Using an iPhone and Dropbox to perform a Wedding Ceremony

dropboxI am always trying to come up with new ways to be more efficient.  Recently I discovered Dropbox and setup a free account.

For those of you that don’t know about Dropbox click here and watch a short video.  Basically the service allows you to sync files on multiple computers automatically.  It does more, but that’s the simple explanation.

So how has this helped me? One of my fun jobs is being a wedding officiant.  You know, the person who says, “I now pronounce you husband & wife”.

Once I installed Dropbox, one of the things I did first was put all of my wedding ceremony files into Public folder that lets me link directly to files in my Dropbox.  Click here to view the public link to my Turkey Mix recipe.  it’s delicious.

When I send copies of ceremonies to my clients, instead of attaching files in an email, I now provide a link.  Whenever I makes updates to the file, the link will always open the current version.levenger

One of my tools as a wedding officiant is my Levenger Circa notebook.  It holds the entire ceremony and looks very classy while performing a wedding.

Earlier this week, Dropbox announced a free iPhone App (opens in iTunes), which allows you to:

  • Access your Dropbox on the go
  • Download files for offline viewing
  • Sync photos and videos to your Dropbox
  • Share links to files in your Dropbox

This gave me another idea.  Why not use my iPhone instead of the Levenger notebook?  Since I am able to access all of my files using the Dropbox iPhone iPhone wedding ceremony screenshotApp, I am able to view all of my wedding files, including ceremonies.  What’s nice is that this App switches between portrait and landscape viewing, depending on how you are holding the iPhone.

I was concerned to rely on my network coverage,  This App gives you the option of marking a file as a favorite.  This downloads a local copy to the iPhone so network access is not necessary.

I haven’t used this method yet to perform a wedding, but am considering how to implement it.  What would you think if an officiant was reading from his iPhone vs. a notebook while performing a ceremony?  Is it too 21st Century?

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  • Cavell
    I think you could get way with using both! If you made some sort of thing to hold your iPhone in your Circa notebook then it give the perception that you are reading from the notebook. Just a thought! :-)
  • Ryan
    I agree with Peter G. The iPhone is an elegant solution, but the notebook would be more appropriate. Many people have a certain distrust of having portable electronics used around them, as though the user is not paying attention to the people around them. Of course, that's not the case in this situation, but the notebook is less intrusive. For all the participants know, you could be checking your Facebook account! :-)

    I use my iPhone, Dropbox, and Circa daily, and can't do without any of them. But for this case, I'd use the Circa. In addition to keeping a copy of the ceremony, you can pen in any last minute changes, use the pocket to hold the marriage license, or keep a few cards with your contact information. Keep using Dropbox to share files and access them remotely, but paper is still very much alive and well, and its use can reflect the traditional and timeless attributes of the ceremony itself.

    Just my opinion. I found this post by researching how others have integrated both paper and technology into their daily lives, and I like your solution.
  • yes, it is too 21st century i think. although not as efficient and practical as the iPhone, the notebook is more classy and more professional. in business, perception is 99% reality, wheteher justified or not. if i was in your situation, i would go with the notebook. just my opinion.
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