WELCOME TO WEDDING SOLUTIONS
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General:
What is this site?
How do I register to use the site?
What is your Privacy Policy?
When will I receive my free gift?
Wedding Planning:
Where do I enter details about myself, my fiancé, the wedding date, etc?
How do I use my Checklist Of Things To Do?
How do I use my Wedding Budget?
How do I use the Guest List?
How do I keep track of which guest is invited to which event?
How do I keep track of RSVP's as I receive them?
How do I use my Service Providers section?
How do I use my Stationery Checklist?
How do I use my Accessory Item Checklist?
What is the Upgrade Program and how do I purchase an Upgrade code?
How do I use my Wedding Party Timeline?
How do I use my Service Provider Timeline?
How do I use my Seating Charts?
How do I print invitation envelopes?
How do I print labels?
How do I use my Gift Log?
GENERAL
What is this site?
WeddingSolutions.com is dedicated to bringing you the most comprehensive site related to planning a wedding. Wedding Solutions is the largest and most celebrated wedding consulting and publishing company in America. We have published 16 of the best-selling wedding planning books sold in the US and Canada. Over 30% of all wedding planning books sold in America are from Wedding Solutions! For the last ten years, we have helped millions of brides and grooms plan the perfect wedding. Over the past few years, we have developed WeddingSolutions.com, the most comprehensive, easy-to-use wedding planning website available today.
We invite you to visit the various sections of this site and see for yourself why WeddingSolutions.com is the preferred site of brides everywhere!
Wedding Solutions
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San Diego, CA 92119
Tel: 619-589-1919
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How do I register to use the site?
It is quick and simple to register to use WeddingSolutions.com. Once registered you can quickly access all you wedding plans, build your own wedding website, create a honeymoon registry, and much, much more. To register, simply click on the "LOGIN" link on any WeddingSolutions.com page (found in the upper right corner above the "Bookmark This Page" link). Follow the instructions for a new user. Or, click on the "PLANNING" tab and then click on the "Registration" link in the left hand column.
What is your Privacy Policy?
We are committed to your right to privacy and to taking steps to secure your personal and financial information. The following Privacy Policy explains our commitment to protecting the privacy and ensuring the integrity of the Internet and its users. By using our site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in these policies. Any changes to our policies will be reflected on this page and will be effective the date the changes are posted. If you do not agree to the terms of these policies, you are not authorized to use this site. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of non-WeddingSolutions.com websites to which WeddingSolutions.com or any other WeddingSolutions.com web site may link or be linked via any other party's website.
Click here to see all WeddingSolutions.com's policies.
When will I receive my free gift?
If you registered to receive a free gift, please allow 1-2 weeks for your free gift to ship once you have completed an offer. For Discover® Card, your offer is considered complete once you apply for, are approved and activate you card by making a purchase, balance transfer or cash advance.
WEDDING PLANNING
Where do I enter details about myself, my fiancé, the wedding date, etc?
You will enter the details about your wedding and the events and people surrounding your wedding in the section titled "Wedding Details". You can click on the "Wedding Details" link by selecting the "PLANNING" tab and then clicking on "Wedding Details" in the left hand column.
Your Checklist of Things To Do will be created using the date you enter here for your wedding.
And, your Wedding Timelines will be built from the times you enter here for the Ceremony and the Reception. Be aware, changing the time stored here will change your timelines.
As you enter the details for each Event/Party, if you find your event is not listed in the existing drop down menu, simply click on the "create new event" link. Here you can add your event to the existing list of events.
As you enter the Role Assignments, if you find a role in your wedding is not listed in the existing drop down menu, simply click on the "create new role" link. Here you can add the new role to the existing list of roles.
How do I use my Checklist Of Things To Do?
Your Checklist is created from the wedding date you entered in your Wedding Details.
You can sort your Checklist by: "Event" to see all tasks related to each wedding event and party; by "Role" to see all tasks assigned to a specific person; by "Completion" to see tasks that are either completed or ones that still need to be completed; or by "Timeframe" to see all events due within a certain time frame from your wedding date.
How do I use my Wedding Budget?
Your budget is created from the amounts you enter in the Total Budget Amount and the Total Number of Guests fields. It is fine if you only have an estimate, you will be able to fine tune and adjust these amount as you continue to plan your wedding. That is one of the nicest features of this budget planner; you are able to see many "what if" scenarios. See what happens if you increase/decrease the number if guests, or increase/decrease your total dollar amount.
Next, enter the sales tax amount for your state. This is very important as "hidden costs", such as taxes and gratuities, can easily add up to thousands of dollars in a wedding!
There are 13 Budget Categories listed in the Budget. The amounts in the "Typical" column is a percentage of the Budget Total based on the national averages of what brides typically spend in each category.
The amounts in the "Budgeted" column are calculated automatically as the sum of all budget items within the individual categories. To access these budget items click on the appropriate category name (e. g. Photography). The screen for detailed accounting for the category chosen will appear.
The amounts in the "Actual" column are calculated automatically as you enter your actual expenses in each Budget Category Detail.
The amounts in the "Amount Over/Under" column show you how much you are either over or under your budgeted amount. This will help you stay on track to reach your budget goals.
How do I use the Guest List?
The Guest List section allows you to create custom guest lists for you r wedding and all wedding related parties and events. The main guest list section allows you to enter all necessary information pertaining to each guest.
The fields at the top contain the name(s), title(s), role in wedding, and address information as they should appear on the outer envelope. Also select the role each person plays in the wedding.
You can select to invite this guest to view your personal wedding webpage. Once you finish creating your personal webpage, an email will be sent to each guest you have selected. This is a great way to keep your guests abreast of your wedding plans.
The Guest List Summary table will always appear on the bottom of your Guest List screen to give provide you with a snapshot of all your Guest Lists.
How do I keep track of which guest is invited to which event?
From the main Guest List screen, select a guest in the Guest List column by clicking on their name until it is highlighted. Then click on the "Invited To" button. You will see all members of this guest's party. Check off the events to which you would like to invite each of them.
Click on the "Other Guests in Party" button to edit, add, or delete persons with the selected family or party.
Click on the "RSVP" button to document the RSVP response from each person in this party.
Your Guest List Summary table will be updated automatically showing you a running total of all guests invited and RSVP's received.
How do I keep track of RSVP's as I receive them?
Once your invitations have been sent and you begin to receive RSVP's, you will keep track of the RSVP's in the RSVP section of you Guest List. From the main Guest List screen, select a guest in the Guest List column by clicking on their name until it is highlighted. When the selected guest's information appears on the screen click on the "RSVP" button. You will then see all members of this guest's party.
Select "Yes" or "No" from the drop down menus under each event based on each guest's RSVP. If a person in the party has not been invited to an event, an "n/a" will appear under that event.
From this section, you can click on the "Other Guests in Party" button to edit, add, or delete persons within the selected family or party. You can also click on the "Invited To" button to edit which events each person in this party is to be invited to.
Your Guest List Summary table will be updated automatically showing you a running total of all guests invited and RSVP's received.
How do I use my Service Providers section?
The Service Providers section enables you to record all necessary information pertaining to the wedding vendors and service providers you have selected, or are considering selecting, for your wedding. Here you will also enter the contract and payment details for the vendor. This will help you stay on top of all pending payments as well as document your history of payments with each vendor... all in one convenient location.
Clicking on the "Add Provider" button to refresh your main screen with a blank table for you to enter in the new vendor details.
To delete a vendor, make sure the selected vendor's information is appearing in the main screen and then click on the "Delete Vendor" button. All information related to this vendor will be deleted.
The "My Service Providers" list will fill in and update as you enter each new vendor. To bring up a vendor's information, simply click on their name in the "My Service Providers" list or type in their name in the Find Service Provider field and click "Go".
How do I use my Stationery Checklist ?
The Stationery Checklist is created from your Guest List. The Guest List Summary shows the total number of guests invited to each event, and the number of Yes/No RSVP's.
By clicking on an event name (in the left column), you will be taken to that event's detailed Stationery Checklist.
The detailed Stationery Checklists show a list of all of the stationery items associated with each wedding event or party. The "Default Quantity" provides the suggested number of items based on the number of individuals you have invited to this event (based on your Guest List). You can enter in your own numbers, if necessary, in the "Customized Count" column. Even if you enter customized counts, the default quantity will always appear for your reference.
How do I use my Accessory Item Checklist?
Your Checklist of Wedding Accessory Items is a running list of items you will most likely need to purchase for your wedding.
After you purchase an item, click inside the "purchased" box next to that item. The item name will then become faded and no longer appear as needing to be purchased.
For your convenience, many items in the Checklist are linked to actual items in our online store. We offer the largest selection and guaranteed lowest prices (see Policies for details). You can easily purchase the items you need and start checking off your list!
What is the Upgrade Program and how do I purchase an Upgrade code?
WeddingSolutions.com offers you a comprehensive online wedding planning program. Most features are available for you to use free of charge. You simply need to register. There are a some additional features that are available only under our "Upgrade Program". These Upgrade features, along with the Free features, are taken from the popular wedding planning software "Easy Wedding Planning for Windows", valued at $39.95. Now, we have made all the features of this fabulous software program available to you online for a fraction of the retail price. These Upgrade Features are available to our valuable internet users for only $19.95. You save $20.00!
In addition to all the FREE Basic Features currently available at Wedding Solutions Online, you will also be able to: create a detailed timeline for each member of your wedding party; create a detailed timeline for each of your vendors and service providers; create seating charts for the ceremony, reception and all related events and parties; print envelopes for invitations and thank you notes from your own printer; print labels from your own printer; and keep track of gifts received and thank you notes sent.
How do I use my Wedding Party Timeline?
(The Wedding Party Timeline section is only available through our Upgrade Program. Once you have joined the Upgrade Program, you will access to this and other exciting features. Click here to learn about the Upgrade Program.)
Your Wedding Party Timeline will become an invaluable planning tool for you and all the members of your wedding party. This timeline will help you plan the busy schedule for the day of your wedding.
The timeline is constructed around the start time you enter for your ceremony and reception. If you wish to change these times, simply enter the new times in the fields next to "Ceremony Start Time" and "Reception Start Time".
The other times and events shown are based on the years of experience we gained successfully planning weddings. If you feel you need to change or modify an event or time, simply click on the text to change and enter the new text desired. You may change the designation of the event in the same way. To change the applicability to any of the participants listed along the top, simply click in the appropriate box under the participant and on the line of the event. Clicking once on the existing checkmark will remove it. Clicking on any blank box once will add a checkmark.
Use the extra space in the Event/Task column to write additional information such as addresses or any other comments that will help members of your wedding party understand what his/her roles are and where he/she should be throughout the day.
To add a new event/task, click on "Add New Task", fill in the time, task, and responsible party(ies) and then click "Update/Save". The new task will be placed in chronological order with the rest of your events.
To delete a task simply click on the event to be deleted until it is highlighted and then and click the "Delete task" button.
Incidentally, you should click on the "Update/Save" button whenever you change anything related to the time order of the tasks. This will re-shuffle the events, putting them in correct chronological order.
Once complete, give one copy to each member of your wedding party.
How do I use my Service Provider Timeline?
(The Service Provider Timeline section is only available through our Upgrade Program. Once you have joined the Upgrade Program, you will access to this and other exciting features. Click here to learn about the Upgrade Program.)
Your Service Provider Timeline will become an invaluable planning tool for you and all the vendors and service providers you have hired. This timeline will help you plan the busy schedule for the day of your wedding.
The timeline is constructed around the start time you enter for your ceremony and reception. If you wish to change these times, simply enter the new times in the fields next to "Ceremony Start Time" and "Reception Start Time".
The other times and events shown are based on the years of experience we gained successfully planning weddings. If you feel you need to change or modify an event or time, simply click on the text to change and enter the new text desired. You may change the designation of the event in the same way. To change the applicability to any of the participants listed along the top, simply click in the appropriate box under the participant and on the line of the event. Clicking once on the existing checkmark will remove it. Clicking on any blank box once will add a checkmark.
Use the extra space in the Event/Task column to write additional information such as addresses or any other comments that will help members of your wedding party understand what his/her roles are and where he/she should be throughout the day.
To add a new event/task, click on "Add New Task", fill in the time, task, and responsible party(ies) and then click "Update/Save". The new task will be placed in chronological order with the rest of your events.
To delete a task simply click on the event to be deleted until it is highlighted and then and click the "Delete task" button.
Incidentally, you should click on the "Update/Save" button whenever you change anything related to the time order of the tasks. This will re-shuffle the events, putting them in correct chronological order.
Once complete, give one copy to each of your vendors and service providers.
How do I use my Seating Charts?
(The Seating Charts feature is only available through our Upgrade Program. Once you have joined the Upgrade Program, you will access to this and other exciting features. Click here to learn about the Upgrade Program.)
To create your seating charts, first select the event you want to work on and whether you want to see All Guests, Only Guests with RSVP "Yes", or Only Guests with RSVP "No". The system will automatically show you the number of guests you have invited to the event, the number of RSVP "Yes" and "No", and the number of RSVP unanswered. These numbers are pulled directly from your Guest List.
Enter in the total number of tables that you will be using at the event. Then, select the shape of the table and the number of seats per table.
To view a specific table, select the table number from the drop down menu labeled "Table Number". Once selected, the table will be displayed in the center of the screen.
The "Guest List For Selected Event" column will display all the names that match the criteria you selected above. You can then select a guest by clicking on their name until it is highlighted or type in their name in the "Find Guest" field. Once the selected guest is highlighted, click the "Assign" button to the right of the screen.
Once a guest is assigned to a table, their table number will appear next to their name in the "Guest List for Selected Event" column. You can see which guests you have already assigned to a table as they will have a table number next to them. Guests that have not yet been assigned to a table will not have any number next to their name.
To remove a guest from a table, select the table (from the "Table Number" drop down menu) then highlight the guest you want to remove. Click on the "Remove" button. This guest will be removed from the table display and the guest's table number will be removed from "Guest List for Selected Event" column.
How do I print invitation envelopes?
(The Printing Envelopes feature is only available through our Upgrade Program. Once you have joined the Upgrade Program, you will access to this and other exciting features.)
Here, you will be able to design and print envelopes for mailing to the guests in your Guest List. Great for Wedding Invitations, Parties, Thank You Cards, etc.
To use this section, first select the event for which you want to print envelopes and whether you want to see All Guests, Only Guests with RSVP "Yes", or Only Guests with RSVP "No". The system will automatically show you the number of guests you have invited to the event, the number of RSVP "Yes" and "No", and the number of RSVP unanswered. These numbers are pulled directly from your Guest List.
To print envelopes:
First, select the envelope type (Outer Envelope, Inner Envelope).
Next, select the envelope size.
Next, select whether you want to print an envelope for the selected guest or for all guests. To select one guest to print, simply click on their name in the "Guest List for Selected Event" column until their name is highlighted. Or, you can enter a guest's name in the Find Name field to select a guest.
Next, select the printer feed specifications based on the printer you will be using.
Lastly, select the Font, Font Size and Font Weight for the Return Address and Addressee.
You will be able to preview your envelope(s) on the screen. Clicking on Previous or Next will allow you to scroll through the envelopes if you are printing for All Guests.
It is recommended that you run a few test sheets through your printer before feeding your envelopes to be sure everything is printing fine and the placement of the addresses is correct.
How do I print labels?
(The Printing Labels feature is only available through our Upgrade Program. Once you have joined the Upgrade Program, you will access to this and other exciting features.)
Here, you will be able to design and print labels to use on envelopes for mailing to the guests in your Guest List. Great for Wedding Invitations, Parties, Thank You Cards, etc.
To use this section, first select the event for which you want to print labels and whether you want to see All Guests, Only Guests with RSVP "Yes", or Only Guests with RSVP "No". The system will automatically show you the number of guests you have invited to the event, the number of RSVP "Yes" and "No", and the number of RSVP unanswered. These numbers are pulled directly from your Guest List.
To print labels:
First, select the label type (Outer Label Guest's Address, Outer Label Return Address, Inner Label Guest's Address, Inner Label Guest's Address).
Next, select the label size. (Dimensions and Number of Columns).
Next, select whether you want to print labels for the selected guest or for all guests. To select one guest to print, simply click on their name in the "Guest List for Selected Event" column until their name is highlighted. Or, you can enter a guest's name in the Find Name field to select a guest. Select which label location you want to be printed on the print preview screen.
Next, select the printer feed specifications based on the printer you will be using.
Lastly, select the Font, Font Size and Font Weight for the labels.
You will be able to preview your label(s) on the screen. Clicking on Previous or Next will allow you to scroll through the labels if you are printing for All Guests.
It is recommended that you run a few test sheets through your printer before feeding your label sheets to be sure everything is printing fine and the placement of the addresses on the labels is correct.
How do I use my Gift Log?
(The Gift Log is only available through our Upgrade Program. Once you have joined the Upgrade Program, you will access to this and other exciting features.)
With your Gift Log you will be able to keep track of the gifts you receive before, during and after your wedding.
Select a guest by clicking on their name in the "My Guest List" column until their name is highlighted. Or, you can enter a guest's name in the Find Name field to select a guest.
Once a guest is selected, a Gift Log for that guest will appear on screen. On this log you will document the gifts receive from this guest for each occasion. You should enter a brief description of the gift to remind you of the gift when you sit down to write Thank You notes. You may think it will be easy to remember each gift but you will be surprised at how much wedding information you are already storing in your head. Make it easier for yourself and jot down a few key words here.
After you write a Thank You note, check off the "Thank You Sent" box next to the gift you are writing about.
In each guest's log, you can select to have the guest's mailing address included in your printed report. This will come in handy if you want to print out a report and take the report with you (away from your computer) to write Thank You notes. You will have all the mailing addresses with you. Just be sure to remember to return to the Gift Log and check off the Thank You notes that you sent.
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