Using Hashtags & Instagram at your wedding
When using a wedding photographer, most couples have a list of must-have shots they’re after, but weddings are full of beautiful, unpredictable moments that happen while your photographer is ticking off the shot-list. Luckily, you’ve most likely already invited around 100 extra photographers that will be more than willing to help you out!
Your guests will be snapping away throughout the day on their camera phones, although you might never see the fruits of their labour. Most take photos to remember the big day, but assume your photographer has got it covered, so may not feel the need to share them.
On this subject, Dan Strang from ii.do says “It’s a tragedy for so many great pictures to stay hidden on phones, which is why we created ii.do to help brides, grooms and guests enjoy all the photos taken their weddings.”
ii.do collects photos taken before and at your wedding from Instagram and Twitter, then displays them live in a beautiful slideshow. After it’s over they send you an online gallery that can be shared with friends all over the world. You can also create and order professional photo albums right from your gallery.
Here’s how it works:
Create your slideshow
Create an account with ii.do, choose a hashtag for your wedding (something like #AliceAndMark15) then create your slideshow.
Let your guests know
Tell your guests about your hashtag in advance on the invites and on the day with chalkboards or at the tables. Your slideshow can also display instructions on how to get involved.
Press play
Plug your laptop into the screens at your venue, press play, then relax and let the photos roll in.
After your wedding
ii.do will send you an online gallery as soon as your wedding’s over, so you can get sharing straight away. You can also order photo books directly from the ii.do website.
ii.do is a London-based company that helps couples all over the world collect and display the candid photos from their weddings. To find out more about what they do and view their packages, starting at £50; check out their website.
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