How to Live Stream your Wedding in 2021 | The Invitations Maker

How to Live Stream your Wedding in 2021

As much as we want all our friends and families to be able to attend our wedding, there are unavoidable circumstances that might hinder some of them to attend our wedding in person. We might have that grandmother who is not allowed to go out because of the pandemic or that close friend who lives in another state or country. Instead of being disappointed, why not plan how to live stream your wedding instead?

Live streaming is a great way to make your families and friends feel included and welcome. Here is a checklist of what you need to prepare for live streaming on your wedding day.

1. Create an Event Page or Group

Create an event page or a group where you can invite the guests who are unable to attend. Give them all the details and brief them that you will be sharing the link of the live stream on that particular group. You can even assist and give instructions to relatives who are not that techie. Assign someone to share the link with them on your wedding day.

Creating this group at least a week before the wedding is a great way to ensure that they’ll all be informed of what will happen and what they need to do on your wedding day.

2. Assign a Trustworthy Friend to Live Stream

Assign someone to live stream your wedding. It could be a friend or a relative, or you can ask your photographers to do the live streaming for you. 

A live streaming setup can be really simple. You can simply use a smartphone, tripod, and all the person needs to do is to click start, make sure that the audio is working, monitor it throughout the wedding, and click to end the live stream.

3. Make Sure you Have the Equipment

Depending on the setup you prefer, as I said, live streaming can be simple. You can use a smartphone and a tripod for stability. You can add in a microphone if you want to make sure that the audio is clear. Don’t forget to download a live streaming application. You can use applications such as EventLiveLoveStream, or any other live streaming application you prefer.

 If you want to be fancier, you can have a two or three camera setup, but setting this might need some professional help.

4. Test the Venue’s Internet in Advance

Inform your venue that you need a strong Internet connection for your wedding as you will be live streaming. Check the Internet connection 30 minutes prior to your wedding and bring a backup Wi-Fi device in case something goes wrong.

Live streaming is a simple way to bring the people who love you together for your wedding. They might not be able to attend your wedding personally, but their hearts will surely be with you as they watch your wedding from afar.

 

Wedding RSVP Websites

Wedding RSVP Websites

Planning your wedding is exciting and fun, but it can also be stressful. Planning for your big day is full of so many decisions it can make your head spin. One way you can lift a little of that stress is to make the process easier by keeping all of your important information in one safe place, so nothing gets lost in the shuffle of wedding planning.

A big part of your wedding day will be the guests that you will invite to share in your special day. Keeping track of who will be there and who won’t can get stressful and overwhelming. Sending out an RSVP has been a great way to cut down on the frustration but can also add to the cost of planning a wedding when it comes to paying for one more thing to send out, not to mention the rising cost of stamps. The new and improved solution that has become popular in the last decade is going through an RSVP website. Many of these websites can be used for anything from a wedding planning aid to a site to organize and manage your guests’ RSVPs. Here are a few of the websites out there that can help you stay organized on your special day.

https://www.myinvitelist.com

My Invite List is our very own Free online app that you can use to collect guest addresses and set up an RSVP accessible by your guests. Share with your friends and family your personalized form link on social media sites, email, and text. Make it easy for your guests to give you all their information. What is unique about our system is that once you are ready to address your envelopes you can simply download your list in a .TXT, .CSV, or .XLS format and print on your labels or envelopes. Check it out!

The Knot

https://www.theknot.com

When you sign up for The Knot, you will several personalized planning tools available to you. You can create your own custom website to share with family and friends. You will have access to a personal planning expert 24/7. It will keep you organized so you always know what to do, when. Your wedding registries will be all in one place and you will be able to personalize a wedding spending plan based on your budget. We of course can not forget the main reason for this post; you can also keep track of guests, RSVPs, and thank you notes.

Appy Couple

http://www.appycouple.com/

This is another great website that will make RSVP’s ten times easier. One unique quality of the site Appy Couple is that it’s an app that is built for your mobile device in addition to the desktop website. Sometimes a great website comes with a price though. To build your own personal app and website it costs $35 but for guests, downloading and using this app costs nothing. If you are willing to pay the $35 it may be worth the stress you will save yourself by having to keep track of everything yourself.

AnRSVP

http://anrsvp.com/

This is another service that costs nothing and helps with the management of your wedding. This site is interactive for you and your guests. Once you sign up, you can either import a guest list from another file or you can choose the “open” option, meaning that your guests can add themselves to the list.

RSVP Me Now

https://www.rsvpmenow.com/

This is another free site and it is simple to use. If all you want is a straightforward RSVP website without all the bells and whistles, this is the website for you. You will have the ability to customize your RSVP form. You will also be able to send out reminder e-mails to your guests, so they won’t forget your big day.

WeddingWire

https://www.weddingwire.com/

Wedding Wire is great because it doesn’t charge a fee and its website offers all your wedding planning tools is one place. This is perfect for the bride-to-be who is on the go and needs to have a digital book of her wedding details. When you use their RSVP feature, you can import your contacts from your Gmail account making it easier to build your guest list. You can create a custom website for guests to see when they choose to RSVP. You will be able to keep track of who has declined and who hasn’t respond yet.

FreeRSVP

http://free-rsvp.com/

This is a simple website and the best part about this website is that no personal information is needed when registering and you can create an unlimited guest list. You can send an invitation by e-mail and track the responses through regular updates this site provides for you.

InviteSpring

https://www.invitespring.com/

Invite Spring is a site that is free to get started and then once you decide to activate your event, it will cost only $10 per event. This includes an unlimited number of guests, support, and a lot of management tools. You will also be able to share your event’s RSVP website through a url or a QR code.

These are all great websites that will definitely keep you organized as you plan your big day. Any of these websites are a great option if you would like to steer away from the traditional RSVP card you send out to your guest. Just include the RSVP site link on your wedding invite and let your guests do the work from there. As an added bonus they may even be able to find out all about the happy couple through your own personalized wedding story you can include on many of these websites. Whatever you choose, your wedding day will be amazing! Happy planning!