June 10, 2002
The Internet has made planning a wedding a much easier process
for young couples of the 21st century. It is a tremendous source
of information for everything you could ever imagine related to
the big day. One application that is becoming increasingly popular
is a wedding website where all of the details of the wedding can
be posted along with many other terrific features. There are many
benefits to having a wedding website. There is a lot of information
to disseminate, and by putting all of the information online; the
couple eliminates the endless requests for information that typically
occur when a wedding approaches.
Sallie Baldwin of Savannah Georgia, a recently engaged young woman,
appreciated her wedding website for the information it provided
for her guests. "I wanted a way for our family and friends
to easily access information about events around the wedding. A
lot of our family and friends don't live near us so it is a way
for each other's families to get to know us as a couple immediately! " www.spangenberg.virtuallymarried.com
Most wedding websites allow people to RSVP online. Emily Riggs
of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, another wedding website user had a
very positive reaction from her guests regarding the RSVP function. "We
were so pleased with the way it worked out, 85% of our RSVP's came
via email - including two sets of grandparents!" Her guests
also found another benefit. "Everybody was printing our "Our
Story", Pictures and Bios so they could save them." www.emilyandjustin.virtuallymarried.com
A huge benefit of a wedding website is that the couple can have
a link to their online registry. This allows guests to see what
the couple has chosen and to make a contribution without leaving
their home. Kirk Spangenberg of Charleston, South Carolina appreciated
that feature the most. "My favorite part is the link to the
registry. I want to make it as easy as possible for people to buy
us the things we have picked out for our wedding!"
There are also fun things for the guests to see on some wedding
websites, like photos, a countdown, a poll and quiz about the happy
couple. Some sites have additional features such as a special page
for out of town guests. This allows the couple to provide their
guests with all kinds of information about their city, suggested
accommodations, places to visit, restaurants, and shopping. Tiffany
Duggin of Los Angeles, California appreciated this feature the
most. "I wanted a way for our family and friends to learn
about things to do and see in Philadelphia " (where the wedding
is taking place). Our site had great links for restaurants, attractions,
and lots of other great stuff in Philly. www.tiffanyandjason.virtuallymarried.com
Perhaps the greatest thing of all is that the couple can make
everyone a part of the festivities, even those that could not attend
the event. Lara Goldenberg of Montreal, Canada can attest to that. "We
had a small wedding and could not invite as many friends and family
as we wanted and many people who live far away could not make the
trip. The website allowed everyone to be a part of our special
day". www.laraandjohn.virtuallymarried.com
This article was written by Robert Hirscheimer of www.virtuallymarried.com
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