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Deseret News - Monday, July 22, 1996 - Section C1

New cultural phenomenon: Whith this page I thee wed

By Brooke Adams
Deseret News staff writer

Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to learn about a new cultural phenomenon: the wedding Web page.

Bob and Tracy, Rebecca and Mark, Nathaniel and Erin and hundreds of other blissful couples have taken the cyberspace plunge. They have posted Web pages detailing the ceremonies sealing their hearts and fortunes.

It used to be that top worries of engaged couples were choosing a date, a theme, colors and picking members of the bridal party. But this is the Information Age, and hip couples now upt designing a person wedding page on their to-do lists.

Whish is what Salt Lake resident Nathaniel Carson did after he proposed to Erin Worthington last year. Actually, Carson, a network specialist for the LDS Church, already had a Web page.

It had a "Who I'm currently dating" section that quickly became "Who I'm going to marry" page and then a "here's our wedding" page. Carson wanted to put the Web address on the couple's wedding invitations, but Erin nixed that idea.

Carson received lots of congratulatory messages - "No gifts, though," he said good-naturedly - from the people who enjoyed the photos and description of how he proposed to Erin. Check it out at (http://www.utw.com/~gnat/marriage.html).

If you doa good enough job, your page just might end up as the Way Cool Wedding of the Week (http://tribeca.ios.com/~whitey/waycool).

That's the Web site created by Kimberly and Carl in June 1995.

It started when they posted informatino about their own wedding for friends and family. But other 'Net surfers stumbled on the page and fell in love with it. So Kimberly and Carl christened the page "Way Cool" and started highlighting other personal wedding pages.

Each week they showcase the coolest wedding they find on the Web.

Posting information about your wedding on the World Wide Web might seem to some people, well, egotistical. But what better way to keep family and friends who aren't in one place informed about your plans? Or to let them experience the big event vicariously?

Besides, it's a great way to share tips and suggestions for planning the perfect wedding.

Donna and Tom, for instance, met through a personal ad. So their wedding page (which you can see at the "Way Cool" site's alumni index) includes a guide to using the personal ads to find a mate. Something else neat: they invited visitors to send a virtual gift - a link to a favorite, useful or frivolous Web site.

At Rebecca and Mark's page, also on "Way Cool," I found this clever idea. The couple sent a 3-inch by 2-inch flipbook with each invitation. By flipping the book's tiny pages, you could witness Mark proposing, placing a ring on Rebecca's finger and the kiss that followed.

A QuickTime Movie version of the moment is posted on their Web page.

I've seen suggested reading lists for couples-to-be on Web wedding pages, as well as budgets, preparation schedules and invitations. You can also find that sort of help at such wedding sites as the Hawaiian Island Wedding Page (http://www.e-tex.com/engrave/plan.htm) and the Wedding Circle (http://www.cipsinc.com/). I Thee Web is a service that will help you make a page to announce the news to friends, family and the world (http://www.itheeweb.com/).

Closer to home in Utah is BridalNet Services (http://www.bridalnet.com/states/ut.htm), a handy page of local wedding resources. It lists sources for everything from cake to tuxedos. From Provo comes The Engagement Page (http://www.mysteryshop.com/bride/index.html) with Utah County resources.

Wedding consultants Stephanie Coombs and Denise Harvey also offer help via the 'Net (http://www.weddingexperts.com/weddingbeautiful/text/states/utah.htm).

But the main event on a Web wedding page is matrimony, as chronicled from first meeting through the proposal and on to the ceremony and honeymoon. No one has done it quite as well as Todd and Andrea, who's page has received five awards and been mentioned in the New York Times.

You can see it at (http://www.ccnet.com/~biske/wedding.html). They wed last year, but I can tell you they're living happily ever after. Their page says so.


© 2002 W. Nathaniel Carson

Erin and Nat's Wedding In The News

See the article.		Deseret News - Monday, July 22, 1996 - Section C1 New cultural phenomenon: Whith this page I thee wed By Brooke Adams Deseret News staff writer Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to learn about a new cultural phenomenon: the wedding Web page. Bob and Tracy, Rebecca and Mark, Nathaniel and Erin and hundreds of other blissful couples have taken the cyberspace plunge. They have posted Web pages detailing the ceremonies sealing their hearts and fortunes. It used to be that top worries of engaged couples were choosing a date, a theme, colors and picking members of the bridal party. But this is the Information Age, and hip couples now upt designing a person wedding page on their to-do lists. Whish is what Salt Lake resident Nathaniel Carson did after he proposed to Erin Worthington last year. Actually, Carson, a network specialist for the LDS Church, already had a Web page. It had a "Who I'm currently dating" section that quickly became "Who I'm going to marry" page and then a "here's our wedding" page. Carson wanted to put the Web address on the couple's wedding invitations, but Erin nixed that idea. Carson received lots of congratulatory messages - "No gifts, though," he said good-naturedly - from the people who enjoyed the photos and description of how he proposed to Erin. Check it out at (http://www.utw.com/~gnat/marriage.html). If you doa good enough job, your page just might end up as the Way Cool Wedding of the Week (http://tribeca.ios.com/~whitey/waycool). That's the Web site created by Kimberly and Carl in June 1995. It started when they posted informatino about their own wedding for friends and family. But other 'Net surfers stumbled on the page and fell in love with it. So Kimberly and Carl christened the page "Way Cool" and started highlighting other personal wedding pages. Each week they showcase the coolest wedding they find on the Web. Posting information about your wedding on the World Wide Web might seem to some people, well, egotistical. But what better way to keep family and friends who aren't in one place informed about your plans? Or to let them experience the big event vicariously? Besides, it's a great way to share tips and suggestions for planning the perfect wedding. Donna and Tom, for instance, met through a personal ad. So their wedding page (which you can see at the "Way Cool" site's alumni index) includes a guide to using the personal ads to find a mate. Something else neat: they invited visitors to send a virtual gift - a link to a favorite, useful or frivolous Web site. At Rebecca and Mark's page, also on "Way Cool," I found this clever idea. The couple sent a 3-inch by 2-inch flipbook with each invitation. By flipping the book's tiny pages, you could witness Mark proposing, placing a ring on Rebecca's finger and the kiss that followed. A QuickTime Movie version of the moment is posted on their Web page. I've seen suggested reading lists for couples-to-be on Web wedding pages, as well as budgets, preparation schedules and invitations. You can also find that sort of help at such wedding sites as the Hawaiian Island Wedding Page (http://www.e-tex.com/engrave/plan.htm) and the Wedding Circle (http://www.cipsinc.com/). I Thee Web is a service that will help you make a page to announce the news to friends, family and the world (http://www.itheeweb.com/). Closer to home in Utah is BridalNet Services (http://www.bridalnet.com/states/ut.htm), a handy page of local wedding resources. It lists sources for everything from cake to tuxedos. From Provo comes The Engagement Page (http://www.mysteryshop.com/bride/index.html) with Utah County resources. Wedding consultants Stephanie Coombs and Denise Harvey also offer help via the 'Net (http://www.weddingexperts.com/weddingbeautiful/text/states/utah.htm). But the main event on a Web wedding page is matrimony, as chronicled from first meeting through the proposal and on to the ceremony and honeymoon. No one has done it quite as well as Todd and Andrea, who's page has received five awards and been mentioned in the New York Times. You can see it at (http://www.ccnet.com/~biske/wedding.html). They wed last year, but I can tell you they're living happily ever after. Their page says so.