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Trisha
Master August 2015

Do you post about your wedding on social media?

Trisha, on April 8, 2015 at 1:09 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 110

I posted a few things on Facebook in the first couple weeks, but then I read somewhere it's rude to the people not invited to the wedding, which I totally agree with. Most of my Facebook friends are adult enough to not care if they're not invited, but it's not necessary to post about it on FB. But I've seen so many friends do it! From asking for RSVPs, to going as far as asking for everyone's addresses! (that had to have ended in disaster!)

I feel like I know the general consensus here as most of you are very etiquette-minded, but do any of you go against the rules on this one?

110 Comments

Latest activity by MS4, on April 8, 2015 at 10:05 PM
  • OG Kristen
    Master October 2015
    OG Kristen ·
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    I really want to post my wedding website on my Facebook page since I neglected to finish it in time for when I sent out save the dates. Just kind of as an easy way for my family and friends to see where to block off hotels. I haven't been able to bring myself to do it though, because I don't want people who aren't invited to see it and get upset.

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  • Emmy
    Master January 2015
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    It is pretty much a no-no unless your whole friend list is invited. I would be so turned off by having my address gathered on FB or seeing someone asking for rsvps. I posted vague generalities on Facebook, "yay getting married soon" "holy shit we are going to get a blizzard" "damn I suck at catering math" and some DIY stuff on IG.

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  • Brigit
    Master October 2015
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    I dont, occasionally i'll post on my FH page how many days we have left. like the other week we hit the 199 day mark.

    on the other hand my FSIL posted pictures from their cake tasting and also the resort where they are going to for their honeymoon... i thought that was odd personally i wouldn't do it.

    if i needed to track people down for RSVPS i would do it through a private message.

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  • Breanna
    VIP June 2015
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    I'll occasionally post how many days we have left, but nothing else.

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  • E&J
    VIP October 2015
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    I changed my relationship status to engaged when it first happened, but that's the extent of it. My mom probably shares more than I do--she made an announcement when we got engaged, then posted about going dress shopping with me. Nothing over the top, but I'd prefer her to keep it off Facebook entirely. After the wedding, I might post a few pictures, but that's about it.

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  • FFW
    Master August 2016
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    I don't see anything wrong w/ an occasional post about your wedding. Most ppl are adult enough to know everyone isnt invited. But then again I am inviting my whole family and all my close friends (5 ppl), so I don't have a problem w/ ppl who think they should be invited but aren't. As long as its not like every step of the way with every little thing... obviously that's what wedding wire is for. LOL. I have a few old classmates that are brides to be I actually get excited seeing the occasional wedding updates from them.

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  • Promike
    Master September 2015
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    Every now and then I post sneaky undercover posts....like a photo of my countdown but with no caption. People who are invited and that know about my wedding planning love it and comment things like "yay....woohoo....cant wait" but most people that know me also know that I don't tell all my personal business and they are pretty mindful of that. My social media accounts don't know my wedding date or style or place, but I did post a picture of us at our cake tasting...so I guess I kind of post about wedding stuff but not really.

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  • purplekitten
    Master October 2015
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    @Tania - Fans?

    We have a private event that we post things about the wedding to, although not much. Mostly things like, "PM me if you haven't given me your mailing address yet!" or "here's a link on how to get your passport if you haven't yet!" or the time that there was like a 20% off sale for our resort on a certain travel site.

    Actually, though, only FH's people and some mutual friends are on there, since I thought the whole idea was tacky. Everyone my age (35) or older that i asked said it was tacky, but everyone around FH's age (25) that i asked thought it was brilliant.

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  • Lori
    Master June 2015
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    Nope. I'm friends with a girl from high school who's getting married this fall. She posts at least twice a week about her wedding--how many days left, what she's working on. She even posted a picture of her STD. Today she posted her wedding website. Not going to lie, I creeped out on it hardcore, judging her the entire time (honeymoon registry... check!). It annoys me to no end.

    I posted one status about getting engaged and one about setting the date. That was enough for me. It's not just that it's rude to post about something people aren't invited to, but it's annoying!

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  • S&P
    Super October 2016
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    Nope! I will probably post some of my engagement photos though.

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  • Allison
    Master May 2015
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    I think I posted when we got engaged and on new years I made a hashtag saying we get married this year or something like that. But other than that, no.

    Funny, FH and I were just talking about this last night because a girl that just got engaged maybe a month ago has already posted that she was looking at a venue, that she has a set date, and has to sign the contract, that she was going dress shopping, and that she said yes to the dress. Oh and every single chance she gets she calls him her fiancé, like we all don't know his name.

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  • Mallory M.
    Devoted May 2015
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    The only thing I've been posting are pics from my bach party and bridal showers.

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  • Jenja
    Super January 2016
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    Okay, I will say I'm somewhat of an offender since I posted about finally booking the venue when we booked it.

    But other than that, I won't be posting anything else on Facebook. At least for all my friends to see. I don't want people to know anything about it unless they are invited and I'm telling them about it. I want to surprise them when they come to my wedding.

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  • M
    Master July 2015
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    Lori, I'm with you. If you make all your wedding info public, I WILL look at it.

    I hate it, and have asked people to take things down that they have posted about my wedding (date, time, address, etc). Privacy....

    Plus I only post about animals & food on fb, my two loves.

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  • Brigit
    Master October 2015
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    I am with Lori and M - totally creep when things are made public

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  • OG Kristen
    Master October 2015
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    One girl on my friends list posted her wedding website yesterday and we're venue twins....and I wish we weren't.

    I really don't want people who I'm not inviting to see where and when I'm getting married.

    I did post when we got engaged and I posted our engagement photos.

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  • Mrs. in May
    Super May 2015
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    I post sometimes, but more like how many days are left, engagement pictures, bridesmaids dress shopping, shower pictures.

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  • Melissa
    Super September 2015
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    I originally started posting a couple things on FB, but then found out it was a big "no-no" through the ladies here. If I do post anything now, it is just generalities like "I have finished 15 out of 30 projects..." blah blah blah. No more specifics.

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  • Genny
    Master May 2015
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    I did post my wedding website but only because everyone kept asking about it even though I put it on the STD and even added a QR code for people to scan. I posted my engagement pictures. My sister posted when she went dress shopping with me and pictures of the food she's preparing for my shower.

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  • AlexisM082
    Master February 2016
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    I'm in the same boat as Faran. I post occasionally on FB, but most of our friends are invited and those that aren't are in another state and wouldn't be able to afford airfare and hotel for 3 nights (as we've already been told by them personally). We're all older and at this point in our lives, it's not so much how many people are invited, but who's close to us. And quite frankly, if you think that you're invited just because we're FB friends, you're an idiot. We should be able to be excited about our wedding anywhere we want to be.

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