Few events in life require as much attention to detail and organization as planning a wedding. To keep their sanity, many brides enlist in the help of friends, family and a plethora of vendors to get every detail just right. But the days of spreadsheets and planning books can seem a bit archaic in the age of smartphones and apps.
If you’re one of the few still resistant to smartphones, now’s the time to jump on the band wagon. The new iPhone 5s, for example, boasts incredible clarity with its larger screen and can make those those floral arrangements and linen swatches feel as if they are actually in front of you. Beats cutting out pictures from magazines and pasting them into a binder — right?!
With 82 billion mobile apps downloaded in 2013, according to mobithinking.com, it’s no surprise the wedding industry has gone mobile too. There are now an abundance of iOS tools and widgets available to help you plan every detail of your wedding and budget every dollar.
Virtual Wedding Planner
Don’t have the budget for an on-call wedding planner? The Knot Ultimate Planner for iOS can keep you organized and on budget, offer inspiration and even help you dress shop. From the timeline to vendor checklists, you won’t miss a thing when it comes to planning your wedding. The best part? It’s FREE!
Connect With Your Guests
Wedding websites have become a standard practice for couples who want to clue guests in on event schedules, accommodations, dress code and more. Appy Couple takes it to the next level by creating an app to accompany your custom website. Your customizable dwelling app will contain the same information as your wedding website, but in a mobile-compatible format. The app, which allows you to make changes to your site (and app), is free for iOS; however, the service itself will run you $28.
Gifts Galore
Limiting your registry to select stores is a thing of the past thanks to the MyRegistry.com app. Make the world your virtual department store with the the click of your camera. Not only can you add any item with ease, but you can also save guests money with the built-in scanner feature which helps locate the best price for your selected items. Want to ask for cash, but don’t know how to do it without offending guests? This is the app for that too with the cash gift fund option. The Wedding Registry app is free in the iTunes app store.
Capturing the Moments
With smartphones in hand, it seems everyone has become an overnight photographer. Well now, with Eversnap — a free iPhone app — you can collect all your friends’ photos in one convenient place. Simply ask friends and family to download the Eversnap app and they can instantly share their captured moments. No more waiting months for professional photos or scouring Facebook feeds for photos of your own wedding!
