Now There’s a Real Romantic for You
December 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Our agency, Ferri & Partners, is known for its innovative work in social media especially in the tourism industry. (For the uninitiated, social media is Twitter, blogs like this one, YouTube and all that “other stuff” you can use to communicate one-to-one with others via your computer, cell phone, etc.).
For example, a few years back we broke ground in the use of social media on the website of Tourism Ireland — the first use of SM on the website of an international tourist board. We continue our work with it today since it is also a great marketing tool — just as long as you use it right. (Okay, enough of the commercial). 
I say this since from my perspective some people just don’t know when, and when not, to use it. In regard to the latter, a Maryland groom stopped his wedding ceremony last month — no, not at the reception but right on there on the altar as he was saying his “I do’s” — when he pulled out his cell phone to update his Twitter and Facebook accounts. But perhaps I’m too hasty to judge — perhaps he was just notifying all his ex-girlfriends.
According to Reuters:
Dana Hanna, who works for a pet website, also posted a short video of the ceremony on the Internet. It showed him reaching into his pocket for his phone as the minister was about to pronounce the couple husband and wife.
The video has had more than 350,000 views.
“Oh, Dana is updating his relationship status on Facebook,” the minister said as the audience at the wedding laughed.
After Hanna finished twittering he continued the ceremony.
“As I was saying, I now pronounce you husband and wife. It’s now official on Facebook. It’s official in my book. Dana you may kiss your bride.”
Hanna, who lists his profession on the networking site LinkedIn as chief architect at Next Day Pets, described his reaction to the ceremony on his YouTube account the day after the ceremony.
“I surprised not only my guests, but also Tracy (his wife) by pulling out my phone and posting on Facebook and Twitter from the altar during out wedding,” he said.
Jim Ferri
