Webcast Your Outdoor Wedding

Jewel Savadelis of Savadelis Films in California emailed me last year to share an interesting story. You can read more details in her company's press release, but here's the gist:

When a bride's mother broke her leg just days before her daughter's outdoor wedding, making it impossible for her to attend, Jewel and her husband, Chuck, swung into action to find a way to make sure the mother-of-the-bride wouldn't miss the wedding ceremony. "On 48 hours' notice, we set up a live Webcast from an outdoor location directly to the bride's mother in a hospital 2,500 miles away," Jewel wrote in her email. "It made all the difference to our sweet bride to know her Mother was watching," she said.

Many outdoor weddings are destination weddings, which increases the likelihood that some family members and friends will be unable to attend. Technology now offers a solution, even when weddings are held in non-traditional settings. "What is new is that you can Webcast from an outdoor location, such as a beach or mountaintop, or an indoor location that does not have Internet connectivity," Jewel told me. "And, rather than broadcasting just a few frames a second (very jumpy), the latest technology allows you to see full-motion at the moment it is happening," she added.

Although Savadelis Films' focus is on wedding videography, they're happy to help couples connect with companies that provide webcasting if this service is desired. Contact them at 408-749-1211.