Post pre-wedding pics of your dress anonymously to avoid trolls finding your other half!
There are several reasons people post pics of their wedding dress in Facebook wedding groups before the big day – to share the excitement of saying yes to the dress with strangers who won’t be at the wedding, to ask advice on accessories, etc.
One bride I saw this week did just that. But then someone in the group stalked her profile, found her fiancé and sent the pictures of her in her wedding dress to him!
Heartbroken, she contacted the admins to report the sender but found there was no-one of that name in the group.
The troll had either done a midnight flit from the group or, more likely in my opinion, was using a different profile in the group than the one they used to send the images.
Some group admins are now refusing to allow pics of wedding dresses pre-wedding unless they are posted anonymously so the trolls can’t stalk their profiles.
It’s horrible when one troll spoils the fun and trust for everyone but I urge you to keep your secrets safe when you’re posting online, even in private groups.
Here’s how you can protect yourself:
- Post anything you wouldn’t want your other half or wedding guests to see anonymously.
- If it’s advice on alterations or dress restyling you’re after, contact a seamstress/dressmaker instead of posting in a group – you’ll probably get better information anyway as I explained in another blog.
- Consider using a different Facebook profile for all things wedding planning, which isn’t friends with anyone you need to keep things secret from.
- Change your privacy settings to keep your friends list invisible and make posts in which you’ve tagged people private too.
