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We are requesting that people unplug for our ceremony

View quoted message I agree with this. It also looks terrible seeing guests on their phones during a ceremony in wedding pictures (taken by a professional photographer).


Chances are their pictures aren’t going to be anywhere near as good as the photographer’s so it’s selfish for guests to take pictures unless explicitly asked to by the bride and groom.

Guests wanting to go social media need to respect your photographer's privacy as they don't like others in their space and way of work. They have an claus in their contract that reflects the rights to leave early if anyone gets in their way.

Time for your guests to bring out their phones or cameras are before and after the wedding. Reception is the other time to let them use it for their purposes.

We had another level where the wedding took place and guests weren't in the way of our vendors.

Yea we spoke it over and it's going to be unplugged no cell phones on during the Ceremony. We will have a sign up and also the Minister will also mention it. Yea it's alright at the Reception.

Thanks for all your comments and help

We didn't do an unplugged ceremony. It was nice to be able to look at pictures on our honeymoon. Those who took pictures emailed them to us, they didn't post them on social media.

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Uggghhhh these photos give me anxiety!!! Haha.

We are doing an unplugged ceremony. I'm not against social media, we are even building our own Snapchat filter for the reception... but I don't want people distracted during the WEDDING. It's literally the most important 15-30 minutes of the whole day, and you have a pro catching the photos for you.

People can use their phones up until they are asked to be seated, and once we leave the room. But when we are standing up there saying our vows, I want people to just be focused and in the moment.

Also not having cringey photos where everyone's phones/cameras are out.

I've noticed that ceremonies are becoming more and more unplugged now. I personally am going to have ours unplugged so our guests have the opportunity to enjoy and be in the moment. For the reception people can take all the pictures they want.

We will be having an unplugged ceremony. As mentioned above, I don’t want cell phones held up in the air being in our professional photos. Also, guests trying to get photos can sometimes get in the way of the photographer. I want our guests to be present and paying attention at our ceremony, not watching through a phone and I don’t want to look out at my family and friends and see phones and not faces. We’ll have the officiant make an announcement before the ceremony and may have a little sign

Unplugged ceremony, but during the reception, i dont care!

100% agree with the unplugged ceremony and the photos others have posted of so many guests holding up their phones. I'm overspending on my photographer because I fell in love with them so I absolutely do not want to see all the guests holding up phones in the back. I don't think I'll be making a sign or anything, but will probably get the priest to make an announcement.

We are also doing an unplugged ceremony. My cousin just did an unplugged ceremony and it was great because everyone was paying more attention to the ceremony, and letting the photographer do the pictures. My FH's cousin just got married and allowed cell phones, I did see some people scrolling through their phones during the ceremony and don't want that happening at ours!

We aren't pushing the unplugged ceremony. no signs. but we are going to have our officiant ask that everyone put phones on silent and not take photos. and stay out of the aisles etc. but if someone takes out a phone. well take out a phone. i'm not gonna get upset over it. I'm gonna be more concerned about marrying my FH. most of my friends are good when it comes to not being obnoxious when they take photos. so its ok.

afterwards go to town! we will probably post a social media quickly. hahhaha

I am doing an unplugged ceremony as well. I find it incredibly rude when people pull their phones out and get in the way of the photographer that people are forking out thousands of dollars for! A few weeks ago I was at my cousins wedding and one of my uncles was playing photographer and standing up at the front, in front of the photographer they hired snapping pics. My poor cousin had to go ask him to take a seat after his ceremony had already started because he kept doing it! I was mortified!

We're having an unplugged ceremony, as well. We're splurging on the photographer so that guests don't have to worry about FOMO.

Also, I would HATE getting my wedding photos back and seeing this:

The one that infuriates me the most is the one where the groom as to move in order to see the bride walk down the aisle, because guests are taking pictures and blocking the view (I couldn't find it, but it's out there).

I too will be having an "unplugged" ceremony to avoid people pulling out their phones and cameras. If it doesn't bother you then by all means let your guests - but I don't want pictures of me walking down the aisle to include people on their phones.

This is a sign I would want but made more unique:

I would want to avoid this type of picture:

We're keeping our ceremony unplugged (no phones/cameras) but our reception will allow phones and social media.

I might have one of my bridesmaids do an Instagram takeover so I can post about my wedding while others are, but I won't have time/energy to post things myself. I won't be on any sites that day either.

I am asking guests to keep their phones away during the ceremony. We are getting married in a catholic church so it's custom to not have your phones our during mass regardless. They can take all the pictures they want during the reception but the ceremony I only want my hired photographers to be taking photos!