I can’t imagine a more joyous and fulfilling time in my life than when I got to marry my soulmate Justine earlier this year.
The weather was perfect in sunny St. Augustine, and we enjoyed the company of friends and family we hadn’t seen for years — some for a decade.
But there was one problem that continues to nag me to this day: hashtag shame.
Yes, we actually had a hard time remembering what our official wedding hashtag was, but one thing is certain: It was pretty boring. And I couldn’t help but feel wedding guests were judging us for our lack of creativity.
We’re both writers after all.
Honestly, I can’t pinpoint when the wedding hashtag went from a simple way to aggregate pictures on Instagram to a status symbol. But fortunately there’s a solution for couples who are more focused on enjoying the happiest day of their lives than on coming up with witty wordplay to impress a gaggle of giddy bridesmaids: The Wedding Hashers.
Even better for all you freelancers out there: Writers who have the time to brainstorm Frankenstein-esque name mashups for brides and grooms can make $20 an hour doing it.
And you get to work from home.
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How to Make $20 an Hour Creating Wedding Hashtags
The Wedding Hashers was established in the summer of 2016. Its founder, 23-year-old Jeffrey Mara, personally recruits writers for this lucrative side hustle. But that’s been difficult, he said in an email.
So, he’s putting out a call for freelancers to work a few hours a week creating wedding hashtags with pay set at $20 an hour.
Visit the featured writers page on his website and scroll down to the bottom of the page to send Mara a message with your information and a link to your LinkedIn page. Then he’ll provide you with a few example couples to test your hashtag aptitude. (Hashtitude?)
But what exactly does the job entail?
Here’s What it Takes to Become a Wedding Hashtag Pro
Krista Stucchio, a 25-year-old social media manager, has been writing for The Wedding Hashers since last month. She says a love of writing and social media knowhow are key for these positions.
Here’s how it works: Four or five times a week, Mara sends Stucchio a list of couples — ranging from six to 16 — and information they’ve provided. Then she spends an hour coming up with three hashtags per couple.
“Sometimes I get carried away and go over (the time limit),” she says. “It’s really fun.”
Do you think you have what it takes to become a wedding hashtag ace?
I asked Mara to come up with something that would’ve absolved me of my post-wedding hashtag shame. In about five minutes, he came up with the following:
#MatchMadeInMahadevan. #MahaThanJustineBargainedFor. #HolyMahamony.
Think you can do better? Then you should definitely jump on this side hustle opportunity.
Alex Mahadevan is a data journalist at The Penny Hoarder.
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