DOs & DON’Ts of Wedding HASHTAGS
It’s 2019. Are you even getting married if you don’t have a wedding hashtag???
Okay, that was #extra. You don’t need a wedding hashtag, but if you are looking for some helpful tips for creating one, then you’ve come to the right place! We are about to get supes basic as we cover some DOs and DON’Ts of this trivial – yet oh so fun – wedding topic. Let’s get to it! 😊
DO—Brainstorm allllll the words!
Start a list of words that relate to you and your fiancé. Your first name. His/ her first name. Last name. Words that rhyme with your names. The type of wedding you are having – rustic, modern, tropical, etc. The name of your venue. The city where you are getting married. The year. The time of year – summer, Christmastime, autumn, etc. Movie titles. Song titles. Inside jokes between the two of you.
Just start throwing words onto paper! You’d be surprised how fast the gears in your brain start grinding when you mindlessly start jotting ideas down. Circle your favorite words on the list, google some words that rhyme with them, and before you know it, you’ll have a hashtag that is UNIQUE to your love!
Here are a few examples that I came up with just by using the tips I gave you:
#OurBigFatRedneckWedding
#SoulesMatesInSeattle
#Summer2020WithMyHoney
#HomeForTheHollyBaes
#LivinLaVidaLopez
DON’T— Overdo it
Your hashtag should not be as long as your veil, sis. Your wedding guests will be typing out this hashtag, and they don’t want to expend the extra energy to type: “JackAndJillWentUpAHillToHitchThemselvesTogetherJanuary2022.” Oi vey… I’m not sure which is a longer – that hashtag or a CVS receipt.
Keep your hashtag relatively short and to the point. Short, sweet, and spunky!
Also, a little pro tip – to make it simple for people to read, capitalize the first letter of each word!
DO— Outsource!!!
I get it – some people don’t have a creative bone in their body. And that’s okay! You are surrounded by people who do!
Toss your dilemma onto your friends and family. Take advantage of all the brains that you have at your engagement party or bridal shower, and hold a contest for the best wedding hashtag. Be sure to dangle an attractive incentive over their heads (like a gift card to Amazon… the universal love language, am I right?) to encourage them to really get creative and competitive 😊
DON’T—Pay for a hashtag generator
There are plenty of hashtag generators online that promise to give you the trendiest wedding hashtag. And most of them cost money. Even if it’s a measly $20, use that money on a bottle of wine, my girl. I have mad faith that you will become your own hashtag generator after you drink 3/4s of that Chardonnay.
The problem with online generators is that a lot of them are very, very generic. You input your names and maybe a few key words, and then a lifeless computer spits out “HappilyEverAllen” – which, don’t get me wrong, is still so cute! But, if you don’t want to be competing with the photos of 100 Allen couples on Instagram with the same hashtag, then I suggest steering clear of the online generators.
If you do decide to hop online for help, try posting in a bridal forum. Or even Reddit! May God bless the quirky people on Reddit. I have first-handedly seen conversations about wedding hashtags on there, and let me tell you, internet strangers can have some seriously stellar comments and ideas!
DO—spread the word!
Put that hashtag on your Save the Date!
In your IG captions leading up to your wedding!
On your IG story when you are dress shopping!
Hell, spray-paint that sucker on a McDonald’s billboard!
So often, a couple has a killer hashtag, but they don’t announce it well. Have your MOH announce it at the end of her speech. Write it on a chalkboard next to the photo booth, if you have one.
You’ll be glad you put in the extra effort to encourage your guests to use it because the coolest thing about a wedding hashtag is that you can click on it months or years down the road… and reminisce. When you are lying in bed at 1 AM, wide awake because your partner is snoring like an inconsiderate freight train, you can click on your wedding hashtag and scroll through dozens of dreamy photos of your dreamy day. I guarantee that you’ll get sappy and remember why you married ‘em. #ForBetterOrWorse #InSilenceAndInSnoring