LOVE POSH.I.ON: Socially-Modern Royal Wedding

William Arthur Phillip Louis vowed to love, honor, and share his life with Catherine Elizabeth, in holy matrimony, on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey.  Over a billion people around the world engaged into this storybook occasion.

A royal wedding for the 21st century. The Royal Wedding Programme was printed on FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) paper, and was presented for download on iTunes and Acrobat PDF.  The actual ceremony live-streamed on YouTube and Apps from iTunes and the Android Market. I reported live tweets on Twitter (@VoncelleVolte) and sent updates to Facebook. Besides, The Volté Voice, my Twitterpaper, provided the latest news from around the world just as the vows ended. In short, the royal wedding was an international social media event.

In a word: Flawless. The West End of London may have celebrated the beginning of a modern British history live, but so did I.

LOVE POSH.I.ON: Westminster Abbey, The Chapel of Royal Peculiar

The Westminster Abbey has been a chapel of Royal Peculiar since 960 when King Edgar donated the land.

Throughout its regal history, the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, has been at the forefront of communications, from the first printing press in 1476 to today's apps.

Just in case you are not one of the 1900 on the guest list, you may watch Prince William and soon-to-be Princess Catherine of Wales marry by downloading the app from the Android Market and Apple iTunes for £2.99. The proceeds will be split equally and benefit the Prince William and Miss Catherine Middleton Charitable Gift Fund and the Westminster Abbey Foundation, which maintains the church and its grounds.

How did or does your wedding benefit charity?

Source: Westminster Abbey