Would You Live Stream Your Wedding?
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In this day and age, most couples include a hashtag in their wedding day so that guests can upload their snapshots on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and get the nuptials trending.
But one couple’s taken things to the next level by holding the UK’s very first social media wedding and live streaming the majority of the celebrations.
Zoe Anastasi, 34, and her husband Will Diggins, 32, tied the knot on June 16, with the festivities filmed and shown on Twitter every 15 minutes.
But it didn’t come cheap. The duo splashed out thousands of pounds for dozens of iPhone-carrying photographers to capture the entire day - and they were rewarded for their efforts. Hundreds of strangers worldwide watched Zoe and Will get hitched at Nottingham’s Greek Orthodox Church and then enjoy their reception at The Walled Garden in Beeston.
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But it wasn’t just the main events the photographers caught on camera; everything from Zoe and her bridesmaids getting ready was documented. Everything was monitored by Status Social, the company behind the Social Media Weddings package, before going live. By the end of the day, over 100 photos had been uploaded online and the tweets had been seen almost 20,000 times.
“Your wedding day is the biggest day of your life,” says Zoe. “You worry that it’s over in 24 hours, and I think it’s great to enjoy the build-up, to get more people involved in it. It makes it more special.
“It’s the one day that’s all about you and if you have different people talking about it all over the world, on different formats, it makes it that extra special. You spend so much money on flowers, venue, food, drink. Social media is such a big part of our lives today so it deserves an investment, too.”
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Will agrees with his bride, saying, “It’s worth spending thousands of pounds because you only get the chance to tell the amazing story of your wedding day once.
“The thing is, you spend all that money, all that time on the wedding and I just wanted to remember every second of it. Having the photos, having the updates, will enable that. Also it’s a day of pretending to be a celebrity, it’s the closest you’ll ever get to feeling famous, and who wouldn’t like that?!”
But despite knowing it was the right choice for them, the couple appreciate that many other brides and grooms wouldn’t want to share their special day with the world. However, dangling the live streaming carrot in front of wedding suppliers did mean they were able to cut some deals thanks to the possibility of global exposure.
So, it could be something to consider…
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