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Personal Wedding Websites Cater to Massive Holiday Engagement Market

2007-12-06T05:00:00-08:00

San Jose, California (IPRWIRE) Thur, December 6th -- WedShare.com (http://www.wedshare.com) states that new high-tech trends in wedding planning are on the rise, from online RSVPs to guest address books that build and update themselves. And winter, surprisingly enough, is big high-tech wedding time.

You might not realize it, but December is a hot wedding month in general. While sunshiney months like April and June reign supreme, December is not far behind. But what makes December so big in terms of the Big Day is not actually the number of weddings it hosts; it's the number of new engagements. The majority of all wedding proposals--about 75%, in fact--happen over the holidays. And when today's couples get engaged, one of the first things they do after popping the questions (and getting the "yes!") is popping onto the web.

What are couples looking for?

"Everything," says Jason Melendez, president of WedShare.com, an online wedding website and planning tools company. "Most just want to know where to start. The online bridal market is huge: couples find venues, DJs, cakes, caterers; you name it. Wedding planning takes a lot of research, and the web is research central."

WedShare.com provides one of the first things couples today look for: a personal wedding website, the home base from which to launch their planning. But WedShare.com doesn't build the wedding website for them...it provides a service that lets couples build their own and give it whatever address they like: JohnAndJane.com, for example.

Today's tech has much to offer the busy 21st-century engaged couple. There is a lot of information management when it comes to guest lists, seating charts, meal preferences, and so forth. Communication is crucial between vendors, the bridal party, and the couple themselves. All-inclusive wedding planning services that a company such as WedShare.com provides can count significantly towards making the planning experience fun and enjoyable, rather than hectic and stressed.

Laine and Dave of Seattle, Washington, say "Wedshare has been a lifesaver! We use it to keep all of our friends and family informed of plans and events. We have invited guests from all over the country and we can keep in touch so easily. Our vendors and wedding planner love it too! This was the first and best decision we made around our wedding."

Business is growing so fast, in fact, that WedShare.com is announcing significant overhauls and upgrades to its hardware network and its offered features. To meet the demands of its rising membership base, prices will also be increasing. But to accommodate the large number of holiday engagements, WedShare.com will hold off on the price upgrade until January and offer a low price promotion through December.

For more information, visit: http://www.wedshare.com to learn more.

About WedShare.com:
WedShare.com (http://www.wedshare.com) was founded in 2004 by Crystal and Jason Melendez, online wedding planning experts, married couple, and authors of "e-Plan Your Wedding: How to Save Time and Money with Today's Best Online Resources". Since its founding, WedShare.com has become a leading planning resource and top personal wedding website provider. The company is based in California's Silicon Valley and has an international client base that stretches across the globe. Its goal is to enable anyone to create their own unique personal wedding website, and to use the latest technology to streamline the many planning details with ease and confidence.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: Crystal Melendez
Address: 123 E. San Carlos St. #113
City: San Jose
State: California
Country: USA
Zip: 95112

Web Address: http://www.wedshare.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/wedshare
Phone: 408-404-5225

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Wedding Website Provider WedShare.com Partners with Couture Wedding Stationery Designer

2007-08-09T00:00:00-08:00

San Jose, CA (IPRWIRE) Thu, August 9th, 2007 – WedShare.com (http://www.wedshare.com) is announcing a partnership with online couture wedding stationer Custom Invites (http://www.custominvites.ca). Soon, couples who purchase invitations for their wedding from Custom Invites will receive a complimentary wedding website from WedShare.com. Additional cross-promotion of both online wedding companies is also in the works.

The popularity of personal wedding websites is increasing rapidly, and with good reason. With easy to find gift registries, maps, directions, online RSVPs, and even guest address books that build and update themselves, a wedding website can save time, hassle, and make the planning experience a lot more fun. WedShare.com offers a service that lets couples create their own wedding website and have it online in minutes, without any tech experience at all. Soon couples can have all of that convenience for free right when they purchase their invitations.

“I think clients will find it to be a huge value-add,” says Custom Invites creative director Lauren Laba. “Not many other invitation/website vendors are offering special packages like this, so from a brand and visibility standpoint, I hope that this benefits both of our businesses not only in the coming months, but down the road as well.”

Custom Invites focuses on the design of couture wedding stationery. All of their designs are unique and produced solely in-house, not sold to mass distributors or purchased from out-sourced design firms. Their website allows couples to build their very own custom design right online.

“We’re always looking for unique, creative, and innovative online services that we can work together with to provide continually higher value to today’s brides and grooms,” says Jason Melendez, president and co-founder of WedShare.com. “Getting your own custom, beautiful wedding website right along with your custom, beautiful invitations is a fantastic convenience and value for anyone planning a wedding.”

For more information visit: http://www.wedshare.com

About Wed Share:
WedShare.com was founded in 2004 by Crystal and Jason Melendez, online wedding planning experts, married couple, and authors of “e-Plan Your Wedding: How to Save Time and Money with Today’s Best Online Resources”. Since its founding, WedShare.com has become a leading planning resource and top personal wedding website provider. The company is based in California's Silicon Valley and has an international client base that stretches across the globe. Its goal is to enable anyone to create their own unique personal wedding website, and to use the latest technology to streamline the many planning details with ease and confidence.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: Crystal Melendez
Address: 123 E. San Carlos St. #113
City: San Jose
State: California
Country: United States
Zip: 95112

Web Address: http://www.wedshare.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/wedshare
Phone: 408-404-5225

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New Hi-Tech Wedding Planning Book Just Released By Founders Of Wedding Website Service WedShare.com

2007-05-10T00:00:00-08:00

San Jose, California (IPRWIRE) Thurs, May 10th, 2007 -- WedShare.com (www.wedshare.com) is a personal wedding website service that allows engaged couples to create an interactive website for their wedding in minutes, with no technical experience required. Personal websites are just one of a number of tools, resources, and tips covered in the newly released book "e-Plan Your Wedding: How to Save Time and Money with Today's Best Online Resources."

In reviewing the book, the Library Journal says: "Technology has even changed traditional rituals, so this solid guide introducing couples to wedding websites and online planning tools comes as no surprise… the authors take care to reassure technophobes."

WedShare.com founders Crystal and Jason Melendez spent nearly a year organizing and hand-selecting resources to compile into the comprehensive 480-page book.

"It's a complete guide," Crystal Melendez says, "covering everything from engagement to honeymoon. Wedding books are typically either worksheet-oriented or etiquette-oriented. Few provide online resources in any great detail. We wanted this book to include everything, from worksheets and checklists to etiquette, and we wanted to make sure that our readers take advantage of every time- and money-saver available today."

"Many current wedding books include some wedding site information," says the Library Journal, "but this guide goes further."

According to Melendez, 2.5 million couples tie the knot each year, and spend an average of $26,000 per wedding. These 21st century newlyweds are older (the average age of brides today is 27), many have careers, and they usually bear most or all of the financial burden themselves. That means engaged couples are under more time and financial pressure than ever.

Using the communications and organizational power of the web, "e-Plan Your Wedding" shows how it is now possible to take shortcuts that save time and money. Tools like personal wedding websites -- where guests can find maps, directions, hotel info, and even RSVP right online -- are thoroughly covered.

Even the grooms are getting involved. "Technology gives the guys something to do that they can enjoy," Jason Melendez says. "Brides today want their guys to give them a hand, and grooms want a say in where their money is going, though they may not be into flowers and lace. There are ways the guys can make a big contribution to the planning without having to become one of the girls. We're seeing a big trend in the grooms becoming more active."

Find "e-Plan Your Wedding" wherever books are sold, or visit www.eplanyourwedding.com. To learn more about personal wedding websites, visit www.wedshare.com.

About WedShare.com:
WedShare.com was founded in 2004 by Crystal and Jason Melendez, online wedding planning experts, married couple, and authors of "e-Plan Your Wedding: How to Save Time and Money with Today’s Best Online Resources." Since its founding, WedShare.com has become a leading planning resource and top personal wedding website provider. The company is based in California's Silicon Valley and has an international client base that stretches across the globe. Its goal is to enable anyone to create their own unique and personal website, and to use the latest technology to streamline the many planning details with ease and confidence.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: Crystal Melendez
Address: 123 E. San Carlos St. #113
City: San Jose
State: CA
Country: USA
Zip: 95112

Web Address: www.wedshare.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/wedshare
Phone: 408-404-5225

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WedShare.com Introduces New Photo Display Options For A Personal Wedding Website

2007-03-30T00:00:00-08:00

San Jose, California (IPRWIRE) Fri, Mar. 30th, 2007 -- WedShare.com (www.wedshare.com) is announcing their latest addition to a service that lets tech-savvy and Internet novices alike create their own personal wedding website. According to WedShare.com, these features have yet to be seen and will make a website come to life like never before.

With a single click, couples can now turn their 2-dimensional online pictures into scrapbook-quality images that curl and bend like a real photograph. These are effects that even an Adobe Photoshop guru would find challenging to emulate. Additional options include adding "handwritten" notes to the photos, tilting them in various ways, and even stacking them in true scrapbook style.

What does this mean to the engaged couple, beyond a beautiful showcase? According to WedShare.com, it’s another way that the busy couple, who often don’t have the time or know-how to do such digital wizardry themselves, can quickly and easily create a professional online showcase of their big day that will wow their family and friends.

The popularity of wedding websites is increasing rapidly, and with good reason. The convenience offered to an engaged couple, their friends, and their family, is often never realized until the newlyweds-to-be actually have one going for them. With easy to find gift registries, maps, directions, online RSVPs, and even guest address books that build and update themselves, a wedding website can save time, hassle, and make the planning experience a lot more fun.

"I can’t imagine keeping all this organized without my personal website," says bride-to-be and WedShare.com customer Kristen of New York City. "And I have family and friends in three different countries. This keeps everyone in touch, and the savings I’ve had in phone bills alone is a godsend."

According to WedShare.com, even if couples are aware of the huge benefit that this new trend has to offer to their planning, they may not look further because they feel they wouldn’t be able to make it happen on the technical level.

"77% of engaged couples today use the Internet to help plan their wedding," says WedShare.com CEO Crystal Melendez. "Yet, just 34% have a wedding website. We’ve found that couples either don’t know such a tool exists, or they’re afraid that they aren’t technically-savvy enough to create their own."

Features like WedShare.com’s brand new photo editing options, that allow online imagery to come to life with a single click, is just one of the many features this service is offering to help even the most novice web user create a dot-com for their own big day, live on the Internet in just minutes.

Visit www.wedshare.com to learn more.

( An http://IPRWire.com Press Release )

Contact Info:

Name: Crystal Melendez
Address: 123 E. San Carlos St. #113
City: San Jose
State: CA
Country: USA
Zip: 95112

Web Address: www.wedshare.com
Business Blog: http://iblogit.com/wedshare
Phone: 408-404-5225

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