| Many couples are often shocked at the costs that | | | | crowded together at your tables, plus there |
| are involved with planning a wedding. Looking for | | | | should be sufficient space between tables so staff |
| ways to reduce these inflated expenses and | | | | can serve the dinner easily. |
| control their wedding budget, brides and grooms | | | | Guest List Planner - Keeping track of who you |
| have discovered that using a well designed | | | | are inviting is very important so that you can |
| wedding planning software package can be the | | | | budget for food, bridal favors, the amount of |
| answer to reducing costs, alleviating stress, and | | | | space needed for the ceremony and reception, |
| gaining control over the entire planning process. | | | | etc. |
| However, not all wedding programs are created | | | | Ceremony Service Planner - This handy tool will |
| equal. In addition to budget control, you will need a | | | | allow you to work out and organize your wedding |
| program that covers all the many areas of | | | | ceremony program. Things such as when songs |
| planning a wedding - many of which couples either | | | | and music will be played, who will be giving any |
| forget about or tend to ignore. This can prove | | | | special readings, plus the timing of who does what |
| even more costly down the road. | | | | and when they need to do it. |
| So before you purchase a wedding planner | | | | Music Planner - You will need to organize the |
| software package, here are some tips on what | | | | music for your ceremony and the reception. What |
| you should be looking for within the program. | | | | music will be used during the processional, |
| Wedding Budget Calculator - The program should | | | | recessional, during the ceremony? What will be |
| contain a flexible budget calculator which allows | | | | your first dance song? How about when you cut |
| you to group your costs into specific categories. | | | | the cake? You may be very surprised at how |
| You should then be able to split that category into | | | | many instances specially selected music will be |
| various sub-costs that you need to cover. | | | | played. |
| Check List - Although you may not use | | | | Wedding Party Planner - Who is going to be in |
| everything included within a checklist, it is still a | | | | your wedding party? How many attendants will |
| good idea to have one. This will remind you on | | | | each of you have? This part of the program will |
| what needs to be done and helps you to keep | | | | help you keep track of such details. |
| control of your wedding planning. | | | | Although there are many other aspects that need |
| Seating Arrangement Planner - This is especially | | | | to be organized and tracked while planning your |
| important if you are having a sit down dinner. You | | | | wedding, the above list should give you a good |
| will need to make sure there is room enough for | | | | idea on some of the more important parts of |
| families and friends to sit together. Arranging the | | | | what should be included when choosing a wedding |
| tables within the room is also a task that needs | | | | planner software package. |
| to be carefully planned out. You don't want people | | | | |