Your wedding day is one of the most beautiful days of your life. In most cases, this day only happens once and that is why you need to get the wedding planning right.
The beautiful dream weddings you see is the end result of long hours of careful planning, dedication and sacrifice. Successful weddings require lots of planning and this is usually accompanied by sleepless nights, fatigue and stress.
If you are solo planning your wedding, take a chill pill and relax. Technology has really simplified things and that includes planning a wedding.
We have researched 11 iPhone apps to help you plan your wedding. Keep reading to learn more:
1. Lady Marry
This is a one-stop shop app for wedding planning. It features a personalized monthly checklist which makes the planning process more organized. The monthly checklist drafts out a monthly calendar of all the tasks you need to complete before the D-day. As you complete the tasks, it allows you to tick them off your to-do list.
Lady Marry also comes with a list of professional wedding planners and trustworthy vendors who will not disappoint you on your big day. This app offers wedding tips, blogs, tricks and resources to keep you updated about the latest wedding trends.
It also allows collaboration which makes it possible to plan your wedding alongside your fiancé or friends. The best part thing about this app is that it is absolutely free.
2. Joy
This app does exactly what its name implies, it brings Joy. It is a free and easy to use app for your wedding planning. It is like a Jack of all trades for Weddings because it does a bit of everything.
The app allows you to create your own social media network that remains between you and your guests. That way, they can connect and know each other before the wedding. Who knows, two of your single friends may just fall in love.
Its most important feature is that it allows you to collect and share the photos you or your guests take. And it does so privately, so you don’t have to be worried about privacy.
You can also create a free, customizable wedding website with Joy. This app also allows you to create and share invites, as well as managing RSVPs and guest lists.
3. iWed Planner
This app provides some very useful features that would make your wedding stand out. It helps you design the wedding of your dreams, perfect in reality as they would appear in photos. It offers you a To-Do list that would remind you of all you need to do or the things you need to buy. If you’re having a large wedding, you need to track your vendors.
This app helps you do things seamlessly and gives you quick access to them. It also allows you to organize your plans on your phone instead of writing them in a notebook. The best part about this organizer is that you can easily transfer your details on the app to your planner or to anyone else who wants to help without.
4. Tie The Knot Wedding Countdown
You can’t wait till your wedding? Or you’re losing track of time because you’re overwhelmed with the planning? Then Tie the Knot Wedding Countdown is for you. It helps you count down to the very week, day, hour, minute and second. The app helps to serve as a reminder. That way, you don’t leave out any detail.
When you’re married, the app switches up and starts to count the number of days, hours minutes, seconds you’ve been married; so you will never forget your wedding anniversary. It also has a new feature that allows you to add up other couple’s anniversaries and keep track of how long they’ve been married.
5. Invitation Card Maker Studio
The first perception people get of your wedding is through your wedding invitation card. It is the quickest way to get people’s attention. And since you’d never get another opportunity to make a first impression, your card must be unique. That is exactly what this app offers. It allows you to design your invitation card and make it as visually appealing as possible. It also has a ton of templates that can be printed or can be shared online. All for free!
6. Honeyfund Wedding Registry
This is an app that helps you receive online wedding gifts, gift cards and also set up a wedding fund for other things. If you are a little timid and you can’t ask people for presents directly; then this is the app for you.
It allows you to set up a fund to cover the wedding costs and even for your honeymoon or a new home. You can add any item online or even add monetary presents.
It also has desktop and mobile versions, allowing you ease of access from whatever device you use and wherever you are in the world.
7. Pinterest
Although Pinterest is a lifestyle app, it can also inspire you with ideas for your wedding. It is a great place to look if you’re looking for ideas for wedding dresses, rings, venue decor and the likes. You can even save these ideas so you never lose or forget them.
8. Mint
Various unplanned expenses creep up when planning a wedding and it’s easy to lose track of all the money you are spending. And that is why you need Mint. This app helps you set up a budget and follow all your expenses by keeping them together in one place.
The best feature about this app is that it also serves as a digital bank. You can fund your account seamlessly and make transfers to everyone you need to within a few seconds. It also has a Saving Goals feature, that allows you to set a saving goal and keep to it. It even offers an interest rate on every tier, depending on how much you save.
9. Wedding Planner
This is another wedding planning app that comes in handy. It is packed with a ton of essential items you should not forget while planning the wedding. With this app, you can also add your special song to listen to while planning. It presents you the opportunity of having the contact information of everyone involved in one place, so you can stay in charge.
The most unique feature of this app is that it has a sync and backup option. That way, you need not worry about losing anything even if you misplace your device. It also comes with a Journal that allows you to keep a mini-Pre-wedding diary.
Lest I forget, you can access this app from your Apple Watch too.
10. Gateau Wedding Cake Decorating
What’s a wedding without a sumptuous, well-decorated cake? This app helps you design your wedding cake with everything you can imagine. You can add tiers, layers, and choose between different shapes, textures and sizes.
You can also measure to get an accurate diameter of the cake and change the colours multiple times. It is better than using a pen and paper to sketch it out because you can see exactly how the cake would look.
11. Headspace
This is a meditation app. Meditation is recommended because we understand how crazy weddings can get and as such, it is important to maintain some level of calm. When you feel yourself getting overworked or overwhelmed, use this app. There are hundreds of guided meditations on handling stress, including a three-minute session that fits right into your work schedule.
It has a wide range of audio dreamy experiences with nature recordings that help to soothe your soul and calm your nerves. The app also has a feature that would ensure you get up mindfully. It is the app that you need, to bring balance into your day.
There you have it! Make the most of technology by leveraging on these apps to plan your dream wedding. You may also like 22 Easy Hacks For A Stress Free Wedding.
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