Here you will find some free resources to help your budget wedding planning. We will add more as we come across them.
iDo Wedding Couple Edition 9.5b
This is Shareware, you get a 30 day trial (so not totally free – sorry)
After that it will cost $29.95
Even if you decide not to buy it, it could give you some ideas regarding wedding planning.
This wedding planner includes a Web-like interface providing navigation to any of the 10 main sections :
Contacts, Invitations, RSVPs, Attendees, Gifts, Checklist, Budget, Vendors, Events and Timelines.
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Build your contact list by manually entering or importing from Microsoft Outlook and comma delimited files. You can track invitations, RSVPs, meal selections and gifts. You can design seating charts for your reception by dragging-and-dropping tables and guests.
It provides a task checklist and allows you to monitor your wedding budget expenses. You can plan detailed itineraries for events surrounding your wedding day and create a bridal shower invite list for your shower hostess. Preview suggested invitation wording, save your wedding vows, produce reports and print labels for your stationery needs.
After the wedding, export your up-to-date contact list into your address book.
Click here to download the Windows version
Wedding Magic 4.0.26
This is a 30 day demo (again- not totally free, there are some further down the page – honest!)
After that it will cost $29.99
This is a tool for brides, grooms and parents to help plan and organize weddings.
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Track guests, RSVPs, travel and accommodations, menu selections, table assignments, and gifts.
You can create a budget, evaluate vendors and set up payment schedules.
To help you stay on track in the planning process, a checklist is automatically created based on
your wedding date. The Bridal Registry screen allows you track your registry information, and Wedding Magic
walks the bridal couple through the entire wedding planning process from the engagement to honeymoon.
Click here to download the Windows version
MOSTZ Wedding 2011
This is Freeware and costs $0.00
MOSTZ Wedding is the Software for managing your guest list.
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You can create a group name and search, or sort by yourself.
Print the guest’s name on the envelope and print multiple envelopes with one click.
Import and export, your guest list by name or group to your guests and friends.
You can specify fonts, size, colors and drop shadow on envelope page.
And much more.
Click here to download the Windows version (this is a zip file)
SimpleChecklist
This is an Excel spreadsheet that can help you keep track of ongoing projects.
If you don’t have Excel you can use the FREE OpenOffice suite. Goto www.openoffice.org/ for more details and to download.
If you have any questions about SimpleChecklist you can contact the developer at :
Livingston_Svc@bellsouth.net
Click here to download the SimpleChecklist XLS file
A free Wedding on a budget book
This is the free version of a handy wedding planning book.
Hopefully it can give you lots of tips and ideas.
(or right-click and save link to download the PDF)