Are you planning to have a wedding and are now going crazy over 100 different options?  Busy getting advice from family, colleagues and relatives? Or are you preparing the wedding countdown timeline and a tedious to-do list?

Let me add just one more option to your plan, A Digital Wedding! 

To begin, why should you be considering a digital wedding:

1. It is perfect for couples with loved one scattered across the world
2. It is for couples that are looking for a more affordable option
3. It is ideal for couples that do not have hundreds of guests to fill the dining floor
4. It is a demonstration of creativity, creating a truly unique wedding
5. It is for couples and their invite list of attendees who hate the traditional sit-down dinners

Tying the knot and declaring your love to the world is such an important event that will create memories for a lifetime. And a digital wedding opens up a new avenue for couples to celebrate and share their joy with the world. According to Statista, there will be ~ 3 billion social media users by 2020, and millions of wedding posts have already been shared through this channel. But of course, a wedding involves many components rather than just a social media post. Don’t worry, ladies and gentlemen; I have put together a simple digital wedding to-do list, just for you. While digital and information technology might be the enablers of such option, the real motivation behind a digital wedding is to allow everyone to have a unique wedding of their own, lowering the barrier for the so-called “successful wedding”. And to do that, the focus of a successful wedding will be shifted away from having the grandness of venue one can secure; designer dresses one can afford or the number of attendees for the wedding dinner one can get. And yes, you can also completely throw away your concerns on which bands to hire or which florists to use.

Digital Wedding To-Do List:

1. Propose to your love one
2. Design and send out an announcement eCard to kick start the celebration (There are several free software or online options for eCard design)
3. Get legally binding marriage certification at your local registry (There are proxy marriage options too, but the legal strength might be compromised)
4. Create a personal digital memory to mark this journey (Based on your budget, It could be a letter, a deck of powerpoint slides, a video, an infographic or another eCard)
5. Share this digital memory with your offline and online loved ones
6. Optional: Be creative, make online purchases of different Wedding Favors for your offline and online loved ones
7. Allow time for all your family and friends to read/watch your digital memory
8. Set up open slots for online gatherings (It could be arranged in small groups or 1-1, depending on the availability and location)
9. Take your time to enjoy the digital wedding journey where you can read the responses, follow up on the discussion, share and revisit the personalised digital wedding posting
10. Wedding gifts might be knocking on your door

As you can see, digital wedding is not an easy option too, and it can be more expensive. Nevertheless, it is designed for all digital natives, adapting their desires while removing the unpopular components. More importantly, the happiness of finding your life partner can and should be celebrated more than just a single night. You must have also realised that most of the stated tasks in this to-do list are already available. By putting all these digital initiatives surrounding a wedding event together and expanding the “depth” of each, a unique and customised wedding can be created right from your own hands. Last, don’t let this digital wedding must-do list control your wedding too. Mix and match, create a unique experience of a lifetime for you and your loved ones.