Virtual Reality – this is a place where interactivity reigns supreme. The world is slowly succumbing to this. Be it the medical, corporate, government or educational realm, technology is being used in their world and is being incorporated too in one’s lifestyle. It’s become more personal in the sense that it’s made it possible for even the busiest people to have easier access to the whole wealth of data he or she would need to make life more convenient. Nowadays, even weddings are a click away!

Yup, not only could potential mates and matches be made online. The culmination of those “chats made in heaven,” is very possible –online! Nary a worry should there be especially for busy working bees the likes of me. I am a living testament! Truth be known, I met my husband online, (ITZAMATCH), I got wooed somewhat online (email and text message exchanges) and our wedding was put together via remote and cyberly.

From the invites to the preparation (caterer, guest list to program inception) it is now possible to tie the knot simply by logging on to the net. We had a physical wedding last January 23, 2010 amidst an intimate crowd of 117 people but thank God for techiness, the short preparation (barely two months) was made easier by cyber space.

Now for those wishing to take the plunge but truly have very little or no time to prepare, cyber marriage is the way to go. Let’s face, today’s world simply cannot exist without online presence. We meet people on the net and gain cyberfriends. This at times lead to relationships even oops cybersex and even cyberlove at first sight. With the expansion of Internet dating sites like RSVP and Matchmaker.com, the World Wide Web is officially a prime hunting ground for friendship, flirtation and even true love.

Despite this ongoing trend, surely there is a point at which the stages of a relationship can progress no further in the e-realm. A first date? A romantic getaway? Meeting the parents’? A proposal? Well, think again. Nowadays, there’s cybermarriage. Believe me, saying “I do” online was never quite so easy. Yes, it seems the virtual wedding industry has well and truly established itself in the online community.

And while these web ceremonies may not be legally binding, they spare none of the extravagance associated with traditional nuptials. From the cyber guests to the cyber rings, the cyber cake and the cyber speeches – it’s everything a virtual bride and groom could want!

You might say, why get married online? You’ll be surprised to know that there are a large number of loving (or not so loving) couples opting to share their intimate vows on the World Wide Web? Is this just a phase or a trend characteristic of a new generation of exhibitionists seeking their fifteen minutes of fame?

Or could it be a portent of an increasingly isolated society, in which lonely individuals are escaping online to live out their fantasies and desires? For Michele Metts, originator of the Cyber Wedding idea and owner of chatalot.com, the answer is simple: “Having your wedding online can incorporate a level of fantasy that would not be cost effective in real life – you could marry in a castle or even the Taj Mahal!” Yup, it’s possible but hey, these dreams aren’t free. More on how to go about this next time in Part 2 of cyber wedded bliss…

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