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Does anybody have any technological purchases that they recommend?

knottie60c90a33ddc78f66knottie60c90a33ddc78f66 newb
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Hey community. We are a couple who is going to be getting married within the next 2 years. 

Just straight off the bat, we wanted to go through our budget, and see if there was any worthwhile tools we could purchase from a $500 bucket for any apps, websites, or services which could help out before, during or after the big day.

Any recommendations from anyone who have gone through the process and were able to get their money's worth from these kinds of tools?
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Re: Does anybody have any technological purchases that they recommend?

  • knottieef39b3d0bf482b5aknottieef39b3d0bf482b5a newb
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    Zola (website/RSVPs), WithJoy, Festa (guest texting and updates), TextMyWedding, Wedping, Joy, AllSeated (seating chart), Guestpix (photo uploads).

    These are the main ones I’ve seen people actually use, and there are definitely more out there depending on what you need.
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  • knottie60c90a33ddc78f66knottie60c90a33ddc78f66 newb
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    Oh wow!

    I have not heard of many of these.
    What are the prices on them, and which one would you say is something that you wouldn't go without?

    Even if you had no money to spend?
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  • knottieef39b3d0bf482b5aknottieef39b3d0bf482b5a newb
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    edited December 10
    Yeah totally — some of these aren’t super mainstream yet, so here’s a quick sense of pricing from what I know:

    Zola — free for websites/RSVPs
    WithJoy — mostly free, some paid add-ons
    Festa — around $3 per guest (but I’ve seen a lot of promos)
    TextMyWedding — I’ve seen packages around $100–$300
    Wedping — not sure on exact pricing, I think it’s generally on the lower end
    Joy — free for most features
    AllSeated — usually paid, pricing varies a lot depending on vendor access
    Guestpix — around $49–$99 depending on the package

    If I had to pick one I wouldn’t go without, honestly it’d be something that handles guest communication. People underestimate how many “what time is the ceremony again?” or “where do we park?” texts they get the week of the wedding. Festa is the one I’ve seen do this well if you’re curious: instagram.com/festa.coordinator

    And if I had absolutely no money to spend, I’d still grab a free website/RSVP tool like Zola or Joy just to keep everything in one place. It saves a ton of headaches. Zola link: www.zola.com
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  • knottie60c90a33ddc78f66knottie60c90a33ddc78f66 newb
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    Can you tell me a bit more about your personal experience with Festa. I checked out their instagram account and they look very cool and hip.

    But sort of new. 

    Any anecdotes?
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  • knottieef39b3d0bf482b5aknottieef39b3d0bf482b5a newb
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    I was actually a guest at a wedding where the couple used Festa, and that’s what made me realize its super legitt we were texting Festa instead of bothering the couple. You could genuinely see the difference. they weren’t getting texts all day and they barely touched their phones. They even mentioned in their welcome speech that Festa basically saved them from spending the whole weekend dealing with guest questions. It was also really fast, pretty cool tech tbh.
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  • knottie60c90a33ddc78f66knottie60c90a33ddc78f66 newb
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    Thank you so much for your help. I'll be adding Festa into my budget list.
    Along with Zola.
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