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For example, in April, New York announced it would allow people to obtain marriage licenses online." California has a similar rule, and in Colorado, there was a monthlong provision enabling people to apply for marriage licenses via mail.įor architect Alice Colverd, who is planning a virtual wedding, that was a boon: "We will apply for a license and apply for an appointment with an officiant who is doing Zoom marriages. The Coronavirus Outbreak Is Changing the Way Brides Shop for and Buy Wedding Dressesĭigital weddings aren't yet legal in every state, and things are changing fast, so check your local laws. "People who also were not going to be able to travel, like my grandmother, will also now be able to watch and participate in the ceremony, which is an unexpected blessing."

"We can actually invite more people than our original venue would have allowed, so that's a bonus!" says content strategist Jennifer Machiaverna, who is using Zoom for her wedding. It offers live chat, private chat, and breakout rooms. On Zoom, you can have up to 1,000 devices in a single call. Zoom is user-friendly, and its burgeoning popularity means that plenty of people are familiar with how it works, making it a low-stress solution for many attendees. Zoom has become one of the go-to streaming services for work and social functions, and it has also pulled ahead in weddings. How did they do it? Below, Vogue talks to wedding experts and couples who successfully pulled off a live-streamed wedding. Whether it's toggling the Zoom view between vows and then throwing to a musician in a different room, or making sure it's legal to get married virtually, the substantive elements of a wedding were all there, but the logistics were all so different. No flights or accommodation to book, no plant-sitters, no new outfit.īut while, as a mere attendee, I had very few responsibilities, I realized that couples who wanted to livestream their wedding had to face a whole new world of decisions. With only 10 days notice until the blessed event, I had very little time to prepare-but then I realized I didn’t have to prepare anything. Not long after shelter-in-place mandates were issued, I was invited to my first Zoom wedding.
