How to Organize Wedding Vendor Information

Planning a wedding can be a wonderful and delightful time, but with all the little details to attend to and so many choices to make, it can also be incredibly stressful and frustrating. One way to simplify the process and give yourself some sanity is to create a method to organize all the wedding vendor information you receive, so you can better select the right vendor and organize your entire wedding day to run smoothly.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microsoft Excel

1. Open Microsoft Excel and make a spreadsheet. You want it to be 7 columns wide and have an unlimited number of rows. On the top row write each of the following headings in bold text: "Type," "Name," Contact," "Features," "Price," "Notes" and "Decision."

2. Gather all of your wedding vendor information, such as business cards, brochures and so forth. Take one item and begin to fill in the spaces on your spread sheet. "Type" applies to what type of vendor they are (cakes, photography, location); "Name" is the name of the vendor; "Contact" is the name of the person you have contacted as well as their contact information; "Features" applies to what they have to offer; "Notes" is any notes you want to make about the vendor; "Price" is what they charge for their services; "Decision" is whether you select them or not.

3. Add notes and make changes or additions as you gain and collect more information about the vendors and what they can provide. If you need to access information quickly, add a column and insert links to their websites or files that contain contracts, additional documents and such.

4. Highlight your selected vendors and copy the row, then paste into a new spreadsheet to create a list of all the vendors you will be using for your wedding.