As we are in full swing of engagement season, I find it necessary to dish on some of my favorite apps that keep my brides organized when planning their special day.
I consider myself somewhat of a tech-savvy girl who keeps up on the latest ‘hot or not’ list when it comes to technology specifically catered to the wedding events industry. I’m personally partial to the company named after the big shiny red fruit, and love all of my gadgets that assist in my productivity and time management. The novelty of saying ‘there’s an app for that’ wore off a long time ago as there is literally an app for everything these days.
When you are planning your wedding, having access to these wonderful apps right at your finger tips not only saves you time and money, but also peace of mind.
Here are my top picks to get you on the road to being a well-organized and tech-savvy bride…
MyPantone Wedding and Events – Design your wedding with the world’s leader in color and trends!
Cost: $4.99
Device: iPad
FEATURES:
- Create perfect wedding day style boards on your iPad, selecting from 200 PANTONE WEDDING Colors, all Dessy bridal apparel and accessories libraries, and thousands of inspirational photos or upload photos of your own.
- Choose from thousands of inspirational photos to create your style board, including invitations, flowers, cakes, destinations, jewelry, people, food, venues, shoes and décor
- Take photos on-the-fly to include in your style boards (for iPad 2 and up with camera)
- Share your style boards and creative visions with friends, family and vendors via e-mail or though social sites…. PIN IT!!
The Knot Wedding Planner – The ultimate wedding planner for all our Knottie Brides!
Cost: FREE
Device: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
FEATURES:
- Count down the days to your wedding.
- Keep on task! Their ultimate WEDDING CHECKLIST is personalized just for you.
- Get your budget and track payments with their easy-to-use BUDGET TOOL.
- Save, store + send all your clippings + photos.
- Access and update all your tools from TheKnot.com on the go.
Fun Wedding – DJ and band music selection/playlist assistant
Cost: $.99
Device: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
FEATURES:
- Access to 19 unique music charts updated monthly from millions of actual song requests made through the DJ Intelligence® request system at real wedding receptions around the world.
- Get an insider’s look into those songs that determine the success or failure of any wedding. Includes top 200 most requested and top 100 decades from 1950’s thru 2010’s
- You also get the top 50 bride & groom, bride & father, groom & mother, bridal party, bouquet, garter, and introduction songs. Plus, 4 bonus lists, including most overplayed songs.
- Listen to song samples, create a request list with your personal favorites, and even find the perfect band or DJ
iBridal Gown – Wedding gown shopping assistant
Cost: $3.99
Device: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
FEATURES:
- Store info about your wedding gown hopefuls, including style, designer, cost, location and photos.
- Share photos and details of your wedding dress choices privately in email or publicly on Facebook.
- Side-by-side “Flipbook” mode lets you compare dresses easily.
- Find local bridal salons, complete with their Yelp ratings, where you can shop.
- Custom pickers help you use the right bridal gown terms for items such as silhouettes, necklines, fabrics and trains.
Wedding Registry – The days of the traditional one store registry are gone! Create a separate bridal registry at any store of your choice.
Cost: $.99
Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
FEATURES:
- Barcode scanner that makes it easy to add any item to your registry from any store!
- Add items directly from ANY website!
- Automatically categorizes entries, so it’s easy to find specific items on your registry.
- Picture icons help to avoid mistakes.
- The app updates your registry automatically, so it’s always current.
