Unplugged ceremony sign rude?

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We are planning on having a similar sign for our ceremony. There are so many photos that I have been seen that are ruined by the glow of phones or people being oblivious of where they are holding their iPads. Sad that it has to be posted, but so many people are so attached to their phones that it is necessary

This is ours. I don't think it's rude and if it is, I'd rather be rude and not have iPads, phones, and cameras in the background of our ceremony pictures.

Hmm after reading some of these comments maybe I'll change my mind and have an unplugged ceremony... something to discuss with FH

Keep the sign and yes to the unplugged ceremony. We just got our pro pics back, zero phones in the background.

Whatever about the sign, I'm not a sign freak. But the couple has every right to request this. My best friend didn't request "unplugged" but she did request that any photos not be posted to social media. Of course some leaked on, but what the couple wants, they should get. Guests should oblige.

We are including a note with our invites that details dress code, no kids, and no cell/camera/tablet usage during the ceremony. We are also having the officiant announce and the DOC will bring the pain for anyone who doesn't get it past that!

I think the sign is a bit bossy, TBH. I wouldn't mind the officiant asking for devices to be silenced etc before the ceremony though.

I don't think it's rude and it gets the point across

I silence my cellphone and put it away at church. That's the same way I feel when I'm at someone's wedding. I really don't want to be distracted!!!

I'm having one similar at my wedding! I would use yours as well

Here is a screenshot of a pic my photographer posted on Facebook (and which I shared) of a wedding she was at recently. I feel it's totally worth the signs because of shit like this.

Our photographers contract specifically asks not to have anyone else during the ceremony up and taking photos because she doesn't want anyone in the way. So due to that, we will be having a unplugged ceremony. I'm paying a couple thousand dollars for our photographer, so I want to ensure she has the best angles without anyone in their way.

ETA: I don't think it's rude... I think that your guest should understand that you have hired help and would like to make sure that you get the best photos possible from the professional that you hired.

I don't think it's rude but I'm hugely in the camp of "put your damn phones away".

When someone is paying a professional thousands of dollars and has invited you be part of a very special moment, the least you can do is turn your phone off for 3 fucking hours.

Everyone today is so obsessed with documenting every tiny aspect of their lives that they actually miss it. Like people AT a concert. filming it, watching it through their phone. You're THERE. Put your phone down. Your shitty video is shitty and you'll never watch it later.

Huge pet peeve of mine.

Rude? No. Poorly worded? Yes.

I think it would be more appropriate to just tell people you'd like them to put away their phones for the ceremony and to snap away at the reception. Then they're less likely to be itching to snap at the ceremony, where they could REALLY get in the way and cause some horrid photos, because they'll have more "action" photos going on at the reception.

Im having my DOC tell people as they come in. The Priest has already expressed how she will make an announcement, she thinks it's rude people use their phones. I absolutely think it's disrespectful to the church and ceremony.

I was at a wedding Saturday, they had a sign people still didn't listen, as they were walking down the aisle, in the face with phones and flash. That's why I'm paying for a photographer. My girlfriend disagrees with me and said, people want an memory of the day. Idc be respectful and put it away. Idk how people survived prior to smart phones.

I did an unplugged sign and just chose slightly more formal/polite wording.

It's not rude, the whole point is that you have hired a photographer and people's phones or flash will interfere with your photographs.

I'm definitely using one too - haven't decided which one yet, but I don't think this one is rude!

I'm always torn on this subject. I personally think they're kind of weird, but I also have never attended a wedding where people blocking the isle or using iPads was an issue. People are usually pretty discrete at the ones I've been to. I also know back when I went to weddings before cellphones with cameras were big, people took out their camera to take photos which were a lot more clunky than a cellphone is and I've never heard anybody complain about those in the past. If I do decide on an unplugged ceremony I think I'm just going to have the officiant say something about no photography.