How Brides Are Embracing Digital Tools for Modern Weddings
Wedding planning is stressful. In fact, according to a 2018 survey, over 70% of couples declared the period before the big day extremely stressful.
You have a budget to stick to, and there are lists to be made, vendors to coordinate, parents to appease, and emotions to keep in check.
All of these can send anyone into a downward spiral, so don’t feel guilty if you feel overwhelmed. The good news is that, nowadays, you can reduce the stress and the amount of work with a few clever and easy-to-use tech tools.
In this post, we’ll discuss some of the most useful tools and how to include them in your wedding planning.
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Who to invite and whether or not they would be pleased to receive said invitation is a great source of stress for brides and grooms planning their big day. To keep your anxiety in check, try using a guest list management tool.
This tool sends out invites and collects replies. It also sends automatic reminders to invitees who are forgetful, so there’s no need to worry that you forgot someone’s invite.
To avoid having to explain the same thing over and over again, design a website for your wedding. All you need is a website-building platform and a few hours to put everything together. The site will include every piece of information your guests might need, from location to seating arrangement and preferred gifts.
This way, when your aunt Lidya asks for the seventh time in a week where the venue is, you can just send her the link.
Other useful tools to keep in mind are:
- Budgeting and expense tracking
- Seating chart & event layout
- Task & timeline management
Digital Must-Haves for a Stress-Free Wedding Day
Even when you have an all-hands-on-deck wedding planner, the big day is not free of stress. The best way to enjoy it is to accept that something will go wrong (especially if you’re hosting a big party).
But you can decrease the number of mishaps and make your day more fun by adding technology to the mix.
Say some of your guests can’t make it to the wedding. This tends to happen with international weddings when one side of the family has to fly half the globe to be present at your celebration. Not everyone will make it.
Instead of feeling upset and abandoned, you could make sure they are included by live-streaming the wedding and using photo- and video-sharing apps. This way, they get to see you get married in real-time and receive snippets from the wedding.
To keep the flow going, use a wedding day coordination and timeline management tool. It gives you or your planner a bird’s eye view of the event, and it makes it easier to identify bottlenecks or issues.
Tech Tools for Post-Wedding Bliss
The wedding event is only one day, but the worries and feelings of bliss continue for a while after you’ve said your “I do.”
You still need to send out thank you cards, organize the video footage and photos, and more. Luckily, technology comes to the rescue once more! For instance, designing a custom scrapbook is a great idea for thank you cards and gifts for immediate family members who couldn’t attend the wedding.
For guests you are not that close with, use an app that sends out a personalized thank you card based on the gift they brought.
Once everything is sorted out, it’s time for the next big step in your union: the honeymoon! Use travel platforms geared toward newlyweds to find exciting locations and interesting experiences that will help you create unforgettable memories.
Of course, the same tools are a great help for booking hotels, plane tickets, and activities.
Wrap Up
While they won’t completely take away the worries of planning a wedding, digital tools can automate many repetitive and tedious tasks. So, when you make the initial plan, don’t forget to take a look around and see which tools could be useful. Happy planning!
