#Wedding Etiquette
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In today’s society, an average person can’t go five minutes without checking their twitter
accounts, Facebook walls, or Instagram new’s
feeds. Social media is running our lives, and we’re
addicted to it! And with this new internet infatuation, comes new technology
etiquette, especially when it comes to weddings. This etiquette is not only for
the happy couple, but also for the guests of a wedding. Here are a few tips on
making this tech savvy phenomenon a do and a don’t!
For the Bride & Groom
• Call your closest friends and family before you post
pictures and status on social media!
So you just had the man of your
dreams get down on one knee and tell you he wants to spend the rest of his life
with you, obviously you're going to scream it from the rooftops, not to mention
show off the gorgeous rock sparkling on your finger! But let’s wait. For starters, this is the time you need to
soak up every detail you can so you can always remember this wonderful day!
Secondly, how would mom and dad feel if they found out the news on their
Facebook news feed! Oh, they’d be crushed! So, instead of
immediately running to your “followers”, lets call our mom and dad and listen to them cry all
over you and your new fiancé!
• Post pics of that skating rink on your finger!
Like I said earlier, everyone
wants to show off that gorgeous ring on their finger, and everyone else wants
to see it! But there are very specific guidelines to doing this the classy way!
A picture says a thousand words, so you don’t have
to. This being said, there’s no reason to tell the
details of the ring, such as the carrot size and price. That is between you and
your fiancé, it’s not anyone else's business.
Let the ring do the talking for you!
• Assign a specific person to narrate the day!
On your wedding day, you’re not going to have time to worry about tweeting what’s happening and taking pictures of everything going on
around you. For one, that’s what you’re paying that fancy photographer for and two, that
will be the farthest thing you’ll be thinking about doing.
With that being said ,however, you’ll
still appreciate someone else doing it for you and your new hubby to go back
and look at. This is why it’s a great idea to designate a
person to do this for you. As long as it’s in
moderation, it’s a great contribution to your day!
For the Guests
• Wait for the bride or groom’s permission to put things on social media.
This can be said for a multitude
of many different scenarios. It’s all out of love and
eagerness, but sometimes can get people into trouble. Let’s start with the engagement. If the groom asks for the
brides friends or families help with proposal, they need to keep it a secret
and not put anything on social media! This could ruin the surprise and the
proposal for the upcoming engaged couple. This goes for pictures of the
proposal before anyone else knows. As said previously, mom and dad might still
not know. Moving forward to the day of the wedding! Don’t put any pictures up of the bride or groom before the
wedding. This could ruin the whole “Wow” moment of the bride and groom seeing each other for
the first time! I’m sure the groom would rather
see his blushing bride in person for the first time, rather than a tiny little
screen. When in doubt, always ask the bride or groom whether it’s okay to post something!
• Turn off your phones for the ceremony!
This is one of the most serious
and important etiquette tips I can give. While the lovely couple are saying
their wedding vows and committing their lives to one another, they don’t want to be interrupted by a “It’s raining men” ringtones in the back pews. This day is already
stressful enough, the bride and groom don’t want
to have to worry about their friends and families phones constantly going off.
If you’re worried about an emergency, put it on silent or
vibrate. This is also to be said for the reception! Go have fun, take your
heels off, enjoy this day of two becoming one. Lets keep it in our purse or
pocket!
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