

www.weddingnet.com.au

Hope that helps!

Sasch

 

[issa]

how about we set up a poll for the best sites?

 

[Southern Cross]

Here are two more sites I wanted to pass along:

For photojournalistic photographers, take a look at www.WPJA.com They list photographers by state and some of them are very, very good. I know a few photographers on this list and they say the quality of the photographers on WPJA is outstanding and there is usually a broad range of prices so most brides' budgets can be maintained. We'll be advertising there starting this summer.

Another one that's pretty good for wedding services is www.WEDJ.com When you hit the site, it almost looks a bit bland. But apparently A LOT of brides are using it to find vendors (DJs, photographers, caterers, etc.). I don't advertise there, but I have friends who do, just wanted to pass along the tip.

Once in a while, you can find a diamond in the rough on these sites.

We're going to be exploring more national advertising venues becasue we're being asked to travel for weddings now and we want to attract out of state clients. If you find something that has good advertising appeal and catches your eye, please let me know about it.