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WeddingWire.com unveils Android app to simplify wedding planning

WeddingWire.com is letting brides-to-be search, compare and book wedding vendors via a mobile application.

The WeddingWire application is available for Android devices and was developed to simplify the planning process for engaged couples. Users can download the application for free via http://www.weddingwire.com or the Android Market.

?WeddingWire strives to empower engaged couples with the most innovative tools for online wedding planning,? said Kate Hoffman, public relations manager at WeddingWire.com, Washington. ?We provide couples with the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 local wedding vendors and prepare and manage their wedding planning process with our suite of cutting-edge tools, including the checklist, budget and guest-list tools, wedding Web sites and more, all at no charge.

?We recognize that on-the-go access is an indispensible convenience for our engaged users and in 2009, took our first step into mobile technology with the launch of our iPhone application,? she said.

?The newly released WeddingWire Android application provides users of the most popular smartphone devices with the ability to conveniently access and manage their fully-synced WeddingWire account from their fingertips.?

WeddingWire.com claims to be the nation's leading technology company serving the $70 billion wedding industry.

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In addition the Android application, WeddingWire has a mobile-optimized version of its wedding planning site, as well as several iPhone applications.

Couples can use the applications? dashboard to view their personal wedding countdown, to-do list and budget status.

There is also an integrated checklist feature that lets couples track their progress and make changes.

Couples can search for vendors

Couples can view their checklist and budget

Couples can check off things they have completed

Couples can view their budget

Couples can organize, schedule and revise their payments by using the budget tool ? letting them keep track of their wedding expenses every step of the way.

?The application also identifies the user?s location, affording them the ability to search, compare and book from 200,000 local wedding vendors and access to the largest database of newlywed reviews,? Ms. Hoffman said. ?This means, the couples are able to read a vendor?s newlywed reviews on their way to the vendor?s business for a consultation.

?The iPhone application, fully-mobilized site and Android application are just the first three steps on an ever-evolving mobile technology path for WeddingWire,? she said.