After getting a new job or promotion, you probably post an update to Facebook, Twitter and other social profiles to let everyone in on the good news. But when something more personal happens like getting engaged, do you immediately post the information for your connections to see? Do you wait to tell your close friends and family first? It turns out about one in 10 (8 percent) brides are updating their Facebook relationship statuses within minutes of saying "yes." Mashable's
Social and Tech wedding survey, done in conjunction with TheKnot.com, shows that today's bride is both connected and social.
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