By Beyond Bananas · 5 items added

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Planning a wedding? ME TOO! Here are the websites that I have found MOST useful as I plan my CT wedding!

  • Pinterest

    Pinterest is an online pinboard.

    Beyond Bananas says: "Looking for inspiration and ideas? Pinterest can provide all of that.. and more! Search pinboards for thousands of ideas!!"
    • Larissa: I'm loving your list, you should categorize it under "weddings" so other brides can find it - click "edit list" to change the category.
    • Beyond Bananas: Done and Done! :)
  • Etsy - Your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage, and supplies

    Buy and sell handmade or vintage items, art and supplies on Etsy, the world's most vibrant handmade marketplace. Share stories through millions of items from around the world.

    Beyond Bananas says: "Put a personal touch on your wedding! Have an etsy designer create something personal and unique to your style - and to match the wedding of your dreams!"
    • Eden Godsoe: Etsy was not around when I got married (10+ years ago) but many of my friends have used them since to find really unique wedding items including invitations, guest gifts, etc.
    • Larissa: I was an Etsy bride!! I got married two years ago and ordered everything on Etsy - my invites, custom designed favors, table cards, photobooth props, custom cake toppers - Etsy was my #1 wedding resource!
  • Connecticut Wedding Reception Planning - Find CT Wedding Venues, Photographers, DJs, and More

    Find out what other Connecticut brides had to say about CT Wedding Venues, Connecticut Bridal Shops, Wedding Photographers in CT, and CT Wedding DJs by reading reviews on WeddingReports.com.

    Beyond Bananas says: "You can search vendors of every type! With reviews and details for photographers, venues, caterers, boutiques, and more - this is a great place to start all of your searches for the essentials of your big day!"
  • TheKnot

    Wedding Planning - Plan your wedding using TheKnot.com, your complete guide to wedding planning, wedding ideas, wedding dresses, wedding engagement and more.

    Beyond Bananas says: "Sign up for the Knot! It will break down your to-do list in a month-by-month fashion! You can also upload a guest list and browse thousands of ideas for color schemes, dresses, flowers, hair..and anything else that has to do with weddings! A MUST! "
    • Eden Godsoe: The Knot has been a round for a long time but it is still a great all around resource for planning a wedding.
  • Dress Rush

    Wedding Dresses, Veils, Jewelry, Accessories at up to 90% off Retail on DressRush.com

    Larissa suggested: "A new daily deal site for all your wedding needs."
    • Beyond Bananas: I just signed up for this site! It is AWESOME! Thanks for the suggestion!
    • Aaron Hall: Larissa - thanks for suggesting Dress Rush. Say hello to us on Twitter and we'll send you a special surprise for helping spread the word! Beyond Bananas - you too!

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  • Style Me Pretty - The Ultimate Wedding Blog

    A wedding blog for the style obsessed bride.

    Joanne Gouaux suggests: "Gorgeous inspiration boards and articles!"
  • myTab.co - wedding, honeymooon, eloping!

    heddi cundle suggests: "Honeymoons cost average $3k so why stress over a gift registry when all guests can gift you travel cash on myTab.co! Couples can book their honeymoon on myTab (powered by Expedia) or sit back and let us email them a deal matching their destination, dates and funds. Yes - we negotiate a brilliant deal for you. Rings on fingers & passports galore!"
  • 100 Layer Cake Pop-up Shop & Marketplace

    Our Marketplace is where you can buy and sell pieces of your wedding and find vendors for your wedding by posting a vendor request.

    Larissa suggests: "If you're into Dress Rush, check out 100 Layer Cake's daily deals and marketplace - their stuff is amazing."
  • Email Wedding Invitations, Online Wedding RSVP and Wedding Save The Date

    Glo offers Email Wedding Invitations and Online RSVP personalized to you. Get your own Wedding Website with Online RSVP and Save The Dates, beautiful and fuss-free.

    Mandy Moore suggests: "I really wish this site had been around when I got married. The time and money I would have saved would have been huge. The design options for the email invitations are awesome, and the site does guest list management for you."
    • Larissa: What a great suggestion, I resorted to Evite and Paperless Posts for the events leading up to the big day.
  • WeddingLovely

    WeddingLovely lists only the best small-business and independent wedding vendors, helping couples work with local businesses with amazing quality for less.

    Eden Godsoe suggests: "This is a new resource I just read about but it sounds super helpful. WeddingLovely offers tools and directories to promote amazing small and independent wedding vendors."
  • Weddington Way

    An online boutique dedicated to making bridesmaid dress shopping fun and easy for brides and their bridesmaids.

    Eden Godsoe suggests: "This website wasn't around when I was planning my wedding (2001 if you can believe it!) Weddingway makes finding & coordinating bridesmaid dresses so much easier."
  • Southern Weddings Magazine

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    Lindsay Van Cleave Severn suggests: "I planned a northeast wedding too, but loved this for some southern inspiration! I still read it:)"
  • Weddingbee

    Wedding blog by real brides, updated over 25 times a day. Inspiration from blogs, boards, bios, photos, classifieds, and diy wedding templates!

    Larissa suggests: "My go-to site for discussion boards (great for posting questions, rants, reviews) and classifieds - you can find everything from dresses, excess favors and decor, also love their inspiration galleries for hair, dresses, etc."
  • Style Me Pretty - The Ultimate Wedding Blog

    A wedding blog for the style obsessed bride.

    Larissa suggests: "My favorite blog for wedding inspiration - especially their Real Weddings sections, it's like the NY Times Wedding Section on steroids!"
  • Wedding Gawker

    A gallery for wedding inspiration and ideas. Visually explore beautiful photos and see your wedding day.

    Larissa suggests: "This site recently popped up on my radar, it's Pinterest for weddings - wish they were around when I got married, was impossible to find good wedding inspiration galleries."
  • Larissa's suggestion "Dress Rush" was promoted