Overall Planning
Wedding Deluxe
(iweddingdeluxe.com)
A one-stop shop for an overview of the budget, managing the guest list, venue information, contacts, checklists and inspirational photo storage.
Appy Couple
(appycouple.com)
This app helps you communicate all wedding-related news with your guests, including directions, hotel information and gift registries. Couples can customize the design and layout of information.
Photo Storage Flock
(theflockapp.com/weddings)
This app uses background location information and knowledge of your Facebook friends to identify and categorize pictures of guests.
Wedding Party
(weddingpartyapp.com)
This app assembles all guests’ photos into a timeline so those who couldn’t attend can view the day as it unfolded.
Miscellaneous
Wedding Scan
(weddingscan.com)
Brides and grooms can register for any item anywhere by scanning a product’s bar code with the app. If a product doesn’t have a bar code, you can take a photo of it and add a description to your registry. >>
Wedding 911
(TheKnot.com)
This app is TheKnot.com’s answer to having a wedding planner with you at all times. It features common questions about etiquette and planning with answers and resources.
Fun Wedding
(available on iTunes)
After reading a couple’s set list on Hifi.com, the app will select songs from a vast collection in categories like first dance, bride and father, and most requested.
Web-based Tools
Not the app type? Popular wedding websites provide planning tools and resources that are easy to download or access via a free personal account. Though most offer checklists, budget calculators and calendar reminders, others offer more specific support.
Martha Stewart Weddings website (marthastewartweddings.com) offers vendor-specific templates as pdf files that include the key questions to ask so you can easily compare services.
TheKnot.com offers a downloadable tool bar to for organizing websites and links to your checklist, guest list and budget.
Software
For brides who want a central source for all their planning, wedding software offers everything from guest list management to vendor communications to stationery for invitations. Some top contenders include:
- PerfectTablePlan (perfecttableplan.com) helps with guest list management, seating preferences and printable charts.
- iDo Wedding Couple (elmsoftware.com/ido) can catch duplicate names on guest lists, assign RSVP numbers, map locations and swap tables on the seating chart.
- The Organized Wedding (theorganizedwedding.com) includes extensive information about multicultural wedding ceremonies and customs.
- My Style Wedding (mystylewedding.com) features a 3D layout so brides can visualize seating arrangements and event space from a real-life perspective.
