The Best Tools to Use When Planning Your Wedding Online
The days of cutting photos out of a bridal magazine, scrapbooking your favorite table settings, and flower designs, have been long gone for a while now.
Wedding planning is more digital than ever, with 88% of planning being done online. That’s almost the entirety of your wedding being planned through various apps and websites and it’s not hard to understand why. Planning a wedding online saves busy brides tons of time and money, being able to complete tasks on work breaks or as a part of their nighttime routine. Some tasks will still need to be done in person like cake tasting or touring a wedding venue, but those time commitments are cut down as you’re able to view and book vendors online. Ready to plan your wedding online? These are five of the wedding planning tools that we recommend for planning your big day virtually!
Venue Report
Finding your dream wedding venue has never been easier! The Venue Report allows you to browse through hundreds of wedding venues all without having to step foot on any locations. The great thing about this tool is that you can filter your search by location, price, type of venue, guest capacity, etc., which will give you a narrowed-down list of venues to sift through. Every venue has necessary details listed like catering requirements, alcohol permits, amenities, and even which wedding styles would complement the venue. This is the perfect tool for choosing a wedding venue, as well as a rehearsal dinner venue because you can easily message the venue or schedule a tour directly from the website if you find a place you love.
Photography by Elizabeth LaDuca Photography
Photography by Discovering Earthlings
Loverly
While Pinterest has been the go-to source for wedding inspo, another tool to use during your research phase is Loverly! This tool allows you to browse through real weddings and styled shoots, which makes it easier to decipher if a decor idea would be feasible for your wedding budget. You can also browse through vendor profiles to find vendors for everything from photography to catering. While the tool is mainly used for finding and saving wedding inspo, you can also take advantage of their free planning tools. You can keep track of your guest list through the site and manage your to-dos with a personalized planning dashboard for your wedding.
Rock Paper Coin
One of the hardest parts of planning a wedding is trying to keep track of multiple vendors and vendor payments. All of your vendors will likely have different payment schedules and you don’t want to risk accidentally forgetting to make an important payment. That’s where Rock Paper Coin comes in to save the day! This tool streamlines all of your vendor info, acting as one place where you can store all of your vendor contracts and manage invoices. You’re able to invite your vendors to the platform, where you can connect your payment methods and easily set up autopay, so there’s no chance of missing your payments!
Photography by Allie Miller
Photography by Jess Sinatra & JNR Photography
Hitched
Skip the jewelry stores for this online ring shopping tool! Hitched is an online ring retailer that offers an at-home ring try-on, so you can easily find and buy a wedding band for you and your partner. Whether you choose a curated kit or build your own, each ring try-on kit comes with a sizing tool, explanation cards for the ring materials, and five different ring styles for you to try on. If you find one you love, all you have to do is return the ring samples, and Hitched will send you your chosen wedding band. If you’re not into any of the ring designs they have, you can still use their ring sizing app to help you find your ring size before you start shopping for a wedding band.
The Bach
Wedding planning is never complete without a bachelorette party! Trying to coordinate a trip or night out with a large group of friends is always a difficult task. There are expenses to split, activities to plan, and schedules to coordinate. The Bach is an app that will guide you and your friends through planning a bachelorette party with ease. The app offers city guides for popular destinations – listing the peak season, where to eat, activities to do, and the average cost of a cocktail. Once you’ve decided on a location, you can use the app to create an itinerary, track and split expenses, message your bridal party, and even cast a poll when making decisions.
Photography by Emily Boudreau
These are only a few of the apps and websites that can help you plan an amazing wedding online, but hopefully, they can speed up your process. Share this with a bride who is planning all or most of their wedding from the comfort of their home. If you’re in the middle of a search for an affordable online wedding dress, browse our collection of made-to-measure wedding dresses that are priced at $1,200 or less and will be on your doorstep in just 8 weeks!
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