Guest LIst Organization.....

kjzimpel Posted: Sep 09, 2011 02:05 PM

Guest LIst Organization.....

Ladies, how did you keep your guest list organized??

A website?
Microsoft Excel?

Suggestions Please!!!
TIA

pjc92980 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 02:09 PM

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i used excel...
had it sorted alphabetically with names and addresses, rsvps, gifts and thank you cards written
seemed to be the easiest for me

SoonToBeMrsFox Posted: Sep 09, 2011 02:13 PM

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excel!

foundmylove Posted: Sep 09, 2011 02:37 PM

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def excel

jennybarbie Posted: Sep 09, 2011 03:03 PM

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I use excel...

FutureMrsK2012 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 03:15 PM

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Deff Excel!
I have my guest list in categories - Mom side, Dad side, Family Friends, My friends/coworkers and then His mom's, his dad's, his family friends, his friends/coworkers. It just works easier for us that way.

futuremrstaheri Posted: Sep 09, 2011 03:37 PM

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I used excel. Had columns for name, address, # invited, inner envelope addressing, STD card sent, RSVP card #, Yes RSVP response, No RSVP response, escort card labeling, table #, and gift. Also used formulas to keep track of how many people we invited, how many responded yes/no, and how many were still outstanding.

SMDC2012 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 04:53 PM

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I used wedding wire. It was easy to use, everything is already set up for you. Keeps track of bride's side/groom's side, gifts given, rsvps, bridal shower invites, e-party invites, seating charts, thanks you's etc. Its great plus you can upload pictures of things you find online that you like for inspiration, website, notes, the list goes on. Once the addresses are all typed in you can import them to excel or email to send to people (great for bridal shower). What I like about it is if you need to change anything you only have to do it once because FH can log in on his own pc, or you can access it from work etc if you want to look something up or change things or work on it things at work. This way no having to send each other updated files and stuff. Plus it also keeps track of all your vendor payments, when they are due and how much, vendor appointments and so on and your overall budget.

My favorite part is the seating chart, just click and drag into table settings that you can create.

HTH

rdhbride Posted: Sep 09, 2011 05:33 PM

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theknot.com also has a good guest list organizer. that's what I've been using.

christinajimmy06 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 06:00 PM

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Excel!

jtbride2012 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 08:52 PM

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Excel

gaby12886 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 08:58 PM

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Excel is the easiest way i could think of to do it.

bowlergyal Posted: Sep 09, 2011 08:59 PM

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wedding wire, then you can export to excel.

sjr385 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 09:04 PM

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barbeik005 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 09:44 PM

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Excel, but I hardly call it organized at the moment

dunnkat Posted: Sep 09, 2011 10:35 PM

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Posted by rdhbride

theknot.com also has a good guest list organizer. that's what I've been using.

This is what I used, it comes in really handy in the end for doing seating charts too!

Watermelon5 Posted: Sep 09, 2011 10:41 PM

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i just have it in a word doc...went through our address book and typed out every person/address alphabetically. works gr8!

Blonde_Glitz Posted: Sep 09, 2011 11:54 PM

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Excel. I have columns for first name, last name, address, phone number (when I have to hunt them down for their rsvp) and email. Then I have tabs to keep track of gifts and seating arrangements

dpanzarino Posted: Sep 10, 2011 08:33 AM

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I created a spreadsheet on Excel. I divided the list up into my guests and DH's guests. I had columns for address, STD, invite, gift, etc. I was able to easily count how many people we were inviting through its equations. It allowed me to keep an automatic running tally as the RSVPs came in also. Then, we added up our gifts using the equations as well. Think it's the easiest to use!

KellyandJack Posted: Sep 10, 2011 12:53 PM

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Posted by sjr385

Google Docs. It's like excel, except you can access and edit it wherever you have internet access and it's easier to share with other people.

This!