According to Dictionary.com, a wedding planner is the person responsible for conceptualizing and organizing the wedding ceremony, the reception, and perhaps the honeymoon. A busy couple can certainly hire a professional wedding planner to take off the load on their shoulders.
However, if you have too much time on your hands and do not want to cast a hole on your pocket, you can take on the role of the wedding planner and DIY your way to your dream wedding!
1. WEDDING PLANNER CHECKLIST
So, you have a ring on your finger. Now what is next? Wedding Ideas Magazine shares checklists and tips for planning a wedding in 12 months, 6 months, and 1 month. The first sentence speaks volumes: “The secret to a great day is to start planning early!” Thus, planning a wedding 12 months in advance with this concise planner sounds like a good idea.
Available here: weddingideasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/files/downloads/Wedding-Ideas-Planner.pdf
2. BACHELORETTE OR HEN PARTY
Whether you are planning your own bachelorette or hen party or you are bestowing the responsibility to your maid-of-honor, coming up with the whole event can be stressful. To help you with this, you can use a guide or a checklist too for 12-24 months, 2 months, 1 month, and 1-2 days before the party.
Available here: weddingideasmag.com/wp-content/uploads/files/downloads/Wedding-Ideas-Magazine-Planning-Tool-Hen-Party-Checklist.pdf
3. WEDDING PLANNER SOFTWARE
Do you know that there is a no-cost wedding planner software available to support you in:
Designing the Floor Plan,
Managing the Guest List,
Tracking RSVPs,
Assigning Seating Arrangements,
Generating Guest List Reports,
Printing the Floor Plan,
Printing Place Cards,
Sharing event information with others, and so much more?
This wedding planner tool is called Seating Arrangement.
Know more about it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AfmxfzEtekfeatures.htm
4. WEDDING WEBSITE
To take your organizational skills to the next level, you can make a website for your special day. You do not need to have major tech skills or digital knowledge to get started with your own website. Simply use the reliable free website builders such as WordPress.com. Website builders already have the template, plugins, and coding for you.
Inside your website, include the guest lists, RSVP forms, meal requests, gift registry, gift wish list, and anything you want to include. Furthermore, with the help of your website, guests can easily collect and share photos on their Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms.