A wedding is a monumental event that takes months to plan and these days weddings are all about the small details. So it makes perfect sense that as social media becomes more and more popular, that blogging about weddings becomes a hot topic to blog about. The best thing about these blogs are that they are also on Twitter! Here are a few of my favourite wedding blogs to check out...
Ruffled is a great blog for checking out do-it-yourself ideas. Creating unique elements in a wedding that represent you and your groom are very popular right now. Guests who attend your wedding want to feel as though the wedding represents the couple, so DIY projects are not only cheap - they also create a lasting impression couples strive for.
@Ruffled_Blog
Bride Chic is all fashion - if you want to know about the different ways to wear a short veil, or what kind of veil works with your style of dress, this is the blog for you. This blog focuses completely on the fashion element of the big day, everything from shoes to colours to bridal bouquets, hairstyles and even neckties! It has a wonderful collection of images of wedding gowns too.
@bridechic
Seeing photographs from real weddings helps create ideas for your own day, I would suggest Hot Pink Brides blog for this. They are always posting photos from real weddings and it is always really interesting to see what other people have come up with, especially when it comes to centre pieces and colour schemes.
@HotPinkBrides
These blogs are constantly being updated with the newest trends and real photographs. They are a wonderful resource for fashion, flowers, food, colours, reception location... really anything you can think of! I highly recommend checking them out on Twitter as well.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Wedding Albums on Facebook
So it seems as though everyone is on Facebook these days. Which is probably why more and more brides are choosing to post their wedding photos on this popular social networking site.
Facebook works extremely well for brides who want to share their wedding photos with those close to them. I would say 50 per cent of brides I know have made the decision to post their wedding photos online.
And why not? Almost all wedding photographers include a CD with all of the photos they take during the day, which makes it extremely easy for brides to pop the CD into their computers and upload them online.
For this reason Facebook is also a great way to find photographers. For the bride that is still searching for the perfect photographer, Facebook is an easy way to search from your own home.
Photography websites are great, but many photographers still don't have websites, especially in small towns. This is where Facebook comes in very handy. Most brides who make the decision to share their photos on Facebook don't just post a few photos, they usually post the entire wedding. This is great because it gives a clear image of what the photographer's style is like and how they approach capturing the day.
We actually used Facebook to interview two different photographers. Neither of them actually worked out, but that's because my sister, who is also my maid of honour, referred me to a photographer in Ottawa. His name is Mike and his photography took my breath away during our initial meeting, he was everything I was looking for in a photographer and more. So we are going with him and are extremely happy about it.
For those still searching I highly recommend looking at wedding albums on Facebook, even if you don't end up going with them, it is a great way to narrow down exactly what you want from a photographer.
Facebook works extremely well for brides who want to share their wedding photos with those close to them. I would say 50 per cent of brides I know have made the decision to post their wedding photos online.
And why not? Almost all wedding photographers include a CD with all of the photos they take during the day, which makes it extremely easy for brides to pop the CD into their computers and upload them online.
For this reason Facebook is also a great way to find photographers. For the bride that is still searching for the perfect photographer, Facebook is an easy way to search from your own home.
Photography websites are great, but many photographers still don't have websites, especially in small towns. This is where Facebook comes in very handy. Most brides who make the decision to share their photos on Facebook don't just post a few photos, they usually post the entire wedding. This is great because it gives a clear image of what the photographer's style is like and how they approach capturing the day.
We actually used Facebook to interview two different photographers. Neither of them actually worked out, but that's because my sister, who is also my maid of honour, referred me to a photographer in Ottawa. His name is Mike and his photography took my breath away during our initial meeting, he was everything I was looking for in a photographer and more. So we are going with him and are extremely happy about it.
For those still searching I highly recommend looking at wedding albums on Facebook, even if you don't end up going with them, it is a great way to narrow down exactly what you want from a photographer.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Church, Minister and Music!
So walking down the aisle is the part of the wedding that lots of people dream about. My fiance and I met with our minister this past Monday. Generations of my family have been members at the United Church in Smiths Falls, and so it was decided early on that that is where we would get married.
We have yet to decide if we are going to book someone to film our wedding or not. Hits such as this YouTube classic, JK Wedding Entrance Dance, make me a little nervous. I understand the appeal of putting a wedding video online, especially because I have European relatives who would love to be at the wedding but are unable to make it. But the idea of my wedding video possibly going viral is a little scary. The JK Wedding Entrance Dance has had over 45 million views since it was posted... and all I can think of is, what if something goes wrong? What if someone faints?
I am prepared to deal with all of the things that might go wrong, but am I prepared to deal with possibly thousands of other people seeing it? Not so much.
Another element from a wedding that people love to put online is the first dance as a married couple. Joel and I took swing dance lessons last summer, they were fun but if there was one thing I learned from them it is that neither of us possess strong dancing abilities. We also don't love being the centre of attention, so I can guarantee that we will not be pulling off something like this. And if we were to even try we would probably never want a video of it, judging by our dancing abilities.
I have actually been thinking of telling my younger sister that if she wants to video tape our wedding that I would consider that an amazing wedding present, because I do like the idea of it being captured on film. I would just make sure to specify with her that if something crazy does happen, and she captures it on film, that she is not allowed to immediately post it online.
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