guest list question

ok so im forcing myself to begin to make a guestlist finally! I wanted to know if any of you who already have done this used any kind of format. I remember tilde saying that theres a spreadsheet to use that makes things easier when you send the names to the person doing your invitations. any suggestions or ideas? Id like to make this as painless as possible lol

TIA

I will send you mine when I get home. I made two - one was more useful to help my family plan the shower and to keep track of the RSVPs and the other one was for addressing envelopes.

I can't remember exactly but the detailed one had columns like: First name, Last name, Guest first name, guest last name, address, phone number, shower y/n, bach party y/n, RSVP

The one for my addresses they told me to format it as Address Line #1, #2, #3 and break it up like that and that was the one where I wrote everything out like Mr. and Mrs. Joe Whatever

Excel

Just make a normal excel spreadsheet with columns for their last names, first name, address, number of guests attending (which you can set up to sum at the bottom of the column).

If you'll be sending this list to whoever is doing your envelopes then maybe title the columns Outer Envelope Name, Address, Inner Envelope name.

thank you all soo much! good idea tilde for making 2 to keep up with rsvps for everything....the teacher in me freaks out until i have some sort of organization plan lol

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Posted by Dana523

thank you all soo much! good idea tilde for making 2 to keep up with rsvps for everything....the teacher in me freaks out until i have some sort of organization plan lol

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oh yeah on the detailed one i also wrote out like relationship to us like 'Anna - coworker' 'Dana - friend' so they could do the seating for the shower

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by Dana523

thank you all soo much! good idea tilde for making 2 to keep up with rsvps for everything....the teacher in me freaks out until i have some sort of organization plan lol

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oh yeah on the detailed one i also wrote out like relationship to us like 'Anna - coworker' 'Dana - friend' so they could do the seating for the shower

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i used excel - but then i also typed it up on here - i have to say that the stuff on here is VERY useful!!!!

the seating chart thing & the guest list report has helped me a LOT!

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by Dana523

thank you all soo much! good idea tilde for making 2 to keep up with rsvps for everything....the teacher in me freaks out until i have some sort of organization plan lol

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oh yeah on the detailed one i also wrote out like relationship to us like 'Anna - coworker' 'Dana - friend' so they could do the seating for the shower

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see....thats why i love u so much.....

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by Dana523

thank you all soo much! good idea tilde for making 2 to keep up with rsvps for everything....the teacher in me freaks out until i have some sort of organization plan lol

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oh yeah on the detailed one i also wrote out like relationship to us like 'Anna - coworker' 'Dana - friend' so they could do the seating for the shower

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i used excel - but then i also typed it up on here - i have to say that the stuff on here is VERY useful!!!!

the seating chart thing & the guest list report has helped me a LOT!

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ohh good idea! i forgot about that stuff!

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Posted by davenjess

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Posted by ant n tilde

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Posted by Dana523

thank you all soo much! good idea tilde for making 2 to keep up with rsvps for everything....the teacher in me freaks out until i have some sort of organization plan lol

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oh yeah on the detailed one i also wrote out like relationship to us like 'Anna - coworker' 'Dana - friend' so they could do the seating for the shower

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i used excel - but then i also typed it up on here - i have to say that the stuff on here is VERY useful!!!!

the seating chart thing & the guest list report has helped me a LOT!

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really?! i didnt put my guest list on here but i was looking at the seating chart thing and i dont know if i could use it bc you have to fill up each table before going on to the next right? isnt that annoying?

I actualy have mine in theknot.com from way before I came on LIW. Its good b/c you can click off if they are invited to the wedding/showe/e-party/A or B list/guest of: , etc..


you can export to excell which is what I usually do anyway

If you use excell too though

for invites, you need: outer env, names and address, and inner env

I used weddingtracker.com

its AWSOME.

I type in all the info and then it exports to excel for you and can do reports! like brides list...people w/o addresses.- Love it

you can even keep track of your rsvps and gifts you've received.

Excel.

I like to be able to manipulate things the way I want them and for different functions (ie shower).

I know there a ton of different wedding tools out there too.

i did it on weddingchannel. com