FIVE APPS
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T JUSTIN KATZ | JE FEATURE
T There’s no getting around the fact that wedding planning is a big job.

But as with most things today, there are apps to help you out. Here are
five to start your search for the perfect app to plan the perfect wedding.

Wedding Wire
Stores: iOS, Android, Web
With a database of 200,000 profes-
sionals, from bands and photogra-
phers to florists and planners, the
Wedding Wire is hard to beat, es-
pecially if you are still in the first
steps of planning. If you’re look-
ing for some inspiration, it has a
photo gallery so you can check
out other users’ weddings. If
you’re into crowdsourcing, the
community forums let users bounce
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ideas off each other. Lastly, its checklists
are designed to allow you keep things pri-
oritized by date to ensure you’re always
focused on the most pressing decisions.

Zola Stores: iOS, Web
Who doesn’t like to do a little window
shopping? Zola is a wedding registry app that
makes it easy to select, manage and
maintain you and your intended’s
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wish list. Visitors can organize your
registry by item category and price
range. The app will give real-time no-
tifications when gifts are purchased
and provide options for shipping or
transferring purchases for cash
funds. Items will also have a nifty
green check mark if someone else
has already fulfilled your request.

For iPad users, the app gives a
360-degree virtual tour of the
products, so you can get an idea of
how they’ll look in your home.

And if you haven’t already
started a countdown clock, Zola
provides one for Apple Watch users.

flight to catch. That’s where TripIt
comes in. It will sync your plans with
other digital calendars, let you access
your information using the closest de-
vice and keep travel documents together.

The destination is up to you, but TripIt
will keep the details organized whether
you’re traveling domestic or going abroad.

N’siyah tovah! ■
jkatz@midatlanticmedia.com Wedding Happy
Stores: iOS
If you’re serious about walking down the aisle without the help of
a wedding planner, this one is a must-have. Wedding Happy is an
all-in-one app that will help you organize every detail from selecting
floral arrangements to managing your budget. Wedding Happy
keeps tabs on your spending, provides a customized schedule based
on your needs and will notify you as deadlines approach. Whether
you need to talk to the caterer about what kind of fondant you prefer
or you’re researching the question of band or DJ, this app has you
covered. Appy Couple
iOS, Android, Web
With technology becoming less a luxury and more of a way of a life,
wedding websites are practically a given. While there are plenty of
apps out there to help you design a website, Appy Couple has a wed-
ding in mind. From group messaging and travel plans to coordinat-
ing emails and invitations, Appy Couple helps you create a central
hub for all things wedding.

Beyond that, it encourages guests be involved, whether it’s sharing
opinions in polls or compiling photos.

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