Iphone photographers

There's a lot of weddings that have the sign at a ceremony that says it's unplugged. I had my officiant note to everyone to silence phones also.

Let them know anyone who doesn't follow the rule will be removed from the ceremony.

It doesn't have to be true, but if you have your ushers standing around the ceremony, it could work lol.

I would have your officiant make an announcement. Besides an announcement, word of mouth, and a sign, there’s not a lot you can do. They’re the ones that are going to look bad blatantly disregarding your requests. Your photographer shouldn’t have issues getting around one or two phones/cameras, it’s when there’s 30+ that it becomes a problem.

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I'd tell them you'll kick them out! So rude!
It doesn't have to be true but in today's world there's no need to take iPhone photos when we can share the professional ones in seconds.

They want their own copy? Are you kidding me? They are willing to risk ruining your professional photos that I'm sure you're paying a lot of money for, just so they can have their own copy? Jeez, I will never understand people. That is the lamest statement I think I've heard! Tell Aunt Millie you promise to get her a beautiful professional photo of the ceremony, or whatever she wants a picture of, if she would just respect your wishes on your wedding day.

Our officiant will be making an announcement before the ceremony. I've also given my photographer permission to ask the offender to put their phone away.

We don't have anywhere to put a sign but will have our officiant make some kind of announcement.

We’re putting up a sign and having the officiant make an announcement. As for people who take pics because they want a photo (🙄) FH and I are considering doing a little Dropbox like “please leave your name & email and we’ll be sure to send you pics from our ceremony as soon as we receive them” that way maybe they’ll lay off their phones (I hope)

Daughter and SIL were adamant about people not taking pics during the ceremony. They had a small sign in the entry to the ceremony, the GM reminded people as they were seated, and the officiant made an announcement before the ceremony started. It was also on their website, and we spread the word beforehand -- especially to middle-aged relatives who we expected to be some of the biggest offenders. One or two of them pushed back to our early communication. One actually asked, "Who's going to STOP me????" (Witch....) I responded that since it was what they B&G wanted, we'd hope people would be respectful of their wishes. Also, their photography package included full digital download rights, so we assured people they would have full access to high quality photos. It's been 6 months since the wedding, and in the ceremony photos and video, we don't see a single phone or other device -- so, clear, consistent communication worked for them. Good luck! (Daughter became adamant after being a BM in a wedding where the number of phones and i-pads was completely ridiculous; there wasn't a single photo of that bride and her dad coming down the aisle where the view of the bride wasn't partially blocked by two women who stepped out into the aisle to take "their photos." When daughter saw the pro pics, she was like, NO WAY!)

In this case I gather you have asked everyone not to take pictures of the ceremony and individuals have refused to honor your reasonable request--? I would tell those individuals that, in that case, their invitations are no longer in effect. And perhaps that will change their minds. If not, are you sure you want them in your life, anyway? Rude, selfish, arrogant...I don't care if we're talking about close relatives. Who needs them?

If anyone tells you , even joking, that they intend to bring their phone and take their own pictures anyway, knowing how you feel, tell them they are no longer invited to your wedding, and will not be allowed in the ceremony or the reception. Even if it is your mother or grandmother. When someone states in advance, that it is their intention to do something blate tly rude at your event, they forfeit any consideration or courtesy, and the invitation, from you. Before there were smartphones there were cameras for a hundred years. And in anyone's home, or within any private party wherever it is held, it has always been the right of the hosts to ban any photos except from people they hire or authorize. This is not the press covering a news story in a public place. For the time you reserve or rent the premises for your private party, your right to a certain level of privacy is yours to decide. We actually told 2 FSIL and one of hubby's sisters, who were talking about taking pics anyways, that they were no longer invited. And then FI sent a letter to each of them. Surprise surprise, they each got back to him and promised they would not do it. FMIL blasted them in private, I heard. When they got all indignant, she put it all on their lack of manners to start with. . . Unexpectedly, one of the groom's man's wives insisted on photos at the start of their entering the ceremony. She was escorted out. To our surprise, groomsman said, call her a cab. He had told her not to do it. Which took some of the on us off us. We had said fine for pics after dinner, not earlier. In an Inn we rented all of .
Tough But why should you accept being bullied? When you are clearly within your rights, and they are deliberately rude, putting their ego above everything and everyone else. Nasty.