Tips for unplugged wedding

I loved some of the photos people took actually. I don't see how it ruins the pro's photos at all because aren't they taking pictures of you and the wedding party.

We are having the MC announce it twice lol

@megan it does ruin pro photos because you're trying to take pictures of guests seeing the bride walk down the aisle and you don't see their faces if their phones are in front of them.

OR people's phones are straight up BLOCKING the photographer you spent thousands of dollars on

We had an unplug wedding- the officiant said something before the ceremony started. We were amazed that people kept their phones away! Even our photographer commented about the "good behavior" of our guest

Our officiant made an announcement, gave people time to turn off their phones, and then segued into a quick prayer.

I went back and forth on this topic when it came to my wedding and me and FH decided that we don't mind guest taking pictures during the ceremony, but we will have the minister ask that nobody post any wedding photos until they get to the reception and to PLEASE NOT put the ceremony on FB live. If I wanted the world to be at my wedding I would've invited them lol

I might be having overkill but I'm having a sign, having it in the programs AND having the officiant announce it at the beginning. I have some family members who I know will try to take pics and I'm not spending over $3,000 on a professional photographer to have her photos ruined because someone has their phone sticking out like a sore thumb. lol

For those opposed, maybe ask your photographer. Mine specifically requested that I have an "unplugged" ceremony. She and her co-photographer are working with limited space and she said she gets frustrated with flash cameras. I also have Tourrette's and flash photography sends me into a twitching tailspin, which is another reason I have to do unplugged. But I know that's pretty uncommon.

I think ruder than dictating what adults do with their personal property is having someone on their phone during the one part of the wedding that we all say is about the couple.

Life went along just fine and dandy before the invention of cell phones. People will not die in that short time frame.

"People did snap photos after the ceremony, which was fine. What irritated me was BIL posted pictures of our wedding while the reception was still going on."

Did he post photos of you or of himself with his date?

Thank you. Your post helped me tremendously. It is in my photography contract to ask the guest to remain seated. After reading your advice I am going to include it in programs and have our pastor ask that guest remain seated for any photographers they would like to take.