Facebooking Your Wedding
January 11, 2008
I didn’t know what a face book was until I met my now-fiance. I was checking out the books and binders at his house and one of them had the photos of every student in his freshman class at his east coast liberal arts college.
“Is this your yearbook?” I asked, confused.
“No, it is a face book. Basically, you can flip through this and figure out who you want to date.”
“Ah.” I was intrigued. And jealous. Why didn’t my college have one of these things? My freshman class was only 650 students, so this could have been accomplished with little difficulty or cost. Looking back I realize that at 18 a lot of guys still look they’re in the midst of puberty, so maybe this isn’t the best idea in the world.
Of course, now the innocence is gone. Now I’m in Facebook and being bombarded with ads (Get some Save the Date magnets! Have you hired a photographer? Here’s some boudoir wear! [seriously, lingerie on Facebook. Ew]), including one that really, really wants me to bare my wedding soul to my Facebook contacts:
Uh, no thanks. Every time I see one of those on a profile I take a look at the countdown and can’t help but think of a prison sentence.
This might have something to do with the fact that I recently visited Alcatraz. Or it might have something to do with the fact that I am going to a bridal show tomorrow. In Portland. Sober.
Wish me luck.
Topics: Weddings 2.0 |
January 12th, 2008 at 1:03 am
Good luck! I went one year and it’s every bit as bad you’re fearing. OTH, free cake.
Wait, are you coming back to Ptown for the wedding or just scoping out stupid wedding crap?
If you want reviews of vendors check out the local board at the knot. Sure, 99% of the knot advice is vomitous crap, but the girls on the local have a good grasp on who’s good & who to avoid. Portland or pretty much any local. If the chitchat isn’t your style just stick to asking vendor questions.
January 13th, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Gah! I hate the Facebook wedding ads.
And I didn’t know that Facebook came from a real-world term. We called them “stalker books” at my school. I can see that “facebook” a bit better.
January 15th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Well, I agree that it’s ridiculous to tell the whole world about your wedding details via Facebook. I do, however, owe my wedding photographer to a Facebook ad for a site called WeddingWire, so I’m a bit less hostile to those ads now.
Maybe I’ll change my mind when I see one for lingere…
January 21st, 2008 at 3:38 pm
i’m not a fan of those facebook wedding ads…i feel like i get inundated with those just because i’m listed as “engaged.” sigh!
February 17th, 2008 at 5:39 pm
The ad has a nice little “example”
Reception: Sydney Opera House.
I’m sorry, if you can “afford” the opera house in Sydney, I somehow don’t think your the type to “Facebook”…
March 18th, 2008 at 9:02 am
this is so true and hilarious. exhibitionism
March 25th, 2008 at 7:13 pm
luckily i came across your blog, otherwise i’ll never knew about wedding facebook. i think i’ll facebooking my wedding. i’ll married on june.
anyway,ever see malaysian style of wedding? come to blog, wedding the malaysian way.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Facebooking you wedding is quite practical. It is a great way for the whole guest list to keep updated easily without the hassle of a huge email list.
May 9th, 2008 at 7:05 pm
I love it here…and I read your comments every day. Thx for the good information