WGN TV 08.05.09

August is the second most popular month for weddings, and with the economy being what it is, budget weddings seem to be on the radar for most betrothed couples. Luckily there are a number of free websites that can help you plan your wedding within your budgetary limits.

www.onewed.com
Onewed.com is a great place to start if you want to get your friends involved in your wedding. In addition to having the largest searchable database for local wedding vendors (it has more than 200,000 vendors to search from), OneWed also launched a new social networking platform called weddingpreparty.com that let's your guests participate in your wedding planning adventures. It's best described as a Facebook site that's been personalized for your wedding -- guests can socialize, share information, post photos and "help the couple plan their wedding in a private online forum created by the bride and groom." One benefit is that unlike Facebook, weddingpreparty.com it's completely private -- you don't have to worry about other friends seeing your postings and wondering where their invitations went.