no cell phones @ ceremony

P.s. just at the ceremony would this rule apply- not the reception

I think I'm going to ask for this on my website, but I haven't yet decided how I'm going to do a reminder on the day of. My venue has a chalkboard so I may just add a quick note there. Most of my guests are tech friendly but realize that I don't want their crappy cell phone pictures or anyone hiding behind screens, so I hope that it goes well without too much fuss.

You mean an unplugged ceremony? Just have the officiant ask guest to silence and put their phones away before the ceremony begins.

Have a note on your website that says something like, "Due to the intimacy of the ceremony, we respectfully ask that our guests please put their cell phones and cameras away and refrain from taking pictures and videos during the ceremony so that they can fully enjoy this special moment with us.". You could have a sign that says something similar as guests walk into the ceremony venue, a note in the program, or have your officiant say something before everything gets started...or all of the above!

We asked the officiant to make an announcement. However I know a few people were taking pictures because they gave them to me. I get wanting an unplugged ceremony, totally, but you really aren't looking at your guests faces during the ceremony lol

That is becoming more and more common with the advancement in technology. You can post a cute sign letting your guests know it will be an "unplugged ceremony" and that you would appreciate their participation.

This is really getting more traction with my couples. Put it on the website, make a sign for the ceremony, ask your ushers or groomsmen to let people know when they seat people, and have someone make an announcement; (I don't usually do that, but the maitre d or dj can)

I think if you want to go this route, you should have your officiant make an announcement before the ceremony actually begins, and also include a similar note in the program.

Our officiant is going to make an announcement and it will be written in our programs. It is also on our website but I'm guessing not many people will read it or remember it. We also have people as greeters to let people know when they come in. I told our officiant, feel free to stop the ceremony in the middle if you see an iPad. I was joking but any sort of large tablet for a picture just drives me and FH nuts.

Have the officiant make an announcement before the ceremony starts. Or, even better, have the coordinator (if you're having one) make an announcement before anything starts and everyone is seated. Then the ceremony isn't interrupted to do so.

Our DOC made an announcement right before we started the ceremony and we had no issues at all with anyone pulling out phones or cameras at all. It was perfect.

I like the idea of having the minister make the announcement and posting a cute sign as they enter. I just don't pictures of my ceremony hitting social media without my knowing and/or permission. I can say that due to the small guest list (approximately 25 people) and intimacy of our wedding, this shouldn't be a problem.

My plan is to put something in the program about "The only rings we want to hear about are our own. Please silence your cell phones" and also ask our ushers to remind guests of that when they're being taken to our seats. Since we're having a Catholic wedding Mass, I'm not sure when there would be an appropriate place in the ceremony to have our priest make such an announcement. We'll also put it on our wedding website.

Here are my suggestions how to pull it off....I do not recommend collecting phones. But more rather passive aggressive ways, lol. http://www.jayfarrellphotography.com/unplugged-wedding/

I went to a wedding last year and the officiant made an announcement prior to the wedding party entering.

Since when did people get their phones out during the actual ceremony anyway? :/ I'd hate that. I will definitely be having an 'unplugged' ceremony. Like the others said, I would just inform the officiant so she can make an announcement

I'm with you Mrs. Lacey; I don't know when it started but it's hideous. They're all over the ceremony, and five minutes into cocktail hour, people are on their phones.

I'm sorry, if I'm paying THAT much money to host you (in NJ it's bunches), and I've obsessed over how to create a wonderful party, the least you can do is unplug for a couple of hours and act like a guest instead of some random individual at a fancy party.

Im going this route, theres a note on our website and will ask someone to make a short announcement before the ceremony begins

We have a message on our website, and our DJ will be making an announcement once everyone is seated but before the ceremony starts. I don't want cell phones or cameras in the way of our professional photos which we paid A LOT of money for.

Officiant will announce it. The last thing I want is for my pro-pics to have a beautiful pic of us saying our I DOs with a bunch of cell phones in the air! Hell no!!

I am totally against telling grown adults how to behave. If your guest was going to be on their phone they will regardless of a cutesy pinterest phrase.

Hey any BAMs can you post any pro pictures you have that peoples cellphones are in the way? I personally have never seen one.