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Can anyone recommend a good software program for creating a database for simcha invitations. Thanks
I say this to you as a professional, long-time database programmer…
For the vast majority of weddings, a simple spreadsheet will be more than sufficient. Unless you have some really complicated wedding planning issues, your best bet is to use Excel or Google Docs.
The Wolf
as a professional, long-time database programmer
What DBMS (Oracle, Sybase, etc.) are you trained with?
What the wolf said, use a google docs spreadsheet! It will do exactly what you want, and you can share it over several people so everyone can edit it.
You may even be able to find a template for what you need that will set everything up for you.
I’ve always use Excel and Word Mail Merge for envelopes; lables; place cards; but you have to know a little about the programs. Otherwise, I think there is a CD available that set’s everything up for you.
I have been doing wedding/bar mitzvah invitations for myself b”h, and family and friends for years. I always use excel for the master lists and merge with word for the labels and envelopes. I keep a master copy on excel and suggest that everyone keep a master list and make changes to that list as they get invitations from others. Keep that list current with changes of address, etc. Make a copy of that list for your current simcha and use that for the data base and name that your current child’s name. Use that one for sorting, inserting replies, etc.
When making the data base, use separate columns for title, male name, female name, last name, address, city, state, zipcode. It will be much easier to sort and make seating cards later. Even if you split the Title it will make it easier for the seating labels later. Even just for the purpose of finding someone a ride to the simcha, having the zipcode in a separate column is very helpful.
OK, that was my two cents worth of experience. Oh one more thing. If you are going to be putting the envelopes through the printer, MAKE SURE YOU DON’T BUY fancy large envelopes that will give you a hard time, in addition, you will want to have a smooth texture and not the lined ones the smears the ink.
What DBMS (Oracle, Sybase, etc.) are you trained with?
MS SQL Server
The Wolf
Can I do that from Excel or google docs? Any recommendations?
I don’t know about Google Docs, but from Excel and Word — absolutely.
The Wolf
You probably can from google docs, search their template library. The other nice things about google docs is that it is free, can be used from any computer with a web browser and can be shared. You can also see who made what change.
I’m using google docs to work on a book proposal with a friend, he is in DC I am in Tel Aviv and we can both edit at the same time and see changes in real time.
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