MARRIAGE/ APPS SPECIAL...... Apps-olute way to wow weddings

Apps-olute way to wow weddings     The onset of the wedding season also means spending sleepless nights thinking about all the last-minute preps for the D-day. But now, planning a shaadi is just a click away, thanks to the advent of wedding apps in India. While wedding apps are already popular in the West, they are slowly gaining popularity in India. They offer easy alternatives to simplify your job.     Neil Patel, founder of a popular wedding app based in the UK, says, “Planning is a wedding is not an easy task to begin with. And during the Indian wedding season, thousands of weddings take place everyday. The number of people using smartphones to plan their daily lives is huge, so technologically, it’s helpful since people are used to downloading apps and buying products on their phones.”     Bride-to-be Avnika Mohnot says, “These days, people are extremely busy and find little time to physically plan a wedding perfectly. That’s where wedding apps can be very handy. However, I still feel the whole fun of a wedding is planning all the events on your own.”     Here’s a look at some apps that can make wedding planning a lot simpler:     A new app has everything — a budget planner for each occasion to help manage the expenditure, all the information about the traditions and rituals that are an intrinsic part of an Indian wedding, i n fo r m at i o n about wedding vendors, decorations and gifts. It even helps put together the guest list from the phone itself.     Available on both android and iOS, there’s an app that helps browse through a variety of flower arrangements for the wedding mandap to make the day special and beautiful.     Yet another app that comes in handy is the one that helps choose the wedding outfit. With pictureperfect garments — saris, lehengas and even the wedding attire for the groom — and jewellery as well, this app even has the contact details, plus prices of all the attires. Some popular apps in the West There’s an app that shares pics of all wedding-related events with everyone. Even pics taken by the guests can be seen. Everyone can comment and leave notes on the pictures. Another popular app shares all the essential contents of the wedding with the guests who can also make virtual toasts. An app that helps plan a perfect honeymoon, complete with trip details and how to manage the itinerary, is also a great hit. It’s possible to set the wedding countdown not in combinations of months, days and hours but also in heartbeats and kisses! It’s also found many takers.  Ano Patel BT131128