Greetings from Afar
Many friends today are people we met or knew while we lived or worked in another city. With more people moving to find work than ever before, many of our friendships have taken on a long-distance relationship quality. So when it comes to planning your wedding, it's not surprising that often times most of the guests invited will be from out of town. Quite often people will be unable to travel the required distance, whether because of expense, distance, personal or work commitments.
But just because a friend is not able to make your wedding, doesn't mean that they didn't want to, which is why a new trend that is popping up at weddings is the art of the "taped" wedding greeting. A wedding greeting is a way for even those who weren't able to make it in person, to send their best wishes and their own special salute to the bride and groom.
A job best left to the Maid of Honor, the Best Man, or the parents of the bride or groom, with today's technology, it is a simple matter to contact those in the "will not be attending" pile, and ask if they would like to take part in a special project honoring the bride and groom. Once agreed, it is a simple matter to arrange a set time and day that you can "film" their greeting from your home computer with the aid of a webcam, or have the friends in question tape their own greetings and send them via the web, email or even snail mail on a DVD.
Once amalgamated, depending on their numbers, those organizing this special greeting as a surprise to the bride and groom can use video software programs to compile the greetings. Add some sentimental background music, a picture or two of times shared together followed by the individual's greeting.
Not only will you create a surprise that can often bring forth a tear or two from a grateful bride and groom, you will also create a lasting legacy and memento of all those friends that were unable to attend.
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