Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Can You Believe This Crazy New Wedding Trend (or the $3,000 Price Tag)?!

Can You Believe This Crazy New Wedding Trend (or the $3,000 Price Tag)?!

And you thought the dress was expensive…

It's no secret that planning a wedding is expensive—like, really expensive—but now there's one more thing that people are shelling out for on their big day, and it's completely unnecessary: a social media coordinator. 

W Hotels in New York City are offering social media wedding concierges for weddings at their venues between now and December 31, according to a press release sent to Bianca Bosker, executive tech editor at The Huffington Post. Bosker tweeted a screenshot of the email today with all the details: 

$3,000 "social media wedding concierge" will come up with a #hashtag for you. please stop. pic.twitter.com/EttzK0L8Vk

— Bianca Bosker (@bbosker) March 25, 2014

So what does their hefty $3,000 fee get you? The social media maven will live tweet the ceremony and reception, shoot Instagram photos and Vine videos, create a wedding hashtag that they encourage guests to use, set up a wedding blog, curate Pinterest boards to inspire the couple, and create a social media recap of the best photos and tweets (of course).  

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Here's the thing…we can totally get behind the Pinterest board and the wedding hashtag (how else can you keep up with your guests' awesome candid shots that the photographer might miss?), but having someone live tweet your wedding—and ceremony!—sounds like a bad idea. What if a bridesmaid stumbles going down the aisle (5:47pm: The maid of honor almost just ate it! Groom looks nervous. #awkward) or one of your guests has a little too much to drink (10:29pm: Champagne is flowing! Side note: #WheresTheBestMan)? Do you really want or need a live feed of your wedding? Plus, how annoying would it be if everyone was glued to their phones all night? 

MORE: Would you Buy a $99 Wedding Dress from H&M?

If you really want more social media on your big day, just tell your friends what hashtag to use on their photos and tweets—no $3,000 price tag required. Check out more DIY wedding ideas, plus eight ways to be the least stressed bride ever

MORE: "The Best Wedding Tip I Wish I'd Gotten" 

Tell us: Would you ever spend $3,000 on a social media wedding concierge? Let us know in the comments. 

 

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