A D V I C E social media An intro to social media and weddings
If you haven’t been introduced to the mother of all social media, this is the start of a beautiful new relationship. Facebook is the go-to for many wedding vendors offering giveaways or special information, and most businesses have everything you need to know about them on their pages. Research is simplified since you can bookmark your pages into an “interest list” for easy access to all the news from each vendor. Facebook is also the perfect way to share wedding photos with friends and family members both near and far. Caution: Be mindful of over-posting. Friends who didn't make the guest list might not want to know every detail of your plans.
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With instantaneous status updates, Twitter is another way to share news about the wedding with your guests and family. Creating a Twitter hashtag for your wedding will put everything from the bachelorette party to the big day in one news feed. It can also help with decisions that need to be made immediately, such as which dress to choose while you’re at the bridal shop. Have your Twitter followers help! Caution: Not everyone in your wedding party is on Twitter (i.e., your parents), so make sure that everyone receives pertinent updates from you instead of them being relayed secondhand.
The founders of this image database didn’t intend for it to turn into the virtual wedding planner that it has, but the platform has taken off as the perfect way to create boards full of wedding inspiration. You can “pin” images as a bookmark from any website (while giving due credit, of course). Creating different boards for different aspects of your wedding, such as the reception, dress, food and bachelorette party, is an easy way to find new ideas, while sticking to the concept of your dream wedding. Caution: If you are concerned about being the only wedding in town to do a certain idea, pin it to a private board.
Your guests can upload photos from the wedding, and by adding a unique hashtag such as “#maryanddavidswedding,” all the pictures will end up in one place for you to view. Instagram is also a way to snap impromptu behind-thescenes moments on the big day, such as when you and your hubby are newly married and are riding in the limo on the way to the reception. Capturing those details is what it’s all about, right? Caution: This application is limited to those who have a smartphone. -Marguerite Happe