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Ways The Knot Makes Wedding Planning Stress-Free

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You don't have to be a bride or groom to know just how stressful wedding planning can be. It's an activity that can take over the lives of even your family members and friends. Fortunately, the website The Knot makes your wedding almost completely stress-free. While it doesn't prevent your future mother-in-law from judging the neckline on your dress or stop the flower girl from crying halfway down the aisle, it does help you with the every aspect of planning from start to finish.

1. Communicating with Guests

The Knot offers a number of digital planning tools that totally change the way you plan your wedding, and many of those tools make it easier than ever to plan out your guest lists and communicate the important details of the big day with those guests. Start with the Guest List Manager. Use it to import a spreadsheet made up of potential guests or a start a new spreadsheet with information like names, phone numbers, addresses and RSVP information. You can also use it to manage lists for wedding-related events, like showers, engagement parties and rehearsal dinners. You'll even receive notifications when your guests RSVP via your Wedding Website. To create a Wedding Website, just choose a template, sync your registries and add your important information. The website can tell your engagement story, provide guests with details on everything from the food to local hotels and, as mentioned, provide guests with a digital way to RSVP.

2. Finding the Right Vendors

Many brides and grooms say that one of the biggest hassles they encounter is lining up the right vendors. Photographers, caterers, florists, venues, bands, DJs, beauticians, jewelers, transportation — there's so much to coordinate on top of carrying out your other day-to-day tasks. When you start with The Knot's digital wedding planning tools, you can take a little quiz to give the site an idea of what kind of wedding you want. Based on your results and geographical location, the site will provide you with a list of vendors in your area who can handle your specific details. You can also search directly by state. Once you've narrowed down your list to vendors your like, you can connect via The Knot's quote request feature.

3. Wedding Checklists and Calculators

One of the most valuable tools on The Knot's site is the 12-month wedding checklist. Consider it your own personal wedding planner. You can access it online via Theknot.com or by using The Knot Planner app for iOS and Android. Basically, you can plan your wedding from the breakroom at work, the subway ride home or the waiting room at the dentist's office. Create a checklist that's uniquely yours by adding and subtracting the wedding-related tasks that apply to your big day. The digital checklist then sets you up with a timeline to give you a general idea of when you need to mark each item off. You can also use The Knot site to set a budget for your wedding. The budget calculator, which is also available both online and in the app, analyzes your budget and breaks down how much you can spend on each aspect of the wedding.

4. Registries

Every guest who attends your wedding is going to want to know where you're registered so they give you a gift to show their love and support. The problem is there are so many options these days — you can create a wedding registry at practically every store in the country. The Knot's registry tools help you get started setting your registries up with popular stores like Wayfair, Amazon, Pottery Barn, Williams Sonoma, Target, Macy's, Crate & Barrel and Bed, Bath & Beyond. You can provide links so that guests can shop directly from the store online. You can also set up a cash registry if you prefer. If you're not sure what to register for, you can take a look at some pages that will guide you, such as the "Wedding Registry Cheat Sheet" and a quiz that will help you discover your decor style. Once you're finished, you can sync the registries to your Wedding Website, and direct your guests there.

5. Tips and Tricks

Having access to all of these digital tools is wonderful, and they can help you plan the wedding of your dreams — but what if you get stuck? Perhaps you wonder what kind of bridal gear is in style, or you aren't sure exactly who to put on your guest list. The Knot has an entire section of "Ideas and Advice" just for these occasions. From shopping for wedding rings and budget honeymoon ideas to songs for your first dance and whether or not to have a first look, there's an article for almost every issue you'll encounter during the planning phase. The Ideas and Advice section is divided up into sections like editor's picks, trending topics, beauty, fashion, music, budgeting, destination weddings, styles and themes and much more. It's easy to find exactly what you're looking for.

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