Tips for Tech-Savvy Brides
How Brides-to-Be Can Put Their Computer Skills To Use
A bride with technology savvy can save time and money by putting her skills to use. Research, planning and creating can all be done with the simple click of a mouse.
A mouse, a modem and motivation is all a bride-to-be needs to put her technology skills to good use when planning her wedding. If you are computer-savvy, here are some ways to incorporate your technology know-how with your wedding to-do list. These ideas will not only save you time and money, but they will allow you to have a hands-on approach to your wedding planning.
Create a Wedding Website or Blog. As the internet evolves, so do the possibilities available to brides and grooms when using it as a wedding planning tool. One of the more popular ways technology and wedding planning have merged is in the newest trend of wedding websites and blogs. This is a great interactive medium for the couple to share wedding information with their guests, attendants, family and friends. While there are plenty of sites that will charge you an annual fee to host your wedding website, you can easily use the free services of a blog hosting platform such as Blogger or WordPress and achieve the same results. Typical information to provide on your website or blog include:
- date, time and location of wedding ceremony and reception
- information about the couple
- information about the attendants
- honeymoon plans
- photos
By performing a simple web search, you will find lots of companies specializing in wedding websites where you can get plenty of ideas for your own.
Register for Your Wedding Gifts Online. Tech-savvy brides and grooms to be know that saving time is one of the best features of the internet. Here's a great time saving tip: register for your wedding presents directly at the store's website. You will still have all the registering benefits that you would if you chose your gifts in person (like discounts on completing sets of dining wear), however you can do it from the comfort of your own living room without all the crowds or the pushy salespeople.
Chat With Other Brides-To-Be. The best source for wedding planning ideas is always from other brides. Join wedding forums on popular wedding websites, like The Knot, where there are always a wide assortment of topics to discuss and lots of other brides-to-be with plenty of original and helpful ideas and advice.
Research Your Venue, Vendors and Honeymoon Destination. Using the internet as tool for research may seem obvious, but with all the other wedding planning you have to do, this is one that can be easily overlooked. However, by spending some time searching and reading reviews of other couple's experiences with vendors, venues and honeymoon destinations can save you a lot of frustration, money and time in the long run. Most wedding vendors have their own websites that they use to promote their business, and this is a great place to start searching for potential caterers, DJs, florists and ceremony/reception locales.
Take Charge of Your Digital Photos and Video. While hiring a professional photographer and videographer for your wedding is still important, you can save a lot of money by making copies yourself. Request digital copies of your photos and wedding video from your vendor. They usually charge a nominal fee for this, however the savings can be well worth it if you need a lot of photo prints or you want to give out several copies of the wedding video.
By putting your technology skills to use, you will not only be able to get more of the wedding planning done from the comfort of your own home, but you will also save time and money by doing your research and taking advantage of projects you can do yourself.
