How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by SteveMorin » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 9:00 PM UTC

How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding
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Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by jdpedrie » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 9:44 PM UTC

I like it, but I think if I'd sent out save the dates via SMS for my wedding I'd have been sleeping alone for quite a while.

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by sly010 » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 9:53 PM UTC

jdpedrie wrote: post #2

I like it, but I think if I'd sent out save the dates via SMS for my wedding I'd have been sleeping alone for quite a while.

I am sure there are APIs for postcards. Heck, there are APIs for handwritten postcards ;)

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by ProAm » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 9:55 PM UTC

sly010 wrote: post #3

jdpedrie wrote: post #2

I like it, but I think if I'd sent out save the dates via SMS for my wedding I'd have been sleeping alone for quite a while.

I am sure there are APIs for postcards. Heck, there are APIs for handwritten postcards ;)

You can also facetime the ceremony if you a groom but still insanely busy working startup life...

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by Zikes » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 9:56 PM UTC

jdpedrie wrote: post #2

I like it, but I think if I'd sent out save the dates via SMS for my wedding I'd have been sleeping alone for quite a while.

Perhaps a nice card from https://lob.com/ with a QR code to the RSVP form?

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by paulcole » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 9:58 PM UTC

>invites are not environmentally friendly

As opposed to the sustainability of dozens of people traveling from near and far.

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by gigatexal » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 10:00 PM UTC

hah, I thought I was a nerd until I saw this. I wish I had done this for my wedding. Kudos!

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by inputcoffee » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 10:04 PM UTC

For the whole pipeline, you should also connect:

Tinder + your calendar app + Opentable

to automate the dating process.

The output of that can be the input of this.

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by polmuz » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 10:07 PM UTC

jdpedrie wrote: post #2

I like it, but I think if I'd sent out save the dates via SMS for my wedding I'd have been sleeping alone for quite a while.

Why?

Re: How I Used Twilio, Python and Google to Automate My Wedding

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Post by iblaine » Wed, Apr 12, 2017, 10:08 PM UTC

Physical wedding invitations are still tradition such that people may get offended if they do not get one in the mail.