Marriage through video conference: New Yorkers use extreme means

Corona marriage

April 20, 2020 at 9:00 AM Reading time: 1 minute

Getting married in a time far from society is a challenge. Although couples in Germany have to say “yes” to the registry without guests, New York is now taking another approach. You can now get married there by video conference. This has a decisive advantage.

Corona virus paralyzes public life around the world. Even weddings are affected. In Germany, couples are still allowed to say "yes", but the wedding is held at the registration desk and there are no guests, so large celebrations cannot be held in the future. In New York, the situation is different because you can now officially get married in a video conference. Governor Andrew Cumo announced via Twitter.

The advantages are obvious. Since video conferencing tools such as Zoom, Skype, and Co. can hold meetings with up to 100 participants, they, even remote friends, relatives and acquaintances, can be there. The first example of such a wedding has been found on Instagram and Twitter under the hashtag #Zoomwedding via video conference.

In the future, will it be possible to get married through a video conference in Germany. So far, we have no plans for this direction. Despite this, despite the corona and social alienation, the Germans adopted a novel approach to make the newlyweds spend an unforgettable wedding. This is shown in the NDR video contribution, which accompanied a couple at the Corona wedding in Hamburg.

After the wedding, the couple had to follow the scheduled route through the city and was always surprised by personal friends and relatives. Fragments of slightly different weddings quickly became popular. It has been shared 37,000 times on Facebook.

These things should be avoided in video chat

Whether it is a wedding or a meeting with a colleague, on Netzwelt, we will tell you what you need to consider in a video conference. For example, we will also tell you how to change the "zoom" background and greet "Death Star".

In our large #StayTheFuckAtHome special show, we will also tell you about apps, games and streaming services that are actually available for a fee. I wish you a pleasant browsing.