Date: Fri 05-Mar-1999

Publication: Bee

Author: SHANNO

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Internet-brides-wedding

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BRIDES: Internet Resources For Wedding Planners And Guests

For those with access to the Internet, cyberspace has lightened many of the

chores involved in planning or attending a wedding. Whether you are a

bridesmaid putting together a shower for the bride-to-be, the bride looking

for the perfect wedding song, the groom trying to figure out what it's all

about, or a guest looking for the impeccable wedding gift, there is a site on

the Internet that can help you solve almost any problem.

There are online directories that help the bride locate bridal shops,

caterers, photographers, reception halls, DJs, and everything else in her

local area, says Eileen Shaw of InternetConnect.

A bridal registry at http://www.weddingnetwork.com lets guests know what the

bride and groom have registered for. Once at the registry, with the click of a

mouse you can find the gift you want to purchase and even order it right there

online.

Racking your ideas for an unusual wedding gift? Check out the personal glass

gift ideas offered at http://www.lymans.com/akiss.

Bridesmaids interested in keeping their guests awake and laughing can visit

Bridal Shower Bingo (http://www.bridalshowerbingo.com) for some great game and

favor ideas for the bridal shower.

A bride-to-be who is looking for some unique and charming wedding favors might

want to visit Rosemary Company (http://www.rosemarycompany.com/wedding), or

visit http://www.affectionately-yours.com for the largest selection of quality

wedding accessories.

Having trouble locating a DJ? Surf on over to http://www.prodj.com for the

Internet's most complete list of DJs.

If you are just starting out and have no idea where to begin, try one of the

following comprehensive wedding sites. These locations can help with

everything from choosing a caterer to choosing a romantic honeymoon

destination. Many of these sites offer free wedding planning software, a must

for every bride.

Visitors can even find answers to such complexities as who should be seated

with your father's brother from your grandmother's second marriage with, or

how to compose a wedding invitation when both the bride and the groom are

paying the bill.

The best all-in-one wedding sites, according to InternetConnect, are:

http://www.ultimatewedding.com

http://www.idobook.com

http://www.affairnet.com

http://www.waycoolweddings.com

http://www.cruising-america.com/weddings

There is even a site that lets you check in advance what the weather will be

like on your wedding day (http://www.weatherplanner.com)!

So get that computer fired up and start planning your dream wedding!

A Wedding Site

Designed Just For You

www.fairfieldweddings.com, a new wedding planning service, made its debut on

the Internet last fall. Under the company name of Fairfield Weddings, the site

was created by Melissa deMartin of Fairfield, a graphic and interactive/Web

designer, and Cathy Harriton of Ridgefield, an art director and graphic

designer.

Ms deMartin and Ms Harriton began Fairfield Weddings after Ms deMartin

designed a Web site for her own wedding in 1997 and received extremely

positive response from her friends and family. She realized engaged couples

would benefit greatly by having a wedding site of their own.

Since Ms deMartin's relatives and friends are from different parts of the

country and abroad, her Web site made it easy for everyone to obtain necessary

information and share in her wedding. For example, it was very useful for

guests making hotel reservations, getting directions and even finding

information about points of interest in the Rochester area, where her wedding

was held.

Fairfield Weddings can provide couples with a state-of-the-art, professionally

designed, customized, private wedding site which will include announcements,

photographs, ceremony and reception information, and more. Having a wedding

Web site can make it easy for guests by having direct links to lodging

information, where they can make reservations online.

Fairfield Weddings can also provide links to bridal registries, where in many

cases gifts can be purchased online with a click of a mouse.