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As the dearly betrothed quickly find out, organizing a wedding is no honeymoon. Between the popping of the question and the uncorking of the champagne comes a logistical nightmare. Seizing on that idea, a newlywed couple has developed a computer program that promises to "let you think of your wedding as a series of small, easily controllable events." The Wedding Planner (price: $49.95) helps marrieds-to-be keep track of invitations, RSVPS, gifts, reservations, thank-you notes and the running tally of expenses. It even reminds the bride when to order her dress. "The average wedding costs more than $10,000. This program can save a lot of time, energy and money," claims Sergei Scurfield, president of Calgary-based Ninga Software, which markets the program. The company introduced the planner last month and expects to sell 10,000 copies by year's end. The software, currently sold at Radio Shack stores, will be available in other outlets soon. There are no plans for a Divorce Planner, but a computer game called the Civil War (not the domestic variety) should be out early next year.