{"id":35971,"date":"2015-08-28T02:13:17","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/articles\/encourage-guests-to-use-your-hashtag-at-your-wedding\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T04:02:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T17:02:29","slug":"encourage-guests-to-use-your-hashtag-at-your-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-article","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/encourage-guests-to-use-your-hashtag-at-your-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"12 ways to encourage guests to use your hashtag at your wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Unless you’re planning to have an unplugged wedding, it’s likely that many of your wedding guests will take lots of photos of your special day and post them on social media. Many modern couples are choosing to take advantage of this by using a hashtag to collect all the photos.<\/p>\n

Asking you guests<\/a> to all use the same hashtag when uploading images of your wedding means that you end up with a catalogue of amazing guest’s-eye view photos. Here are some creative ways to encourage your guests<\/a> to use your hashtag at your wedding:<\/p>\n

Picture perfect<\/a><\/h2>\n

Place your wedding hashtag<\/a> in a photo frame for all to see at the ceremony entrance where it can’t be missed, or at the bomboniere<\/a> table where everyone’s sure to drop by.<\/p>\n<\/a> Source: Etsy<\/a>\n

Strategically placed<\/a><\/h2>\n

Introduce your hashtag in another highly frequented area: the beverages stand. For a more mobile option, print your wedding hashtag<\/a> on your napkins too,\u00a0which are bound to gently remind guests of their uploading\u00a0duties.<\/p>\n

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Image: Memorable Wedding\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bunting<\/a><\/h2>\n

You can tell your guests about your hashtag<\/a> through your choice of decorations, and even write the hashtag in your bunting!<\/p>\n

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Image: Confetti Bistro<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Chalk it up<\/a><\/h2>\n

If you’re looking for an easy DIY <\/a>wedding project, add a rustic framed chalkboard to your list and\u00a0show off your unique wedding hashtag. It’s low\u00a0cost, recyclable and easily propped on the gift table, or wall-mounted for all to see.<\/p>\n

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Wood you marry me?<\/a><\/h2>\n

Distressed or reclaimed wood can be incorporated into\u00a0centrepieces<\/a>, hung from the sign-in table, or\u00a0displayed\u00a0near the dance floor to remind guests\u00a0to upload their 15 seconds of\u00a0Instagram video fame.<\/p>\n<\/a> Source: Etsy<\/a>\n

Place holders<\/a><\/h2>\n

Don’t miss a single pair of eyes –\u00a0give every guest a personal invitation<\/a> to hashtag your wedding photos<\/a> by\u00a0adding it to\u00a0their place card. They\u00a0can then\u00a0pop it in their bag to\u00a0take home, allowing them to party now, upload later!<\/p>\n<\/a> Source: Photo Fun Photo Booth\n

Seeing is believing<\/a><\/h2>\n

Planning\u00a0an outdoors<\/a> or\u00a0beach wedding<\/a>? Give guests the gift of hashtagged sunglasses to remind them to share their pics on social media when the party’s over\u00a0– it’s the gift that keeps on giving!<\/p>\n<\/a> Source: Sugar Beach<\/a>\n

#caketoppergoals\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Alongside the first dance<\/a>, the cutting of the cake<\/a> is one of the most significant post-ceremonial traditions\u00a0of a Western wedding. With all eyes on that edible prize, guests will know exactly how to hashtag their pics… Right after\u00a0they’ve finished stuffing their face with cake.<\/p>\n

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Image: Better Off Wed\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Napkin rings\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

Subtly sneak your hashtag into napkin<\/a> rings with a laser cut plywood and twine memento for guests to take home.<\/p>\n<\/a> Source: Not on the High Street<\/a>\n

Look down\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

As all well-trained attendants\u00a0will be wiping their feet on the way in, have them subliminally store your wedding hashtag while they’re at it, with a custom made, stain-resistant door mat designed to stand the test of guests.<\/p>\n<\/a> Source: Etsy<\/a>\n

Lightbox love\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n

One for\u00a0the big picture couples who want to shout their pending nuptials from\u00a0a light box.\u00a0Set it up at the reception and let guests create their own messages with changeable letters… If you’re game.<\/p>\n

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Image: Elegance & Enchantment\u00a0<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you cards<\/a><\/h2>\n

Some guests will be so caught up in the moment they’ll forget to post their pics to social media on the day, so send them a gentle reminder in the form of a hashtagged thank you card with a handwritten note on the back inviting\u00a0them to upload their pics.<\/p>\n

If you’ve seen hashtags used creatively at weddings or have some ideas about how you might incorporate your own hashtag, we’d love to hear about it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35972,"template":"","au_article_tag":[660,966,146,1274,101,1377,967,201],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/35971"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-article\/35971\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35972"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35971"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_article_tag?post=35971"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}