Should all couples take the Virushka route and share photos and memories of their wedding on social media? One can’t deny that social media wedding sharing is nothing new but should a couple opt for it or not depends entirely on them. We understand that to share or not to share can be a tricky question to answer so, we thought of listing out the pros and cons of social media wedding sharing with you:
Pros
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Multiple shots!
By allowing guests to take candid photos of the ceremony, you get to have multiple shots of each moment from different angles. Don’t be surprised if you find a few awesome shots that the official photographer didn’t capture either! It’s possible that the official shots taken of the ceremony may not be given to you until a few days or weeks after the wedding.
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Convenient sharing!
By creating a hashtag on Twitter or Instagram which you can share with friends and family members, you get to create a digital photobook or album of your wedding journey. This is a storehouse of memories that you can download so that copies can be made for your photo album.
By using apps like Facebook Live or Skype, guests who couldn’t be a part of your wedding physically get to watch the entire ceremony as it unfolds.
Cons
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Lack of control
When you allow guests to post to your social media hashtag, it automatically removes any control on your part to filter out unappealing photos.
It is possible that the first photos that will be viewed by the world will not be the professional photos taken by the hired photographer.
The Internet and virtual space is forever and unless a guest is willing to delete a certain unflattering photograph, you actually cannot stop people from viewing it.
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Strangers can see ’em
It’s possible that strangers who you don’t know or friends of your friends will be able to download such uploaded photos without your consent and even comment on them.
It is also likely that the uploaded candid photos are likely to be of low resolution quality. Unless they were shot on a phone with a special camera and other features.
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So is social media wedding sharing good or bad? We leave it to you to decide! Share your thoughts with us and if you have successfully uploaded candid wedding shots of your wedding on Instagram or other social media sites, tell us more about it.
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