Weddings And The Web!
Friday, July 23rd, 2010‘Technology is a wonderful thing!!’ Familiar words to those of us who pay daily visits to Facebook and Twitter, but how does today’s technology benefit those who are getting married and seeking out the best resources for their wedding. Of course there is nothing to compare to the sight or the scent of lilies or roses for your wedding bouquet at the florist, the thrill of trying on those fabulous wedding dresses and the giggles as your bridesmaids make their choices, cake tasting at the patisserie, selecting those all important wedding rings, and so on…., but what are today’s benefits of browsing online? Well providing you use the internet wisely I think there are many.
Why not check the internet for stockists and suppliers of some more unusual wedding essentials such as the gorgeous favours at Kate Aspen.co.uk, and of course before you venture out into the magical but mindblowing world of wedding dresses you can comfortably browse beautiful Wedding Lounges across the country such as The Harrogate Wedding Lounge to discover the stockist of that ‘must have’ dress. You may wish to pay a virtual visit to a host of luxurious venues around the UK on the Elegant Venues website, a stunning site which details some of the UK’s finest venues. Narrow those difficult selections down and even check availability before you venture over the door.
With todays UK weddings costing an average of £17000 don’t forget to source adequate insurance for the big day. Browse some comparison sites such as Compare Wedding Insurance to establish your needs.
Why not save yourself a great deal of time by sourcing function bands who play in your area. Many bands today now have such fabulous websites that not only can you ‘meet’ the band but you can actually listen to short performances to get a good feel for their style. A perfect example of this can be seen by checking out the website for Funk Conspiracy, a great North East function band. Not only do you see an excellent website and get a true impression of the sound you might dance to on your special day but you eliminate the need to follow various bands around various venues.
All of this fairly obvious stuff aside there are now many useful online tools which help you to eliminate some of the stress which is inevitably associated with wedding planning! Have you experienced the nightmare involved in the table planning for a wedding or other large function? I remember it so well it still brings me out in a cold sweat. How many pieces of paper did I have to rip up in frustration and throw away? How many guests could I name who could potentially take issue with their neighbour at the wedding table? It’s a minefield and one which needs all the help you can throw at it! So why not embrace the online services of TopTablePlanner and their wonderfully clever software, another perfect example of how the internet can be indispensible when wedding planning. By simply adding your tables and your guests to this fabulous website you can drag and drop the guests into various places until you get it just right. No more ripped up scraps of paper.
Finally I must give a mention to our own website, 1BigPresent.com which we think is not only a wonderful online cash based gift service but also a brilliant ecommerce website. At it’s design stage we worked relentlessly to put together a secure yet simple website which allows the wedding guest to contribute easily to a dream wedding gift and with minimum hassle. The site is incredibly simple to use for both couples and guests, yet putting the back end of the site together was quite a task, one which I entrusted to the talented guys at 9xb. They did a sterling job and we are very proud of the capabilities of the 1BigPresent site which offers each wedding couple enough space to welcome and inform their guests of the most crucial details about their special day and to post a small description of their dream wedding gift, as well as enabling guests to contribute their chosen cash amount quickly yet securely via Paypal or credit card whilst leaving a celebration message for their wedding hosts. That’s it, simple, swift and effective, just as the internet should be!