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A hashtag is a constant attribute of a modern wedding and a great way to collect all the photos of guests in one place. True, coming up with a clear, unique and at the same time expressive phrase is quite a task. We have collected several tips for you that should help you in this difficult matter.
Why do you need a wedding hashtag?
In the age of smartphones and social media, a professional photographer is not the only person who will photograph your wedding. Guests will definitely take photos of the beautiful decor, take a couple of pictures in the photo zone and a selfie with the bride. Therefore, the best way to collect all the photos from the wedding in one place is to come up with a unique hashtag that each guest can use to publish photos taken at the celebration. This way you can quickly find photos of your celebration and maybe even see what you missed while at the photo shoot with the groom or waiting to go out before the ceremony.
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In addition, you won’t have to wait long to see the first photos from the wedding: while the turnaround time for professional photographers reaches several months, your friends will be happy to publish successful photos in real time.
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For the convenience of guests, use short tags that are not overloaded with symbols, underscores and numbers, and use only one keyboard layout. Hashtags of the format #IvanovsWedding or #Wedding_Oli_and_Petya_16_07_2019 will not be popular. The more complex the hashtag, the more mistakes guests will make in writing it, especially after the second glass. One typo and the photo will not be saved among the general photo archive of the wedding day.
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Romantic notes
Not everyone will like funny statuses about their wedding anniversary. Many people consider even cute jokes on the topic of love inappropriate. If for you an anniversary is a time of lyrical confessions and sublime words, turn to romance. For example, the pro status could be like this:
- “They say that a relationship after six years of marriage is cast iron. No, my love! For me they are stronger than steel, more expensive than gold and more beautiful than a precious diamond.”
- “Some people call the anniversary a cast iron anniversary, but I call it a spring anniversary. Because in my soul now butterflies are fluttering and flowers are blooming, because you are nearby.”
Romance is, first and foremost, poetry. And it doesn’t matter if they turn out to be naive. How do you like this status about:
- “May our home become a full cup at our Copper Wedding. If it’s just the two of us, we’ll make it to Krasnaya.”
- “For 7 years I have been protected by two rings: a gold one on my finger, and another, warm and reliable – your embrace.”
Even statuses about, which has acquired one of the most unromantic names in the “national” calendar, can be made tender and exciting:
- “They say the Tin Jubilee is unromantic. But in my soul on this day, fairy-tale elves are tapping out melodies on tin bells that cannot be compared with the music of harps with golden strings.”
- “This is a miracle! We’ve been together for 8 years, and every day I fall in love with you again.”
How can one not play up the theme of a happy couple, which fits so well into the status of the pro-faience holiday?
- “You and I are a tea pair made of the finest faience. Separately it’s just a cup and saucer, together it’s a work of art that came out of the hands of a master and has stood the test of time.”
- “We’ve been together for 9 years, and I couldn’t be happier. Let the whole world know now how dear you are to me.”
You cannot find a more romantic date than Rose Day. Statuses are deservedly filled with reverent confessions, frank messages and affectionate, sensual, sublime epithets. It’s difficult to overdo it with romance here; everything will be in place.
Has the pink anniversary not arrived yet or has it already passed? This is not a reason to save enthusiastic confessions for your significant other. Moreover, with age, the need for them grows, because it is important for a loved one to understand: he remains desired, needed, the only one! Use romantic statuses about, 12 and further ad infinitum:
- “He’s nearby and I’m happy. He smiles and the sun begins to shine brighter. If I feel sad, it’s enough to be in his arms, and my soul is filled with warmth. He is brave, strong, wise. My husband!"
- “11 (12, 15, 20) years ago I was lucky to marry the most charming, intelligent and caring girl on earth. Darling, our meeting was the best thing that happened to me in my life.”
Don't like any of the proposed options? Search among, and you will probably find a suitable quatrain about a wedding anniversary for a beautiful status.
Or turn to high literature. Russia is generous with brilliant poets, and they, in turn, wrote billions of beautiful lines about love. The creations of the classics are still relevant today - it’s not for nothing that they are called immortal.
How to come up with a hashtag?
Avoid stamps. The most popular way to create a hashtag is to combine the first or last names of the newlyweds and the wedding date. But due to the simplicity of this approach, there is a risk that the hashtag will turn out to be non-unique, and in this case its entire meaning is lost, because in the search, photos from your wedding will be interspersed with others’. It is better to use the name of the wedding concept or special moments of your love story in the hashtag.
For example, #EndlessSpringLove (for a spring wedding); #lovefrom the first of September (if the newlyweds have been together since school).
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Use puns. A good hashtag attracts attention and is easy to remember. The hashtag should have some kind of zest, something that catches the eye. Look for original combinations of ordinary words with your names like #MaryMarryMe, #ZhenyaZhenaPetya, play with their successful combination like #CyrillicLove for Kirill and Lyuba.
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Use derivatives of names. You don't have to use your full name for the hashtag, it's just for fun and not an official document. Try using diminutives, funny nicknames, or even Instagram handles. Or you can combine the initial letters of your names: for example, newlyweds Alena and Maxim can use a hashtag with the word Alma (from Spanish - “soul”) - #almawedding2019.
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Don't forget the power of rhyme. Guests will definitely not forget this hashtag! Use simple rhymes that highlight the special features of the wedding, for example, #One_day_in_may for a May wedding or #у_сов_love (the surname of the Sovina newlyweds). Using a hashtag, you can emphasize the unique concept of the celebration, the chosen style, or the unusual location of the wedding. Examples of such hashtags: #Our_Irish_Dream for a wedding in Ireland or #Cozy-Boho-Wedding for a wedding in a bohemian style.
Wedding of Alexey Kinyapin and Anna Kozdurova
Capitalize each word. The easier the hashtag is to read, the better. Compare #cozyweddingofsashimashi and #cozyweddingofsashimashi. If the hashtag is easy to read, it will be easier for guests to remember it and avoid mistakes when using it.
Photo: Maxim Koliberdin
Funny messages
On holiday, the mood of loving spouses simply must be high. And frivolous. And naughty! Moreover, neither the husband nor the wife is forbidden to lighten it up with friends and acquaintances by posting a funny joke or a short anecdote on the topic of marriage on their page. They are especially appropriate in statuses pro, 2 or 5 - in short, for a young family taking their first steps towards family life. While both spouses are young, playful and love to have fun, it’s time for some good jokes.
a humorous timer on your social network page.
, which will tell those curious how long you lived together down to the seconds:
“Our family is already 365 days old! 8760 magical hours! 525600 fabulous minutes! 31,536,000 unique seconds! Thank you for them, honey!
It is quite appropriate to play on common stereotypes about married life:
- “Guys! Guard! As soon as I got married, problems with my eyes began! I don't see any money!
- “Bunny”, “bird” and “kitten” after the wedding begin to turn into a larger animal..."
- “If you want to live happily ever after, don’t contradict your wife.”
Such comments look cool and completely harmless, for example, in the pro status. By this time, a rare wife manages to acquire a dozen extra kilos or turn into a grumbler, and her husband becomes a miser, so those around him understand perfectly well: this pebble is by no means in the garden of a happy couple. However, you still shouldn’t post risky jokes about the appearance or character of your other half for everyone to see, otherwise there is a high risk that in the status about your 4-year wedding anniversary you will have to write “Still in disgrace” or “We broke up.” Cheerful self-criticism is welcome, criticism is not! Even funny.
On the other hand, everything is individual. It happens that both spouses have a sense of humor, do not have the habit of pouting for any reason, and understand perfectly well which joke will offend a loved one and which will make them laugh heartily. It’s not forbidden to complain about your significant other:
- "Girls! I thought they were offering me a hand, a heart and a gold ring, but it turned out they were talking about a stove, a vacuum cleaner and a washing machine!”
- “Guys! Know that in family life everything is divided equally! Socks and shaving foam for you, a fur coat for your wife and a trip to the Canary Islands.”
If you can get into trouble with “dangerous” jokes, then publicly praising your life partner is never harmful:
- “Young ladies! Don't look for the perfect man, you're too late! He’s been with me for 5 years, and I’m in seventh heaven!”
- "Darling! Happiness is falling asleep and waking up next to you... Well, and the borscht that you cook. For him, I am ready to marry you a second time.”
- “They say that over time, feelings fade and passion goes away. Nothing like this! We’ve been together for half a decade, but we don’t make our bed on weekends!”
Of course, praise and juicy “secrets” are suitable not only for pro statuses, but also for later dates. An affectionate word, like passion, will always have a place in the lives of loving people.
How to tell your guests about the hashtag?
The sooner you let your guests know about your wedding hashtag, the better! The best option is to write it on Save the Date cards, on the invitation or on the wedding website. And don’t forget to “occupy” your hashtag in advance by posting a photo of the preparation with the chosen “code word”.
Printing: Maria Kirvas
Directly at the celebration itself, the hashtag should be placed in the Welcome zone or in the photo zone - where all guests will probably see it before the official part of the event begins. The hashtag can be written on the seating chart or a sign cut out of plywood and placed at the buffet table or candy bar.
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Choose the tag design option that suits the overall decor style: an inscription on a chalk board or a wooden sign will complement a rustic and cozy decor, 3D signs will be appropriate for an Art Nouveau wedding, and beautiful calligraphy on cards or a seating chart is suitable for a more classic concept holiday.
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Important detail
A unique wedding hashtag will help you see the entire chronicle of your wedding day the very next day after the holiday. Therefore, take more photos with your friends and don’t give up on memorable selfies! But it is better for the bride to put aside her smartphone during the celebration, entrust it to the coordinator or her best friend, so as not to be distracted from such important and unique moments by endless notifications and social networks.
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Even more useful information about preparing for a wedding and wedding trends can be found in our guides.
