In some ways, weddings haven’t much changed in hundreds of years. It’s still the same basic principle: two people joining their lives together in front of their family and friends. There’s usually a big white dress involved, the best man gives a speech, and everyone poses for cutesy photos.
There is one thing that modern weddings have over their yesteryear counterparts, however: technological innovations. By bringing tech into your wedding planning and the day itself, you can have a wedding that stands out for all the right reasons. Not sure where to get started? Here are a few suggestions to pique your interest…
#1 – Digital Registry
Registering for gifts is nothing new, but why should you register just for gifts? You can now register and instead ask your guests to give money towards the honeymoon, donate to your favorite charities, or group together with other guests to buy larger gifts. Take advantage of this and you’ll be sure every gift you receive is what you want.
#2 – Apps For Guest Photos
Once upon a time, it was considered all the rage to distribute disposable cameras for guests to use. This was a tip that was mentioned time and time and time again; you’ll even see it crop up in modern advice for weddings on a budget. Of course, a 21st-century wedding doesn’t need disposable cameras when everyone has got a smartphone!
Social media has become a bigger part of weddings; you and your guests will want to show off what a great time they are having, so don’t hold back. It’s well worth taking the time to get wedding geofilters for Snapchat as well as investing in photo-booth style frames which can make all those selfies that little bit more special.
Wedding Hashtag Sign
#3 – Guests From Afar
Few of us have all of our friends and family available for the big day, but that no longer means the friends who can’t make it have to miss out. Why not have someone live-Tweet your wedding using a special hashtag? Or you could stream it live; you might even want to consider offering a VR experience. While everyone might not be able to be there exactly in person, “next best thing” options are overwhelmingly good these days.
#4 – Create A Specific Wedding Site
It’s easy to build your own website these days, especially with plug-and-drop editors that are perfect no matter how poor your web design skills are. Having a specific website for the wedding – the address for which should be printed on invitations – can save you a lot of hassle. You won’t have to field endless calls from guests with inquiries; just put a FAQ on the site, along with directions, extra details, or any changes that happen. Encourage your guests to sign up to a mailing list of blog entries on the site, so they don’t miss any important updates. The invitations that Kendall and I love from Minted has a matching wedding website, so we’ll use that as our template to keep the theme going!
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