Leave a Review The Knot Wedding Planner
Great Planning Tool
I have loved using the knot so far on my mobile device because it is truly such a breeze. It felt impossible to research vendors before having the knot to assist in making it possible, and being able to access reviews and portfolios as well. The areas for improvement would for sure be on the laptop/desktop usability as well as the iPad experience. On an iPad, you can’t see the vendors reviews or even company names when browsing different categories without clicking on the photo in the master list first. I I have a 2020 iPad Pro, so there is no lack of software or screen size causing this issue. It makes finding high rated vendors slightly more difficult or even staying away from lower rated ones. I also wish they explained their inexpensive/moderate/high etc pricing guide with more ranges. Other than a few technical components, this app truly is great and I’ve loved the countdown tracker, being able to reach out to vendors, and read reviews from real brides and grooms!Show lessSallyAnn (@salasaurx3)
Not Shareable
I haven’t done much more than search for venues. It’s all a bit overwhelming and I thought there’d be an option to share my list of saved vendors to my friends so they could help. This isn’t an option. Now I’m trying to change my password to something I don’t use so my friends can log into my account and this is proving impossible. I’m not a tech guru but I definitely am well enough to not be having such an issue to change my password.
Additionally, the venues don’t note what the pictures are representative of. It’s just a hodgepodge of images that make it hard to understand what the overall space is. I’m having to use background clues to place where the bar is, the entrance, where the DJ sets up, etc. Dance floor is important for me personally and most don’t have pictures to represent the full size of the dance space either. This isn’t necessarily the app’s issue but it’s affecting my over all experience. And sure I could go to the website (which almost always has sparse information and just prompts you to contact them for more info) but so many venues don’t have an attached link.
How do we make the bulk of the wedding planning the groom’s job? I’m having no fun planning this :PShow lessNon applkahd
Like but not love
This is a great app, the wedding planner and budgeter is great I am not a big “pinner” on Pinterest but the vision board is a cute touch. I don’t feel the quizzes are very accurate and I don’t like that it forces you to pick things for the vision board. It was a tiny hassle to figure out how to manually update it. A few suggestions, maybe on the dashboard you could have like a list of things already picked out. Like a picture of the rings and a picture of the dress and the listing for the venue. For the budget page, I’m not a mathematician, maybe you could add a column in the budget screen so you can add an amount to your running total for each item so I don’t have to add it myself and re-input. Large room for error. Also, I’m looking for an all inclusive wedding and the options for the listings don’t let you select one if you have already decided on the venue. Also, the ceremony and reception will be at the same place, I wish I could see all the things I have already completed or decided put together so I feel a little more accomplished. Other than that great app! Definitely recommend!Show lessMara Bella
Love love love
I honestly love using this app! I am an EXTREMELY organized person and this app is perfect for me. It already had to do lists made and I was able to go in and edit them to fit what I needed. I will say, the lists were quite overwhelming at first but they are designed to be able to fit any bride who may be having a very extravagant wedding. I am having a moderately simple wedding so I deleted a lot of things from the list before I even started. Now it’s not so overwhelming and it’s very helpful. One thing that makes it a little more less scary is that it splits everything into months so there is more of a timeline instead of seeing everything I have to do at once.
I love using the website too!! In fact, my save the date was very simple and modern with just a picture and a link to our website. The invitations will be a little more detailed but everything will direct people to our website for more information! I have a cute blog about our story and a photo timeline on our website as well.
This app makes things a little less stressful and alot more fun!Show lessJanna Mans
RECOMMEND FOR EVERYONE! Easy to use!
This was so easy to use and figure out. I used this app because I was struggling with my invites and RSVP’s. There was so much more involved than I had ever imagined and with the mail not being as accurate as it use to be, I decided to look into the knot. I am so happy I did!
So easy and helpful! All of my guests were able to navigate our wedding website easily. I was able to put pictures of us and stories. Our registry was also on their and there was also an option for just a cash fund! How cool! We added a cash fund for “Honeymoon” and I bet most of our guests contributed to that rather than purchasing a gift.
We had our menu options on our website too because our venue requested totals before the event. The meals were so easy to add and guests could also send a note to us. It was super easy.
Anytime we got an acceptance or decline we were notified, and anytime someone contributed to our registry or cash fund I was notified.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! I would recommend to everyone for ANY event!Show lessLyns & J
Wedding Planned!
This was extremely helpful with keeping the guest list organized. I gave my parents (of the bride) my password so the constantly had access to my guest and vendor list. Nothing is better than the efficiency of everyone in your family being on the same page. This made sending out save the dates, invitations, and (if you kept up with the “gift section as you received them) thank you notes.
The wedding website was AMAZING! I personalizes the link so it could fit on invitations and everyone loved it. It was so easy to make it elegant and personalized. My brother and his fiancé used the same app after my glowing recommendations. So did our cousins. This is seriously the way to go with wedding organization. And don’t get me started on how easy it was for everyone to find our registry because it’s simplified on this site. It was amazing.
To be able to look back months later on who was able to attend the engagement party vs the wedding and to have all of the addresses and information saved has been amazing and gave us an opportunity to send out our photo booth photos from the wedding as little gifts. This was an invaluable tool and I don’t think I would have got through this stressful ordeal without it.Show lessQuizimodoz
Provides great resources
I love so much about this app but I wish certain things were working properly to love it even more. I have not been using the app very long but from what I’ve been able to use so far, I think it is a great tool to plan a beautiful wedding.
I love that the app provides resources, such as venues nearby with the option to search, the venues have ratings and reviews, pictures, virtual tours, some have price ranges, and all the I formation needed to book a tour. Other resources are photographers, DJs, caterers, and so much more to have the options in case you have no idea where to go to book someone near you. I also love that the app provides you with a planning timeline with deadlines. It provides deadlines for planning month to month which is so valuable to someone like me that is not a natural planner and is does not know where to start or end. You can also take a style quiz to get a feel, and begin an Inspiration board, of what you may want your wedding to look like. It may not be 100% accurate but you can adjust it accordingly.
My reasoning for only giving the app 4 stars instead of 5, is that there is an inspiration board you can create but it is not working properly. It will not allow me to add inspiration pictures nor link my Pinterest. That saddens me because I would love to keep everything in one place and I love the idea of sharing that board with those helping with the planning process.Show lessCyn.Dee
Decent app but not as user friendly as many think
At first I loved this app and the desktop website (easier to type quickly). After some use I found it to not be as user friendly as I first thought. There were several times where I was going in circles trying to find a specific part of my wedding details which became most aggravating. I’d recommend better, more intuitive navigation tools.
One other MAJOR complaint... my wedding needed to be postponed due to Covid and website updates are not sending to guests who had already rsvp’d. Further, you can only send an email blast to those who have provided an email address, which is only about 5 guests who do that nowadays. Almost every other guest left their cell number for updates but there is no way to send a text blast. Very frustrated because in addition to the other inconveniences of rescheduling a wedding, now I need to find a way to communicate quick updates to my guests which most likely will be individually. Not happy about this at all. Considering changing altogether to Zola.Show lesspamelia1234
A COVID-19 brides Dream
The Knot was so helpful when it can to planning to begin with, since I am a disorganized mess. But it was particularly helpful once COVID-19 hit and we had to change our plans from 150 guests to 22. I never was the girl to dream about my wedding details, dress, or where it was going to be. So having to do that all TWICE was a nightmare. The knot has timelines for details you don’t necessarily think about, great articles to help you figure out what your doing so that you don’t offend anybody, and reliable resources for finding vendors. I especially like that The Knot doesn’t send me spam emails either! The apps always worked well and didn’t have glitches. It’s also extremely user friendly! The best part is that you can use what you want from it, there is not “requirement” to complete one thing before being able to use another resource or feature. I wish I had a life version of this app not just a wedding version!Show lessAnonymous player twenty
The most fun I’ve had!
This app really became my companion in wedding planning. All of the tools especially the checklist and timeline, are so helpful and easy to use. There are a lot of details I would’ve missed had it not been for the knot. The interface is intuitive and addicting. I live opening the app to see what tasks I can check off. Anytime I had technical issues they were very responsive and fixed this issue in a matter of days. As a black bride, I was disappointed with the selection of beauty vendors(that’s more of a regional problem) that was a bit discouraging. The hotel blocking website isn’t very user friendly so I ended up going directly through the hotels to find room blocks. Maybe ditch the third party app and just offer hotels in proximity to the wedding venue we can contact. It would feel more personalized and easier to access. One thing I do wish they had was a marketplace. place to buy and sell decor or other items for the wedding. Overall I’ve really enjoyed The Knot. I’m gonna be kind of sad once My wedding is over and I have no excuse to use the app.Show lessTelly515
