Wedding 2.0: How to Make Your Wedding Digital

Your aunt lives in Australia, and your grandma feels so at home in her nursing home that she refuses to leave under any circumstances? That’s great for the two of them, but as your wedding day approaches, they might still step in. After all, everyone wants to be there for this once-in-a-lifetime event. So be prepared and think about how you can share your wedding with the guests who, unfortunately, can’t be there in person.

Live is Life!

Not all guests can always come to the courthouse—either because there simply isn’t enough space or because the C-virus is throwing a wrench in our plans yet again. A livestream setup, on the other hand, is completely virus-free and space-saving: just a few Full HD cameras and microphones, and you can have your wedding broadcast live in real time. Send a secure link to your friends and family, or stream directly via social media. That way, your relatives can get together at home and throw a wedding livestream party!

If you’re looking for professional help with the stream or want to make sure GoPros and drones are part of your wedding, you’re sure to be in good hands with these videographers.

Share it with the social media world.

You use Instagram every day and let your friends in on your life. So why keep your wedding a secret? You can create a hashtag—something like #diemayersimweddingfever comes to mind. There, you can post everything related to your wedding preparations and—if you’d like—give glimpses into your wedding day. Your guests will surely record a few Instagram Stories as well. Or you could create elaborate Reels with background music after the wedding—that’s pretty close to a wedding video.

However, if you don’t want any photos from your wedding on social media at all, you should communicate that in a friendly but clear way. Would you rather just be fully in the moment? Then you can set up a lockable box at the entrance and ask guests to put their smartphones inside. Many guests will be happy to do that, at least for the duration of the ceremony.

Connecting analog and digital.

We know from experience that one thing doesn't rule out the other. Take a look:

• Digital wedding stationery is trendy—and it’s just so convenient when a “Save the Date” card with a beautiful, mobile-first design pops up on guests’ smartphones. It’s also more sustainable. But we think a combination of digital and physical stationery is still the best option!
• Photo booths are definitely fun, incredibly easy to use, and are also digitally connected. The photos are not only printed in real time, but are often uploaded to a server or website accessible to guests.
• The interactive alternative to a photo booth: a selfie wall! There, guests can send photos and messages directly from their smartphones to a projector. This creates a real-time slideshow that entertains and can be refreshed over and over again. This wall also works great for wedding games. For example: Everyone is tasked with taking a photo of a wedding guest they don’t know, striking up a conversation with them, and writing a few words to introduce them. Real conversations, digital entertainment—analog and digital perfectly combined!

Whether you’re social media junkies or lovers of the analog world—let our blog post inspire you to maybe take a step in the opposite direction. Traditional elements are being revamped by digital influences like social media and the like. And a digital break in the form of a temporary cell phone ban is actually good for “Wedding 2.0.”