Futuristic BridePhoto via Kimiko Yoshida
Welcome to my latest feature! As you know, in addition to my sporadic (as of late) posting, I also do a weekly dance. Now in addition to the Friday dances, I'm also giving you this feature, which I anticipate doing about once a month or so. It's called, "Wedding Things We Don’t Have to Do Anymore, Because We’re Above That. It’s the Future." I know. Long title. But secretly, you know you love it!
I've been dreaming some of these up for quite a while. Initially I envisioned this as a sort of top ten list, but I was having trouble coming up with a ton, so instead I'm giving the blog another feature. While the title is long, the idea is simple: Come up with an idea or share an idea that you used in your wedding that saves money, incorporates technology, and/or is creative but that is only possible because, you know, it's 2009. Still don't get it? Don't worry, as I post them and you read them, you will. Oh my little blog pets, you will!
This feature is also interactive, meaning that while I anticipate coming up with these for a while, I'm also hoping that readers will email or share ideas in the comments, and that eventually it will be completely reader driven. They don't even need to be long. Just a few sentences or a short paragraph that fit the theme: Wedding Things We Don’t Have to Do Anymore, Because We’re Above That. It’s the Future. It's also a great opportunity to get some free linkage. If I choose your response for the month, you'll also get some free press for your blog/site. So please, start brainstorming and sending in your ideas! And spread the word to your blog buddies!
So without further ado, here's the first installment of Wedding Things We Don’t Have to Do Anymore, Because We’re Above That. It’s the Future.
1. Paper RSVPs, Accommodation cards, Reception Dinner Choice, etc., etc., etc.
With more and more couple websites popping up, there’s really no need to kill more trees, and blow more money on expensive letterpress, not to mention suck up more of your busy life into wedding planning. Since you’re just going to take those paper cards and enter them into a spreadsheet anyway, why not have a web designer create an awesome home page for you with a quick and easy RSVP link? (I know at least one you could email...) You could also set it up so that your guests fill out a short survey so that you have all their updated information, including email addresses! This would definitely make it easier to notify guests if anything about your wedding details should change. The end result? More paper saved AND your life got easier. Life really is better in the future. Now if only they would get to making that matter transporter unit already...
mmm... I don't know. What about the grandparents? I already can see it, "hunny, what is this on-line rsvp thing? Is that that one on the In-ter-web thing you kids do?"
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, just for giggles, might be kind of funny.