{"id":1590,"date":"2016-08-29T23:29:59","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T03:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2016-08-29T23:29:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T03:29:59","slug":"how-to-plan-your-wedding-in-the-world-of-social-media-and-smartphones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/how-to-plan-your-wedding-in-the-world-of-social-media-and-smartphones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Plan Your Wedding in the World of Social Media and Smartphones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/high-quality-cubic-zirconia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1592\" src=\"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/high-quality-cubic-zirconia-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful bride sitting in car straight with mobile phone hairst\" width=\"600\" height=\"423\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Planning a wedding is a little different in 2016 than it was in 1916\u2026or 1996\u2026or even 2006. Smartphones, hashtags, GPS, Facebook, Snapchat and a litany of other tech innovations mean that just about everything is planned and executed differently today than it was 10 years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, the bride still wears white, and couples still use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birkatelyon.com\/cubic-zirconia-engagement-rings\" class=\"broken_link\">high-quality cubic zirconia<\/a> engagement rings to signify their dedication to each other. But the possibilities for how people act when planning, traveling and attending weddings have changed drastically. That also means social mores have had to adjust to keep up with all these tech breakthroughs. It hasn\u2019t been easy: society has often struggled with coming to terms with generally accepted practices for the constantly changing world of tech. That\u2019s been no different in the world of weddings.<\/p>\n<p>There are, however, some pretty clear dos and don\u2019ts. Familiarizing yourself with them can help make sure technology improves your wedding rather than impedes it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Call Before You Post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a millennial like me, you probably hate making phone calls and would much rather text, chat, message, email, tweet, post, etc. whatever it is you have to say. But listen, some things are still best done the old fashioned way, and telling your parents and other close friends and family members that you\u2019re getting married is absolutely one of them. You need to use a personal touch for the most important people in your life, so either go see them and say it in person or pick up the phone and make a few calls. Only afterwards should you jump on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or whatever to let your wider circle know you\u2019re engaged.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Select a \u201cTweeter of Honor\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re thinking your wedding day will feel like it lasts forever and you\u2019ll have plenty of time to do every single thing you want at a leisurely pace, it\u2019s time to think again. Your big day will fly by, and you\u2019ll want to enjoy it and get actual face time \u2013 not over a phone! \u2013 in with your guests. Your social media followers can wait until later to get updates and see pictures on everything that happened on your wedding day. Most of the truly important people in your life will be at your ceremony and\/or reception, so focus on them first. If you absolutely must keep your followers updated to the minute, though, then choose a bridesmaid to be in charge of real-time social media updates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spread Your Hashtag<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everything has a hashtag these days, even things that probably shouldn\u2019t. One thing that definitely should, is your wedding. Pick a hashtag that\u2019s memorable and incorporates your last name(s) into it and share it with all your guests. Put it in your wedding invites with brief instructions on how to use it for older family members and friends who don\u2019t intuitively know how.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Don\u2019t Post Shade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s almost impossible for anyone to get through an entire wedding planning and the wedding itself without finding at least one thing that aggravates them. Do yourself a favor: keep it off social media. If you post a complaint about guests neglecting to do something you asked or someone in the wedding or in your groom\u2019s family annoying you, you\u2019re going to hurt feelings and\/or strain relationships. It\u2019s possibly even worse if you don\u2019t call them out by name and give them a subtweet or a passive-aggressive Facebook post; that\u2019s only going to make everyone wonder if you\u2019re talking about them. Handle this sort of thing directly and privately, and your wedding and long-term sanity will be all the better for it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Post That Ring<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone wants to see your high-quality cubic zirconia engagement ring. So let them! This is one area where you shouldn\u2019t show restraint. Once you\u2019ve let everyone in your closest circle know you\u2019re engaged, let <strong>everyone<\/strong> see your ring. This is exciting news in your life, some of the biggest and best you\u2019ll ever have. So don\u2019t worry about coming off as bragging. Wouldn\u2019t you want to see your girlfriend\u2019s ring if one of them got engaged? Of course! Post away on this one.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Send Paper Invites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re like me, you associate \u201cinvites\u201d with Facebook invites, group text messages, emails or Eventbrite. That\u2019s all fine and dandy for a New Year\u2019s Eve party or a night out with friends. For your wedding, though? Not so much. Physical mail feels more special than ever in 2016, where we\u2019re deluged with digital messages but rarely get anything in our physical mailboxes other than coupons and bills. That means paper wedding invites feel even more special than they used to. If you want to send evites for your rehearsal dinner or morning-after brunch, that\u2019s totally fine, but go the traditional route for your wedding invites. 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