Online Weddings

We are an online society; we buy clothes online, can buy our groceries, shoes, toys and cars. People research for homes, books, jobs, and retirement funds. We can find information for reports, buy movie tickets, renew library books, and even attend college all at the click of a mouse. So it wouldn't it make sense that people plan their weddings online as well?

Statistics show that over 81% of all wedding couples do some if not most of their wedding research online. They are looking, comparing, taking 360 degree tours of reception venues and even perusing menu choices. They can order their gowns, jewelry, shop for tux stores and even narrow down their DJ's music selections. Even their cousin can be ordained online to marry them!

But, the old adage-- Buyer's Beware is very appropriate here. Couples need to guard themselves from online predators, use a credit card when making purchases over the Internet and always keep receipts. Buying from reputable companies is always the safest bet. Call me old-fashioned, but for all that the Internet provides, face to face meeting of vendors and sizing up their personalities is still the very best way to book a service. The Internet cannot determine feelings or emotions, doesn't care if your photography equipment is out of date, or your service is sloppy, it only feeds to the public what it has been previously fed.

Do yourself a favor and use the Internet for research, but in the final call, visit your vendors face to face and go with your instincts. Remember that your wedding is one day---don't leave the details to chance!