Vendors, invitations, bridesmaids’ looks, napkin colors – there’s a lot that goes into preparing your wedding day. Many choose to hire someone to clean up the mess, and if they can’t afford it ChatGPT is their wedding planner.
But an expensive planner and an LLM aren’t your only two options. The internet is full of apps ready to help, and just as many people are ready to share what works and what doesn’t. Here are seven apps and sites designed for planning the perfect wedding.
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Calm down
By far, the most mentioned website is open r/marriage again various others subreddits is Calm down. Users praise its dashboard, where you can track your budget, guest list, RSVPs, and more. You can also create your own registry on Zola, use it for your invitations and wedding website, and find vendors, making it a one-stop shop for wedding planning.
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Zola is free to use, and the app told Mashable that couples can plan their entire wedding on the app for free. Registry, vendor search, wedding website, budget tracker, and guest list manager are some of the free services. There are add-ons couples can choose to purchase, such as animated monograms or wedding dates, on their wedding site homepage for $9.99.
Download the Zola app on iOS or use it in your browser. (Mashable spotted a fake Zola app on Google Play, which Zola said was illegal.)
Happiness
I asked my Instagram followers what wedding planning app they used, too Happiness it came a lot. Like Zola, Joy is another one-stop shop: Use it to create your invitations and wedding website, add to your registry, track RSVPs, and more. There is also a blog full of wedding tips and expert advice.
Joy is available as a browser version and as an app from Apple App Store again Google Play. According to this site’s FAQ, Joy’s wedding websites, planning tools, and registration are free. There are hundreds of free designs for save the date cards and invitations, too. Upgrades that will cost more include custom domains for your wedding website, premium flyer designs, and text messaging.
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It is tied up
UK brides among us, Redditors across the Atlantic recommended It is tied up. Like others, Hitched has planning tools, venue and supplier search, and tools to create registry and wedding websites. Hitched has wedding forums if you ever want to chat with other couples who know what you’re going through. You can also find inspiration for the big day, and find your outfits and your wedding party – including accessories.
Hitched is available on desktop, and in the App Store and Google Play.
Seatplan.io
If you are looking for an exclusive guest list tool, consider seatplan.io. You can import your guest list and rearrange the seating to your liking, so you can visualize how the room will look on your wedding day. In addition to importing your list, you can export a seating chart and generate a QR code to make it easier for your guests. Another review on the site says, “200 guests. 8 dietary needs. 4 wheelchair users. 1 complex family tree. SeatPlan.io has it all covered.”
Seatplan.io is free to use if you just want to design a seating chart and import your guest list, but if you want to save your work and send it, it will cost you $8. If you want more features like collaborating with others and generating a QR code, it will cost $14.
Wedding professionals also use seatplan.io, so you know it’s legit.
A knot
A knot is something i wedding planning hub of old, and according to Reddit, it’s still going strong. Use The Knot for a checklist, budget advisor, vendor search, wedding website and invitation setup, registry setup, guest list and RSVP tracking, and advice. You can also browse wedding dresses and dresses for everyone, from the groomsmen to the mother of the bride.
Knot is usable in the browser, but you can also find the app at App Store again Google Play.
Google Sheets
A surprising number of people, including someone who responded to me on Instagram, prefer the old-school spreadsheet. Many free spreadsheet templates are available to help with budgeting and other organizational needs you may have when planning your wedding. If you want a bare-bones approach or want to keep more control over how your budget (or any other sheet) looks, Google Sheets (or Microsoft Excel) can be a good option.
I Organizational tool Vision gets an honorable mention here, too, since Redditors who haven’t used another app might go with Google Sheets or Notion.
If all else fails, you can do what I do whenever I need advice: Google whatever I need help with and add “reddit” to the end. There are thousands of people on r/wedding, r/wedding, r/weddingsunder10k, and other wedding related forums. If you have a question about your big day, there’s a good chance someone will ask and get the answers on Reddit.