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"Julie is studying for her master&amp;#39;s degree in London, so she had to miss her sister Lauren&amp;#39;s bridal shower in Pittsburgh. But she did have this brilliant idea\u2026\nPinterestFacebookTo skype in! I&amp;#39;ll let Julie explain how it all went down.\n&amp;quot;My friend Stephanie brought her laptop to the bridal shower, and we started Skyping right at the beginning, at noon Pittsburgh time/5 p.m. London time. It was pretty easy to set up! It was great because everyone was mingling then. I was able to talk to many people in my family as well as family friends. &amp;quot;RoboJulie,&amp;quot; as I was referred to, was apparently one of everyone&amp;#39;s favorite parts of the shower (especially some of the older guests who aren&amp;#39;t familiar with Skype!).\nI took a break from Skyping while guests ate brunch, but I came back on after the meal. I was able to see my sister and her fiance Joe unwrap most of the gifts! I got a good two-and-a-half hours in, though sometimes the internet connection would time out or the face to speaking timings were off. While it made me a little sad I couldn&amp;#39;t be there physically, it was definitely the next best thing. I felt much more connected to what happened, and my family felt almost like I was there.\nI would definitely recommend Skyping in if you can&amp;#39;t make it to your sister or BFF&amp;#39;s wedding events.&amp;quot;\nHow hilarious is that photo of Lauren, her fiance Joe, and Julie on the laptop? If someone close to you couldn&amp;#39;t come to your bridal shower, would you want them to Skype in? Would you park yourself by your laptop to virtually attend a wedding event?\n(See Lauren and Joe&amp;#39;s awesome engagement story!)\nMore About the Bridal Shower\nA Bridesmaid&amp;#39;s Survival Guide for the Bridal Shower and Beyond\nWhen to (and Not to) Hold Your Bridal Shower\n7 Things I Learned From Throwing My Best Friend&amp;#39;s Bridal Shower\nRelationship violence kills 4 women a DAY in the U.S. If you or someone you know is being abused, Tell Somebody. Text TELLNOW to 85944 to make a $10 donation that will go toward keeping the National Domestic Violence hotline (800-799-SAFE) open. The Avon Foundation will match every dollar you donate up to $200,000. Find out more about our texting campaign."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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