9 Ways To Make Your Virtual Wedding A Bonafide Bash
Because weddings have officially gone digital, y'all.
Yes, you know you need a snappy internet connection along with one or more digital devices to live stream your wedding, but how do you make your virtual wedding a bonafide bash? We've put together a list of 9 things that'll help make your virtual wedding a real party!
Virtual-Wedding-Friendly Invitations
Find a wedding invitation that includes a QR code for easy scanning—connecting guests straight to your wedding livestream link!
Guest Care Packages
Before your digital Big Day, send wedding care packages to your guests that include things like non-perishable hors d'oeuvres, a pre-packaged dessert, a mini bottle of champagne, or a simple wedding favor. These packages will provide a tangible experience for your guests, adding to the sense of intimacy and connection.
Wedding Playlist
It's not a party without a playlist! Choose meaningful music for your ceremony, upbeat tunes for "cocktail hour", and then turn up the speakers and have a formal first dance as newlyweds. Music adds to the ambience of any event—and your guests will enjoy rocking out to your favorite songs from the comfort of their own homes!
Howe Farms | Nelya | Summerfield Studio
Background Décor
Even if your virtual wedding is at home, you can still decorate for the occasion! Order some floral arrangements or use your own potted plants, strategically placing them in the livestream's frame. You may also want to put up a colorful painting or cloth backdrop behind your I Dos, or rent a pretty wedding arch to dress up your backyard.
Carleen Bright Arboretum | Pharris Photos & Philms
Signature Cocktail
Include the recipe for your virtual wedding's signature cocktail along with the invitation, so guests have it in advance and can get the necessary mixers! Whether it's "The Quarantini" or the "Stay At Home-a Paloma", everyone can share a sip as they toast to your union.
Lambs Hill Venue | bad boss bride | Wicked Petunia Photography
Pop Champagne
You may also want to have a champagne toast on hand to pop a bottle post-ceremony. There's nothing like a celebratory champagne spray after a virtual wedding—just don't get any bubbly on your devices!
Cutting Cake
If you'd like to include a few "formalities" into your virtual wedding, cutting the cake is an easy and enjoyable option. Smash it in each other's faces if you really want to put on a show for your guests! Or include the same flavor cupcake in the guest care package idea noted above so everyone can partake in the cake tasting.
The Ridge| Meghan Rolfe Photography | Elope Outdoors
Virtual Guest Book
Yes, your wedding can still have a guest book even though it's virtual. There are a couple ways to do it: For a paper guest book, you can send out newlywed advice cards, recipe cards, etc. to your guests. Include a pre-stamped and pre-addressed envelope so they can be mailed back to you— and then bind them all together in a book. Or, you can commission a custom digital signature guest book from a company like Miss Design Berry, who will compile your guests' messages onto a piece of custom guest book art.
Wedding-Day Drive By
What's the virtual wedding equivalent of a receiving line? A drive-by! Have local friends and family drive by to honk and cheers (with non-alcoholic bevvies, of course) to your newlywed status. It's the perfect socially-distanced "send-off"!
*DISCLAIMER* While many states are now honoring legal virtual marriages, other states require an in-person officiant—and possibly even a witness—be physically present to make a marriage legally binding. Be sure to check your particular state's requirements before deciding on a virtual wedding. But hey, you can always marry now, make it legal later!
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