The theme for our wedding is classic and understated. So you can imagine my disgust when I had to tarnish our elegant little invites with a bold request. I asked wedding guests to not post photographs of our special day onto social media.
I have witnessed the scenario all too often, when a couple is in the midst of their special day and unbeknown to them their friends are secretly posting (usually unflattering) photographs on Facebook. The poor people have probably only just said “I do” and are completely engrossed in the moment and meanwhile their so-called mates are leaking every intimate detail onto the World Wide Web.
Classic and understated is not just a description for our wedding style, it also describes us as a couple. We are not overly showy people and we don’t need social media fame to support our self-esteem. So, keeping this in mind and also the scenarios we have previously witnessed, we made the decision to ban social media pics from our wedding.
The way I see it is; those that we want to share our wedding with will be invited. Now, while we will share a few photographs on Facebook after the big day, they will be carefully curated to show the outfits at their nicest and to keep the most tender moments between us as private. Just how it should be.
I feel it is sad that in today’s world you actually have to ask for privacy and discretion on the biggest day of your life. But I am a realist, and I don’t want to risk people taking a special memory away from me.
The most special and private moments of our wedding day will always be kept where they belong, cherished in our hearts.
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