4 Reasons to Use a Wedding Hashtag

Wedding hashtags have been trending and last few years and will only get more popular in 2016. Using a unique hashtag is a fun way to engage your wedding guests and carve out your own little space on the social web. Plus, informing your guests of your hashtag offers countless rustic-chic decor opportunities — think cute chalkboard signs or a special addition to your escort card display.  If you’re considering using a wedding hashtag, allow us to share five reasons we think you should do it:

1. It’s the simplest way to keep track of all the photos taken at your wedding.

Yes, the pictures your professional photographer takes will likely be the ones you frame and cherish forever. But there’s nothing quite like scrolling through Instagram with your new husband or wife the morning at your nuptials and reliving the wedding. Plus, there are plenty of moments your photographer won’t catch — your college roommate smooching your new brother-in-law, perhaps? — that your friends will capture and post online. A hashtag is a great way to ensure you see your wedding from every angle.

2. It’s a chance to use your new last name.

If you’re changing your name after marriage, using a wedding hashtag is a fun way to use your new last name for the first time. We promise you’ll get a kick out of seeing #mrandmrsgrant all over Instagram.

3. It’s an opportunity to show off your creative, silly side.

Yes, you could use a straightforward hashtag like #jamieandgenewedding, but why not get creative and try something like #newcloudsontheblock or #FaheyEverAfter? Have fun with it! It’s a hashtag, not your wedding vows, so you don’t have to take it too seriously.

4. Your hashtag can be used for a fun guest scavenger hunt.

Scratching your head over this one? Allow us to explain. Some creative couples have taken the wedding hashtag and turned it into an interactive photo-capturing scavenger hunt for guests. Here’s how it works: On each of your tables, or at each guest plate, place a list of photos your guests can “hunt” for at the reception. After capturing each image, they can post them to Instagram with your wedding hashtag. Your guests will have fun snapping photos at your reception, and you’ll have a great set of pictures from your friends’ perspectives.

Fun hashtags to use on your wedding day:

Your name & wedding date – example: #smithwedding7514

Your new last name – example: #mr&mrsgrant

Your wedding location – example: #threelakeswiwedding

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Ta-da here they are.... two convenient sizes for yourself or gift. Hand & Body Lotion with ONLY THREE ingredients: Coconut Oil, Coconut Butter and Peppermint Essential Oil.  Treat yourself well... Large / 4oz jar = $14 Small / 2 oz jar = $7.50 Organic, Did I mention they are all ORGANIC. Available for sale at The Newtown General Store, Newtown, CT and of course, my Etsy shop.  A quick click away and I will ship directly to you.

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Handmade Organic Lotion

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Ally Bally Bee, Ridgefiled, CT

After being very patient for the last year, a jewelry space finally opened up at the lovely Ally Bally Bee in Ridgefield, Connecticut.  If you have never been  I ask, "why not?"  Stop in and meet Morag, shop owner and see more of my unique creations.  Here is a look a just a few items dropped off today to kick off September:

Quirkshop in Peekskill, New York

I am thrilled to announce White Tulip Boutique jewelry can now be found at QuirkShop at 23 North Division Street, Peekskill, New York.  The lovely Jeorjia Shea is a self taught artist and designer who works mainly in recycled materials with a strong focus on cashmere.  She can be found working right in QuirkShop on most days and is happy to discuss custom work and alterations with you.   Here are just a few examples of what you can find there.