Literate Jacksonville DJ just talking to himself.
"Rachelle Atkinson has a habit of leaving her wedding ring on her night stand and in the morning, she puts it back on - that was until a few weeks ago.
"I went to go put it on and it was nowhere to be found," she said.
Rachelle and her husband Scott searched everywhere but eventually started to suspect a thief, their 10-month old basset hound, Coraline."The ring never "came out" on its own, so eventually the couple had to bring their dog to the vet. Everything turned out fine in the end though. The vet said that basset hounds often eat rocks for various reasons, which means that Coraline has VERY expensive taste!
The two-year-old social bookmarking site — which allows users to collect and share things they like on the Internet — is becoming a hotbed for the wedding industry. Not only are Pinterest users adding images to their virtual pinboards for inspiration to help plan their big day, but some are collecting ideas for the future and aren’t even engaged.
Either way, Pinterest is an easy way to make planning a wedding more manageable. It’s like ripping the pages out of wedding magazines and taping them to your bulletin board — but digitally. Even better, each picture is typically linked to a site where you can buy the styles you want, learn DIY crafting tips and become informed about the latest trends. Friends and other Pinterest followers can also leave comments and feedback to make the whole planning process more interactive.Check out the tips on Mashable here.
"Google Docs, the search company’s free, easy-to-use online document software. With templates for the spreadsheet-challenged and a slew of pretty Web tools, the service is like the perfect bridesmaid. She’s calm, collected and full of good ideas but not overly pushy, letting you steer the ship. She’s there when you need her."One of the best suggestions was using Google Docs to help you collect everyone's mailing address. Google has a tool that will scan your address book and automatically sends out an email with a form for them to fill out. Once they do, it's all saved into a spreadsheet that you can use to print mailing labels or give to your invitation company to print directly!
"The spreadsheet, once completed, proved invaluable. It’s simple to share documents through Google by entering recipients’ email addresses, or to restrict them so only you can see them. I shared the list with my fiance and with the people who were planning our bachelor and bachelorette parties. Over time, we added columns such as “invitation sent” and “gift description.”The couple even used Google Docs to write and collaborate on their vows!
"Google lets you share documents with people as “can view” and “can edit.” After the wedding, I shared the final document with my mom, so she could keep it for posterity — but not edit it, lest she insert some new vows she’d like my husband to keep. "It's definitely worth checking out even if you're not the most tech-savvy bride. You might be surprised at how much time and frustration it could save you! Check out the original article here.
