No Social Media posts!!!

Any specific reason?

The main being I don't want any problems with my photographer trying to work around those trying to get shots, as I'm paying her quite a bit, I'd like good shots.

And, the intimacy of it. I guess, I don't know how to describe the feeling I'm thinking.

I don't care if they share reception shots. I hope they do! I want to see those shots!

You can request an unplugged ceremony! You may have one or a few people that don't follow instructions but for the most part I think people respect it. It's not selfish at all.

I had an unplugged ceremony and only 1 person violated my request. He took pics, but didn't post them until later. Oddly enough at the end when we were taking family pics, one of my cousins decided to take pics standing OVER my photographer using his camera phone. It was a big issue when he was repeatedly asked to stop. His flash was messing up our shots!

I'll be asking my officiant to ask guests to power off their phones before the ceremony starts.

I know a lot of couples just put up a 'unplugged ceremony' type sign also.

We didn't go unplugged and when we got our pro shots back, there were no horrible cell phone shots in it. Maybe there were and he didn't edit/send us those but as far as I know we didn't have any issues

At my cousin's wedding the photographer and videographer got in the way of us who were trying to watch the ceremony. It was awful. Right before the vows they stood right in front of the couple and we all couldn't see them.

I was at a wedding last summer that was not unplugged... the bride and I had mutual friends on FB who weren't invited. People posted pics AS SOON AS they said I do and a mutual friend called me during the cocktail hour to let me know that she saw me at our friend's wedding... just rude!! (The picture poster that is...) ETA:WORDS

I don't think you are being selfish, just remember that you can't control the behavior of other people and there may be one or two that go rogue. I am not saying don't make the request, just a suggestion that you accept that may happen and don't let it ruin your day.

Being the rebel that I am (I totally read past my bed time), I'm expecting some fellow rule breakers. I can't control others actions, but, I'll put the request on my programs.

Cranky ol' fart here; but seriously...people lack common sense sometimes (ie. hovering over a photog...really?) & forgotten how to just be in the moment/enjoy the couples ceremony. Too many people are more worried about getting a pic & who can post it first :o

Our ceremony will be absolutely no cell phones, no photos from guests. The priest will make an announcement. It's a Mass, not a party.

I have this for our ceremony!

This is one of my biggest pet peeves! I think it's incredibly rude and disrespectful for anyone to have their phone or camera out during a wedding ceremony, or to post pics of the couple on social media before they do. Posting a pic of the couple on social media is making an announcement of their marriage which is only theirs to make.

Almost all of my couples now go unplugged for the ceremony. I put it in the ceremony script they approve.

Usually they do a sign, the ushers will let people know, and I make an announcement.

I think this is really common these days, especially for the same concerns you have.

You can't control what others do

I'm doing an unplugged ceremony. I want to see my nearest and dearest as I take my vows, not cellphones.

Do an unfollow unplugged ceremony. Have a sign & ask your officiant to announce it before the processional.