The Ultimate Guide to Online Wedding Planning

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When you get engaged, you can choose to do all of your wedding planning the hard way . . . or you could let technology make your nuptials totally stress free. The answer seems simple, doesn't it? From the minute you say "yes" to the blissful moment when you say "I do," we have ideas for digitizing every step of your wedding. So stop fretting and start planning with our comprehensive guide to a tech-infused wedding. Source: JEFF+AMBER

Announce Your Engagement on Social Media
Instagram | sofresh_jenny

Announce Your Engagement on Social Media

If you need any inspiration for telling the world that you said yes, check out these sweet engagement Instagram posts.

Get Majorly Inspired
Pinterest

Get Majorly Inspired

Pinterest's mobile app lets you snap photos and add captions to your wedding planning boards, so you can gather inspiration for the big day no matter where you are.

Ask Your Bridesmaids With Some Online Help
Packed Party

Ask Your Bridesmaids With Some Online Help

Once you've chosen who you want to be your bridesmaids, ask them with this cute bridesmaid box ($47), which you can order online for delivery straight to your special ladies. Bonus: Skype them while they open the box so you can ask them that special question.

Create a Wedding Site and App
Appy Couple

Create a Wedding Site and App

To ensure that your wedding information is available on computers and mobile devices, be sure to create a wedding website and an app. Appy Couple lets you do both with a single theme, but it's not the only free service with gorgeous templates.

Read Reviews About Wedding Vendors
Carats and Cake

Read Reviews About Wedding Vendors

This useful website called Carats & Cake is like Yelp, except exclusively for wedding-related businesses. See how your venue, florist, makeup artist, and more are reviewed by local brides without hopping from site to site — it'll make planning a whole lot easier.

Create the Ultimate Wedding To-Do List
Wedding Happy

Create the Ultimate Wedding To-Do List

When it comes to wedding planning, there are a lot of things to remember. Who pays the officiant? Where is your hair salon? Have you sent driving directions to people from out of town? One of the best planning apps for brides-to-be is Wedding Happy, which allows you to create tasks and see your progress.

Stay in Touch With Everyone in One Place
Groups

Stay in Touch With Everyone in One Place

One of the best apps for planning your wedding is Groups, a free app that lets you create various groups of contacts. From your bridesmaids to your vendors, you can organize everybody involved in your wedding into easy-to-chat bunches.

Register Online
Zola

Register Online

Zola is basically the Pinterest of wedding registries — simply add items you like from all over the web to create a single online registry that your family will love to use. There are plenty of other online registry options, too; just find out which is best for your situation.

Designate Tasks to Your Loved Ones
InTime

Designate Tasks to Your Loved Ones

You can't do everything for the wedding, so use InTime to divvy up tasks in preparation for the big day.

Create a Memorable Hashtag

Create a Memorable Hashtag

Deciding on a wedding hashtag isn't always easy, but it's a great way to look through many people's Instagram pics from your big day. Here are some unique ideas to get you started. Photo by Becca Borge Photography via Style Me Pretty

Set Up a Memory Station

Set Up a Memory Station

Once you see this adorable iPad memory station, you'll want one at your own wedding. This couple played videos from their childhoods and engagement, and it's one of the most unique ideas we've ever seen. Photo by Kate Harrison via 100 Layer Cake

Use GoPro Cameras to Document the Reception
YouTube | James C

Use GoPro Cameras to Document the Reception

Whether you attach a GoPro to a bottle or simply have guests carry it around the venue, these portable cameras are an awesome way to get some fun video shots from your wedding.

Set Up a Charging Station
Instagram | mindyweiss

Set Up a Charging Station

Since everybody will be taking fun photos of your wedding, show them the courtesy of a simple charging station at the reception.

Have a Digital Photo Booth

Have a Digital Photo Booth

Everybody loves a good photo booth, and they're easy to set up for your reception. Add some fun props and a cool backdrop, and watch the fun times happen. Photo by Shane Welch Photography via Style Me Pretty

Ask Everyone to Download This App on the Day Of
HitchedPic

Ask Everyone to Download This App on the Day Of

HitchedPic is an app with one page dedicated to your wedding that all guests can access. Aside from letting all them upload photos from the big day, it offers essential schedule details and venue directions.

(Check out our entire list of wedding apps for even more ideas about digitizing your nuptials!)

Share Your Wedding Pictures With Guests
Capsule

Share Your Wedding Pictures With Guests

Use Capsule to create an album for your wedding; your photographer can log on and directly upload photos. Then, simply share the link to the page with guests, and they can scroll through to see images from your big day.