Social media etiquette during weddings

That we should not come to a wedding in white and that we shouldn't be shouting wild stories about the bride's bachelorette time over the dinner table, we know that, but there is a new etiquette chapter in wedding land; social media.

Maybe this couple wants to keep the wedding intimate and the bride and groom are not happy if everything is already flying around on Instagram and Facebook. Kim and Kanye had their guests hand in their mobile phones (I find that quite drastic) and Poppy Delevingne (yes, Cara's sister) also asked for social media silence. This was broken by Peter Dundas, then the head designer of Pucci, now Cavalli. I would forgive Peter Dundas anything, but still. Poppy was not amused. And that is exactly what you want at a wedding; to make the bride a little happy.

If the couple is open to fun Insta posts, it might be nice to use a general hashtag. This way, everyone can find all the pictures of each other later.

Don't immediately post a photo on Facebook and Instagram when you see the dress. It's her dress, her day, and her moment, so she should be the first to receive all those likes. So hold back a bit, no matter how difficult it is.

How cute and adorable those bridesmaids are, many people do not like it when their children are seen on social media. So make sure they either appear unrecognizable in the picture (for example, photographed from the back) or politely ask the parents for permission. Believe me, this will save you a lot of trouble.

For you, it may feel like you are doing everything right on the day when you are live reporting, but really; for others, it comes across as very uninterested if you are staring at your screen the whole time. And during the church ceremony, it is really very inappropriate to have your phone on at all.