No photos at the wedding?

Unplugged is becoming so popular, I think it's almost more unusual to have a ceremony that isn't unplugged! Just be aware that even if you have cute signs and the officiant telling people it's unplugged, some will flat out ignore it and take pictures/videos anyway.

This is totally reasonable! My cousin got married last year and let guests know beforehand that they didn't want cellphones out during the ceremony or reception and asked that if they needed to use them they could excuse themselves. I agree with you 100%, especially when you're paying for lovely professional photographs! This is your day, who cares if they don't like it, they'll get over it and forget about it once they're having a good time!

We're asking our officiant to tell our guests to put their phones/iPads/cameras away and be present. I think it's become pretty standard/accepted in group of friends, but I can see the older generation just losing it - Heck, I had to tell my dad to put his camera away at my cousin's INTIMATE ceremony and he didn't understand why.

So if you know that most of your guests will have a hard time with it, I would plaster the message EVERYWHERE : Wedding website, details card (if doing paper invitations), wedding program, welcome sign, officiant announcement. I'd also ask your parents and wedding party to pass the word around too.

The unplugged ceremony is definitely becoming more popular! Our friends had our officiant at their wedding and the couple requested the unplugged ceremony. The officiant loved it so much she now requests all couples to do an unplugged ceremony!

We're doing an overall Wedding Program sign, and will have a note about the unplugged ceremony. Our officiant will also announce it before the processional starts.

I also find it funny how it's usually the older crowd who is guilty of being an iPad Photographer - friends and family around my age definitely respect the unplugged ceremony rule

Im 100% behind you on this one! My FH and I just had this chat the other night.. he seems to think I will regret not having some "behind the scenes" pics that others have taken on their phones but the absolute last thing I want on my wedding day is to walk down the aisle and see everyone's phones. It will make me extremely uncomfortable tbh.. and then also the photographers pics I dont want to see everyone staring at their phones trying to take pics.

My grama is the worst for this!! She would be the one to push over the photographer just to take a pic with her ipad, and it wont even turn out nicely haha

& if people are upset with your rule, you can always mention that you'll pst all the pics on fb after the big day so everyone can see and remember.

I hear you and that's why we're having an unplugged ceremony! We'll have our officiant announce that no photos are to be taken during the ceremony. Assure your family that you will share your photographer's photos with them when you receive them.

It happens so often in weddings these days! I went to 4 one year and couldn't believe how many people specially older had giant tablets taking photo's. We are doing an unplugged ceremony to keep this from happening and hopefully people will respect our wishes.

Plugged ceremonies are happening now a days since the photographer doesn't want anyone in their way of work. The sign is good to let them know and also have your Officiant make an announcement when starting to have all cellphones off.
Though the area we got married in was lower than the guests sitting was perfect and they took pictures from their seats which was ok and fair.

Completely normal with weddings nowadays! If your family is throwing a fit about it they just need to be brought to the year 2019 and get with it.

Try reassuring them that they will be aloud to take pictures during the reception though? That may help.