Wedding time capsule.
Your big day, to open again in ten years.
Your wedding day goes by in a flash: the vows, your friends’ voices, the songs, the emotion of that ‘I do’. A wedding time capsule gathers all of this and keeps it safe until a date you choose. Your first anniversary, your tenth, your silver anniversary: on that day, you’ll open it again together.
A present for the two of you, a few years from now
After the wedding, you have the photos. But the words, the voices and the feelings of that day fade quickly. A time capsule holds them together.
It captures your wedding day
- Your vows, written in your own words.
- Messages from everyone who was there to celebrate with you.
- The details time wipes away: the menu, the song, what the weather was like.
It speaks to your future selves
- What you dream of today, and what will have come true.
- Your friends’ cheeky predictions, to check later.
- A way to remind yourselves, over the years, why you chose each other.
Your wedding day lasts just a few hours. What you said to each other can last for ever.
What to put in a wedding time capsule
You don’t need everything. Choose the things that feel like you.
Your letters
- A letter from each of you to the other, written before the wedding and only read when you open it.
- Your vows, including the ones you didn’t say out loud.
Messages from your guests
- Cards, best wishes, advice for married life.
- Audio and video recorded during the party.
Pictures from the day
- The loveliest photos, and the wonky ones.
- A short video of your first dance.
The soundtrack
- The party playlist.
- Your first-dance song, and why you chose it.
Predictions for the future
- Where you think you’ll live, how many children, which trip.
- Your friends’ bets about you.
The little details
- The invitation, the menu, the place card.
- The weather that day and the price of a coffee.
How to put it together, step by step
Five tips for a capsule that will really move you on the day you open it again.
- Plan it together. Before the wedding, decide what to put in it and who can contribute.
- Get your guests involved. A corner with cards and pens, or an invitation to send you a voice message or video after the party.
- Write your letter before the day. Calmly, each on your own, without letting the other read it.
- Gather everything within a few weeks. The photographer’s pictures, your friends’ videos, the cards: then seal the capsule.
- Choose the opening date. And resist the temptation to peek before then.
When to open it
The dates couples love most.
A letter to open again in ten years
The most precious letter in the capsule is the one you write to each other. It doesn’t have to be perfect: it has to be yours.
Parents or witnesses can also put together a capsule for the couple: a present that won’t break and never goes out of style.
More ideas in the guides Time capsule and Letter to my daughter on her wedding day.
Dear James,
there are three days to go until the wedding and I can’t sleep. Not because I’m nervous: because I’m happy.
When you read this letter, ten years will have gone by. Maybe we’ll have a bigger house, maybe a dog, maybe two children waking us up at dawn. I don’t know what we’ll have. I know what I’ll be: still here, right beside you.
If today we’re tired, or we’ve just had a row, remember this evening: how much we loved each other, before it had even begun.
Lucy
A capsule that opens by itself
A box in the loft gets forgotten. A capsule on Erabox arrives by itself, on the day you chose. It takes just three steps.
Gather everything
Letters, photos, audio and video from your guests: all in one capsule.
Choose who will receive it
No need to sign up or download anything: a personal, secure link will arrive.
Choose the moment
Your first anniversary, your tenth or a date that’s all your own.
Erabox keeps your memories safe on servers in Switzerland and delivers them on the day you chose, even many years from now.
Wedding time capsule: frequently asked questions
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Other memories, for other moments
Your day will go by quickly.
Make sure it comes back.
Create your wedding time capsule. It will open on the day you choose.