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I was not entirely surprised this weekend when I came across Google’s dabble into the wedding planning industry. It makes sense. Wedding planning is a collaborative process with so many people inputting information and can often be overwhelming without the right organization. I already use Google Docs to organize and collaborate on work. Why wouldn’t I use it to organize my wedding?

For those of you that have not heard, Google has entered the wedding industry by customizing their google documents to provide couples with over 20 pre-existing wedding templates that cover everything from gathering addresses for your invitations to your wedding to-do list. The photo above is an example of Google’s Form that has been prettied up to work as a contact form that pulls information into an address spreadsheet.

To add some additional flavor to the templates, Google has partnered with StyleMePretty.com to provide tips within the wedding templates.

Although most of the templates are pretty standard, one of my personal favorites is the wedding album. It is a simple way to showcase your wedding photos and add editorials.

All in all, I have no doubt that wedding couples have been using Google docs for awhile now to organize their wedding details, but Google has decided to streamline the process. They just made wedding planning a bit easier, and prettier!

I can further explain my experience, but I recommend that you just check it out for yourself. You might just find something useful!

Google Docs: Planning a Wedding

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