Would you tweet at the alter?

2 December 2009 400 views Comments

After declaring on Monday that I’m going to be using social media as much as possible in my own personal wedding planning, I thought it was fitting for me to post a little something about the groom who changed his Facebook status and tweeted at the alter. Literally…right before the “you may kiss the bride”. Check it out…

Of course, I personally am not planning to do any social media-related activity while at the alter next November. I think Michael would be kinda mad at me lol…but I think it’s funny and perhaps even a sign of the times that someone else did.

Social media is truly infiltrating every single aspect of our lives. Well, most. Maybe someone will tweet while giving birth? Who knows…

Either way, it interests me that Facebook, Twitter and the like are getting so HUGE that no one (I can’t say that for sure but I’m assuming) was hurt or offended by the groom’s online wedding updates…even though a wedding is a sacred ceremony that often takes place in a church.

What do you think? Are we getting too involved in social media for our own good? Should status updates stay clear of certain situations?

Personally, it doesn’t really bother me either way. To each his own I guess. But I’d love to hear your opinions!

jeffespo

Now while this video is hilarious, I think that my wife would have slapped the hell out of me on the alter. Granted you are the bride, so you might be able to get away with it, but where would you hide the phone in your dress. Does it have pockets?

In my opinion it comes of a bit tacky, but here is a suggestion that may work if you want to be connected. Give your phone to a bridesmaid and ask her to snap a picture when they announce you as the couple. After that she can Tweet it with the #fb tag with something like "We're married bitches" or something like that. It would allow you to be the TMZ of your wedding.

Nicole VanScoten

When I told my fiance about this, he said, "You're not doing that, I mean it!"...hehe...I totally would NEVER, but it's still funny.

I agree that it's a bit tacky. And I think that the Catholic church I'm getting married would be pretty upset...but in this scenario the groom definitely had permission from the church and the guests all seemed to laugh, so to each his own I guess. I'm a firm believer in your wedding day being YOUR day, so if you want to tweet at the alter, so be it. But I wouldn't.

Hehe...I like your idea though...very funny. Personally, I prob won't change mine until after the reception, maybe even after the honeymoon...who knows?