Planning a wedding is extremely stressful. You have to get every single detail figured out and plan for all kinds of emergency scenarios. The most difficult part of the wedding plans, however, is deciding where to actually have the ceremony and the reception.
Because the bride and groom might have family all over the United States and even the world, it can be extremely difficult to agree on the perfect time and place for a wedding — until now.
Normally, it’s a good idea to book a wedding ceremony and reception site as soon as possible (once the couple is engaged, ideally), but the minimum is typically a year to nine months before the wedding. But, thanks to some innovative, albeit futuristic and terrifying, technology, weddings are able to be held within the digital realm.
Thanks to virtually reality, not only are we able to play video games better, enjoy sporting events better, and view uncharted areas of the earth, we are now able to say “I do” across from an augmented version of our finances. The future is certainly here — wow.
Additionally, the virtual event market, whether it’s weddings or just digital gatherings, is projected to grow to $18 billion by 2023.
“With new technology, I enjoy exploring, so it’s been an experience going through and putting together the pieces,” said Martin Shervington, who proposed to his fiance, Elisa Evan, and immediately suggest a VR ceremony. “Along the way, though, we just want to laugh.”
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Since the couple knew they didn’t want to have a conventional wedding, they figured virtual reality was the way to go.
“Some people were expecting us to be dressed up like robots and didn’t quite understand that we were the avatars,” he added.
Though Martin and Elisa were clearly the virtual stars of this special night, the guests where allowed into the digital world as well. Easy guest had their own avatar and enjoyed virtual clips from The Office and Inception. The guests were even able to communicate to each other and the bride and groom the only way the future knows how: emojis.
Virtual streams of clapping hands, smily faces, and hearts floated across the digital wedding and it was finally over.
“In real life, the kiss was fine,” said Martin, who admitted they struggled with the VR smooch.
Martin and Elisa are now officially married and the future is officially here to stay.
