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Get the legal stuff sorted
- Marriage law changes, depending on the country and even region, so the first thing you need to do is to contact your local clerk’s office.
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Get the legal stuff sorted
- Once legalities are taken care of, and you know you can go ahead with the wedding, it’s time to start planning things.
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Choose your online platform
- Luckily, there is plenty of choice when it comes to digital platforms. Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, Facebook Live, and Instagram Live are just a few.
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Get the tech sorted
- Ideally, you’ll have two laptops on during the ceremony. Set one up so the guests can face you, and the other from behind, for a more realistic view.
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Invitations
- Once you have a guest list, it’s time to send out the invitations. You can send a regular email or use a platform such as evite to send an online invitation.
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Invitations
- Make sure you give details of the platform used, and send any relevant links. For instance, if you use Zoom, don’t forget to include the meeting link and ID.
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Wedding dress
- Dress the part. It’s your wedding, so it’s time to glam up!
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Bride's hair and makeup
- If you’re currently in lockdown and you can’t get it professionally done, then the only alternative is to do it yourself.
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Bride's hair and makeup
- Look for professionals who can offer advice online. Alternatively, look for tutorials on YouTube.
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Flowers
- Flowers are usually used in the decor, not to mention the bridal bouquet. Get in touch with a florist and arrange for these to get delivered.
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Flowers
- You can either ask for a bouquet to be made or make your own bouquet–the latter being particularly nice if you have flowers at home.
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Vows
- Prepare your vows in advance, like you would in a regular wedding.
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Define a schedule
- Choose the order of events and communicate it to your guests. For example, you can have the ceremony, followed by a reception, and so on.
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Playlist
- Here’s the cool thing about virtual weddings: you can add a soundtrack to each stage of the event. Having a backing track to the ceremony and so on will make the difference.
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Music
- Of course, you will want everyone to have a good time, so a virtual DJ or band will do the trick.
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Run the ceremony
- Make sure you establish a time with your officiant to conduct the ceremony. Both the officiant, wedding party, and witnesses (if needed) log in a few minutes before the ceremony begins.
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Get a co-host
- Get someone you trust to co-host the ceremony. The person should be responsible for muting and unmuting guests, and other similar tasks.
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Set a time for guests to "arrive"
- It's important that all guests are unmuted at this stage, so that they can greet each other.
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Hush hush
- Before the ceremony begins, announce that you will mute guests.
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Wedding rings
- Exchanging rings is one of the most popular parts of the ceremony. Make sure everyone online can see it!
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The kiss
- Once you're pronounced married, guests should be unmuted so that they can cheer the newlyweds!
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Photos
- Try to get a photographer to capture your special day (from a safe distance, of course).
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Photos
- If you want to cover the wedding yourself, then a tripod is your friend. Just set a timer and you can take some really nice pictures.
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First dance
- If this is a part of your wedding, get your virtual DJ or band to play your song.
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Reception
- It’s time to party! Have a virtual drink with guests and get your virtual DJ or band to kickstart their set.
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The cake
- Without guests, you won’t be cutting a full-sized wedding cake. Perhaps you’re not even buying one. Since you’re going all DIY, why not bake your own wedding cake?
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The cake
- You can bake a simple cake and decorate it with fruit, flowers, or chocolate shavings. If you’re not much of a baker, you can always buy a cake mix and pre-made frosting.
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See also - Old wedding traditions that are no longer in fashion
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How to throw a virtual wedding
Walk down the virtual aisle and tie the knot online
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Many couples had to postpone their weddings during these uncertain times, but it doesn't have to be like this. If you don't really want to wait one more day to be a married couple, then going online is the answer! A virtual wedding is an original (and quite cheap) way to throw a wedding.
Without further ado, click on the following gallery and find out how you can throw a virtual wedding.
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