Recently, I was invited to become a Verizon Influencer and join the #VZWBuzz program. I was pretty excited about it because I love checking out new technology and gadgets – and that’s what the program’s all about!

Full disclosure: I’ve been a Verizon Wireless subscriber for the last 5 years or so. I’ve had a few different cell networks over the years and I’ve found Verizon to be the most reliable in the most locations. So of course, I was excited to work with VZW on this fun program. Basically, they send influencers new devices or gadgets every so often to check out and review. (Super fun!)

I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the products (and how they relate into the realm of weddings) whenever I’m sent a device, so if you want to keep up with my tech adventures, stay tuned for upcoming posts.

For my first device, the folks at Verizon sent me a new HTC One. Since this marks my first ever Android device, I thought it would be fun to do a roundup of some of the best wedding apps for Android. Without further ado, here are some of my favorites:

3 Awesome Wedding Apps for Android

Appy Couple

Appy Couple helps couples create personalized websites and apps for their weddings. Create your stylish Wedding App and Website with all the features you need to keep your guests in the loop about all your plans.

Appy Couple is the most magical and stylish way to share your wedding with your friends, family and guests–from your Save The Dates to the Honeymoon. For just $35, you can build a customized wedding website where you can interact with your guests, send them updates, upload photos, manage your registries and more.

It’s especially helpful if you’re juggling multiple events like showers, rehearsal dinners, bachelor / bachelorette parties — your guests can only see the events they’ve been invited to, so they won’t feel left out of a single thing. Convenient, effective and at a price a budget savvy bride will love!

This app is truly a must-have and makes planning and sharing your wedding details easy and fun. Download it today! Available on Android or iPhone.

WedPics

WedPics helps you gather photos and videos from your guests! WedPics wedding app is a FREE, fun and easy way for your wedding party, family, and friends to share their photos & videos in a personalized wedding album!

Just enter your unique Wedding ID, take photos & videos, add custom filters and voilà, every photo & video captured during your wedding experience is instantly uploaded to your album!

From wedding showers to the rehearsal dinner to your honeymoon, and every other social event surrounding your big day – it’s all collected in the app!

WedPics is available on Android or iPhone – download it today!

Wedding Party App

With the Wedding Party App – you can collect photos from all your friends, family and guests and connect them to share the fun of all your wedding events.

Share your wedding event schedule, wedding registry and accommodation details; keep track of the dates with a wedding countdown; and organize all of your photos into albums for all your wedding events.

Guests can create profiles where they can share stories & learn about things they have in common with each other before they ever meet in person. Thanks to Wedding Party, your loved ones (no matter where they live or how you’re related) will have the chance to connect in a unique and exciting way!

It’s social and organized! You’ll love it. Available on Android or iPhone.

And now moving onto my thoughts on the HTC One:

I’ve been a self-proclaimed Apple snob for the better part of the last decade thanks to a career in graphic design. I’ve had nothing but iPhones for the last SIX years. I have to admit I was primed and ready to not love this device. But after giving it a couple weeks of casual use (in addition to my iPhone 5s I use, personally) the HTC One has honestly started to grow on me.

PROS: It’s got a big (but not TOO big) screen, takes decent photos, and I definitely appreciated the front facing speakers. Great for watching videos!! CONS: A little on the large size (doesn’t fit into my fave wristlet- boo!), battery life is only so-so, the interface is something I had to learn from scratch after being exclusively iOS for 6 yrs.

(a couple of photos I snapped in low light conditions last weekend)

Another cool feature of the HTC One is The HTC Advantage. FREE SMARTPHONE PROTECTION AND REPAIR* Check out the details:

• Cracked screen? Free one time screen replacement within first 6 months.
• Stay up to date. Automatic Software Updates.
• Protect your data. 25-100 GB of additional cloud storage and backup.
• Help when you need it. The way you want it
• See your local carrier for complete details.

Buy It: The HTC One M8 is available at Verizon Wireless for $199 (with 2 yr contract)
or $29.99 on Verizon’s edge program. Full retail is $599.

Overall, I’ve enjoyed using the phone. I found myself reaching for it a few times over my personal phone, mostly because of the bigger and brighter screen. Is this a sign that I’m getting old? Another con I found was that a few of my favorite go-to apps don’t have Android versions, which is a bummer, but I know they are adding new ones all the time. Final Verdict? It’s a great phone. If you’re not a brand loyalist like me, you’ll flip for the features of the HTC One. You can learn more about the phone on Verizon’s website. Stay tuned in the coming months for my next tech review!!

Disclosure: I am a member of Verizon’s Influencer Team – #VZWBuzz. I received the HTC One from Verizon. No additional compensation was provided nor did I promise a positive feedback. All opinions are my own.

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