Livesteaming was godsend for couples getting married during lockouts with ceremonies and receptions streamed to family and friends around Canada and around the world.
So now that most restrictions have ended would you still livestream your wedding?
Hare a few reasons based on our experience over the past two years.
The first reason is still travel. Although it is now easier for out-of-town guests to get to Ottawa there are some who prefer not to travel just yet.
Overseas guests will be looking at expensive airfares for a while yet.
And then there are older family members who are not up to travelling. We had one couple who shared their wedding with an elderly grandparent who enjoyed the stream on a big TV in a nursing home with the other residents enjoying the fun as well.
Now this may seem odd. How does paying for an extra service reduce costs? Well, just look at the average cost per guest at a reception centre.
According to an article in Easy Weddings – A venue in Ottawa will cost you an average of $10,000. Based on the average of 100 guests, you should budget around $150 per head for your venue, including additions.
So if you keep the guest list down by providing a great stay at home experience you can have more guests in total for less outlay.
A typical budget for ceremony streaming by Live Stream Ottawa is around $650.00, so by sharing with 22 online guests you have saved the cost of them attending the reception. And we generally have many more than that watching.
You could have your ceremony in an intimate location with a few select guests so the focus in on you.
We have streamed ceremonies with as few as 15 guests – with another 50 online.
However, an intimate ceremony in a remote location might have challenges with mobile reception – so check with us first – we do have a workaround.