8 Must Have Apps for Engaged Couples
There’s an app for everything these days. So why not utilize these helpful tools to make your wedding planning process go smoother. Whether you’re looking to simplify your planning, connect with your guests better, or just take some time to relax from your to-do list, I’ve got an app for you.
Zola: Great for all around wedding planning
The Zola wedding app offers wedding websites, a guest list manager, and checklists in their free app. Plus, their gift registry makes it easy to include specific gifts, gift cards, and honeymoon funds all in one registry. They also offer hundreds of beautifully designed Save the Date cards, invitations and paper pieces that can match your wedding website.
Available on Apple & Android
This isn’t the only wedding planning app out there, for sure. The Knot & Wedding Wire also have highly recommended planning apps if you’re looking for something a little more robust. However, don’t underestimate the effectiveness of a good google sheet for keeping you organized.
1 Second Everyday: Easily remember your favorite moments
Like the name suggests, this app lets you save 1 second video clips each day and compiles them in chronological order. You can export your video at any time to make a mini movie of your favorite moments from the last week, month, year, or entire engagement. Forget to open the app for a video snap one day? No worries, the app also lets you choose from your gallery of videos and photos to paste in a memory from any day you forgot to capture. Plus, their reminder notifications have some super neat facts broken down into seconds. Like: “Lonesome George (the giant tortoise) would have racked up over 10 hours of video. Just very, very slowly.”
Available on Apple & Android
Pinterest: Best place to source inspiration
Pinterest kinda revolutionized wedding planning (as well as decorating your house, travel planning, personal style and kinda everything else) so I don’t think you’ll be surprised that it’s included. However, if you're looking to optimize how you use pinterest for your wedding, rather than get overwhelmed, I recommend the following approach. Make 1 wedding board and share the link with all your bridesmaids, vendors, friends or family who are helping you plan. Then, create a new “best of” section for your top picks. Move your favorite 1-3 pins for each aspect that you’re planning into this best of section. So now you’re not overwhelmed by ALL THE IDEAS but all your inspiration is still in one easy to access place. Now, don’t forget to get off pinterest and work with your vendors and co-creators to reinterpret the inspiration and create something fresh just for your wedding.
Available on Apple & Android
Lasting: DIY Marriage counseling to get you ready for the big day
You’re happy and in love right now, but we all know that challenges will always be right around the corner. That’s where Lasting can help. This app gives you free access to their foundational series to help you and your partner build a healthier, happier relationship in just a few minutes a day. You can also upgrade to a premium subscription to unlock hundreds of other counseling series and a more personalized program. Your relationship will always be work, but this app with equip you with tools to do the work easier and in a fun way.
Available on Apple & Android
Honeydue: A budgeting app for the both of you
You might already use a personal budgeting app, (I use Mint) but now that there’s two of you, don’t make it harder than it needs to be. Honeydue lets you decide how much information you share with your partner, then together you can set category spending limits, bill pay reminders and it even automatically categorizes all your transactions. Whether you’re ready to go in on join accounts or not, this app will help you set and stick to a household budget. Utilize it to stay on budget with wedding planning, or to save up for the epic honeymoon you’ve been dreaming of.
Available on Apple & Android
Hopper: Track airline prices for your dream honeymoon
This app has been so helpful for my own travel planning over the last year. Hopper predicts prices, and price trends, for flights up to a year out. Haven’t nailed down a when or where for your honeymoon yet? Put all of your potential dates as watched flights in Hopper and be notified when the best time to book your trip will be. You can browse the best days to fly based on prices for each destination and even book inside the app if you want.
Available on Apple & Android
Carcassonne: Best Game to distract you from wedding planning
I LOVE the board game Carcassonne and recommend it to all my couple friends. It’s a simple and entertaining board game for 2-5 players with a TON of expansions available. With this app version you can choose to play game with your partner or any other friends asynchronously, ie: it'll notify you when it's your turn again. Plus, there’s an app only single player mode for when you need some fun time by yourself.
Available on Apple & Android
The Guest: Better than a wedding hashtag for collecting photos
If your friends are snap happy, this is the perfect way to collect and share everyone’s photos from your special day. The Guest, owned by The Knot, lets you quickly create your event and invite guests via your address book. Guests receive a text with a link to download the app and once installed, photos taken during the event time will auto sync to the group gallery. No special camera or uploading process needed. Just remember to ask guests to be respectful and present for the bigger moments, like your ceremony and grand entrance. Your professional photographer will be there to capture beautiful images of those can’t miss moments.
Available on Apple & Android
Let me know which apps you find the most helpful! Are they any must have apps that you think I missed?