I’ve heard of this done. I’ve never watched the stream, but I’ve heard of it being done. Like the other person said, it’s for those who can’t be there.
My wife and I actually live-streamed our wedding, but it was before smartphones, so what we did was, we both had our phones call out to different places, and they put us on speakerphone. We didn’t have them on speaker, so if anyone said anything, it didn’t interrupt the ceremony. But they got to hear us and everything that was said. I don’t recall who my wife called, but I called my mother, who couldn’t make it. I know she said they had like 25-30 people over just crowding around the phone listening.
But yeah, funeral sad so why do the same? Again, I’ve only heard of the practice, never joined one live. It sounds weird but some people need that closure, and it sounds insensitive to do it remotely, but if that’s all they got, apparently it’s enough for some people. As a tech guy, I’d be honoured to assist in setting something like that up for someone. Only, I don’t do social media, so I’d need them to set up the Twitch/whatever account, and then I should be able to handle things from there (run cameras, moderate comments, etc.). Also DJ the event if they want live music (some do, some don’t — some people will just put on a playlist).
I’ve heard of this done. I’ve never watched the stream, but I’ve heard of it being done. Like the other person said, it’s for those who can’t be there.
My wife and I actually live-streamed our wedding, but it was before smartphones, so what we did was, we both had our phones call out to different places, and they put us on speakerphone. We didn’t have them on speaker, so if anyone said anything, it didn’t interrupt the ceremony. But they got to hear us and everything that was said. I don’t recall who my wife called, but I called my mother, who couldn’t make it. I know she said they had like 25-30 people over just crowding around the phone listening.
But yeah, funeral sad so why do the same? Again, I’ve only heard of the practice, never joined one live. It sounds weird but some people need that closure, and it sounds insensitive to do it remotely, but if that’s all they got, apparently it’s enough for some people. As a tech guy, I’d be honoured to assist in setting something like that up for someone. Only, I don’t do social media, so I’d need them to set up the Twitch/whatever account, and then I should be able to handle things from there (run cameras, moderate comments, etc.). Also DJ the event if they want live music (some do, some don’t — some people will just put on a playlist).