Why Mobile Wedding Registries Now Include Bitcoin

Digital media entrepreneur Jessica Naziri recently made waves when she shared photos of her technology-themed wedding, complete with bouquets made of USB cables and portable charging packs for guests instead of sugar coated almonds. She wasn't the first bride to garner media attention for eccentric nuptials fueled by mobile apps and gadgets. Guests watched through headsets as a community manager from the San Francisco startup AltspaceVR officiated the ceremony. Time reported the couple spent $2,531 a piece on their headsets and computer. New technologies and social networks are completely revamping the wedding industry. Today, there are dozens of popular apps taking the place of wedding planners, while couples are registering for bitcoin or Airbnb bookings instead of fine china.