© Mat Hayward - Fotolia.comAs always, The Knot comes up big and offers The Knot Ultimate Wedding Planner, which is free for a limited time. This app has everything from a checklist, budget tracker, and countdown, to ideas for dresses, decorations, flowers, cakes, vendors, registry gifts-- the works! Add to that the Weddings911 by The Knot app, which is a source for instant answers to all wedding-related questions, and you can pretty much consider yourself set.

Conde' Nast Digital offers the free app BRIDES Wedding Genius 2.0, which has a plethora of wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, wedding jewelry, and wedding and honeymoon destinations to view and compare so you can start making decisions about what you want. Spring for the upgrade for $2.99, and you gain access to a host of organization options to keep all of your ideas and inspiration in order, and advice to help you make decisions. In addition, the upgrade will sync with BRIDESWeddingGenius.com where you can access even more planning tools.

If you're interested more in planning than browsing, Wedding Planning Complete is a free app by Wedding Solutions.com and has all of the practical planning tools you might need like a checklist, budget tracker, guest list tool (that can even keep track of RSVPs), contact lists for your chosen vendors and guests, and more.

So if you're stressed about keeping everything straight for your wedding and you have an iPhone handy, try one of these useful apps and feel your wedding planning worries melt away.

Once upon a time, people would use disposable cameras set out at the reception to acquire an extra stash of candids from the soirée, but today it’s all about photo booths.

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While a rented photo booth might seem a little spendy at first (think $1000 and up), consider first what you’re getting. Many companies offer unlimited photos from their booths for the hours it’s rented, as well as an on-site attendant to make sure it’s running correctly and to set it up and tear it down. It’s a great way for guests to create some fun, spontaneous photos for your wedding album or guestbook and you might also use the booth photos as a cute on-the-spot wedding favor for your guests which can help justify the cost.

If you’re in love with the idea of photo booth pictures but don’t want to dent your budget quite so much, consider DIY-ing your own photo booth with little more than a backdrop, a computer, the right software, photo paper, and a decent printer. Check out these tutorials here, here and here for some ideas of what it would really take.

While a photo booth is no replacement for a professional wedding photographer, it is a great way to get guests in the party spirit, capture some once-in-a-lifetime shots from your reception, and make a sweet wedding favor for your guests to take with them.

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The theme of this couple’s engagement photo shoot is Sweethearts candy, the iconic Valentine’s Day treat.

Don’t miss these charming Valentine's Day wedding photos on Style Me Pretty from Elizabeth in Love.

On the saucy (literally) side, you would have to really love pizza to consider the Pizza Hut Engagement Package as your big Valentine’s Day surprise. But at least it comes with a photographer and videographer, right?

If not an over-the-top pizza package on V-Day, what about a last minute trip down to Las Vegas to tie the knot?

Whatever your plans are for Valentine’s Day, we hope they are heavy on the Sweethearts and light on the red sauce.

Your wedding reception might be the biggest party you ever throw, and you'll want to capture as much of it on film as possible.

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 Here are 30 must have wedding reception photos for your shot list to get you started:

1. The reception site before guests arrive
2. The guest book
3. The tables and centerpieces
4. The place card table
5. The gift table
6. The wedding cake and groom's cake
7. The decorations
8. The reception venue filled with guests waiting for the bride and groom
9. The bride and groom's arrival
10. The couple greeting guests
11. All of the guests and the bride and groom together
12. The band, muscians, or DJ
13. The wedding party seated at their table
14. Each table of wedding guests
15. The bride and groom with each group of guests
16. The bride and groom with parents, grandparents, or other requested family or friends
17. The hors d'oeuvres, buffet table, or meal being served
18. Each person giving a toast to the bride and groom
19. The new couple drinking champagne
20. The first dance
21. The bride dancing with her father
22. The groom dancing with his mother
23. A full dance floor of guests dancing
24. The cutting of the cake
25. The bride and groom feeding each other cake
26. Wedding traditions like the garter and the bouquet toss
27. The bride and groom saying goodbye to guests
28. The bride and groom getting into the getaway car
29. The back of the getaway car as the couple leaves
30. The after party

Be sure to discuss the schedule of your reception and shot list with your photographer well before the day so the photographer can plan for each event, and time to take photos with specific family or guests. By planning beforehand and communicating with your photographer early, it will ensure that everyone will be on the same page and able to work together to make sure your most treasured reception memories are caught on film.

Have "his" and "hers" umbrellas to keep dry,

Matt Ethan Photographybring one for you and your beloved to share,

Weymuller Photographyor have them for the wedding party as a way to stay dry in style.

Matt Ethan PhotographyIn short, there's no reason to let a few drops of rain spoil your wedding photography plans. Whether you choose to use umbrellas in your photos for fun or practicality, they are a sweet and simple way to add detail and whimsy to your wedding album.

Navarro prides himself on going the extra distance for his clients. Whether the goal is to capture the sentiment of the occasion,

or the personalities of the subjects,

Navarro excels at hitting just the right note in his photographs. He has a particular talent for styling brides. Before the wedding, Navarro shoots bridal portraits tailored to each client so that they can showcase their dresses and their individuality prior to the rush of the wedding day.

In sum, Angel Navarro’s photos are memories in themselves--personal, touching and beautiful. For more of his work and information about his services in the Sarasota - Bradenton - Tampa - Orlando area, visit his website: Angel Navarro Photography.

Whether it's a lighthearted take on weddings themselves,

a tribute to loves other than the one you're marrying,

Kevin Stover PhotographyThe Stovers recognize the importance of being charged with recording the events and effervescence of one of the couple's most precious --and personal-- days. They not only feel the honor of being chosen,

Whether in full sunshine,

or shade, this is undeniably a