What are everyone’s views on having an ‘unplugged ceremony’ (no phones and/or cameras allowed)? We have paid a lot of money for a videographer and photographer and fear our photos would be filled with guests taking photos on their phones/standing in the way etc. We will be making all of the photographers photos available to guests once we get them. We will also ask the registrar to invite guests up to take photos when we sign the register. However, still unsure whether guests will still be unhappy with this. Thanks.
I think it is a great idea. We will be doing the same. Photos are ruined by phoned and camera covering people's faces during the ceremony. My friend did the same.
Whatever you choose your guests should follow the rules you ask. After all you are inviting them to share your special day not with the internet.:)
I'm thinking of the same thing. I'm not a big social media person, I have Facebook but only go on occasionally and I don't have anything else, so my fear is that people will post to social media before the day is done, or before I do! I even had a bridesmaid post on FB without asking and I haven't even posted anything at all about the wedding on FB, I thought it was a bit inconsiderate!
We are having an unplugged ceremony and will have signs up asking people not to post anything on FB until after we have.
Sometimes guests can get a different angle on things. After all they are there to share your big day
My god mother when she got married had a problem with the photographer (his camera broke). If it wasn't for other people taking photos she would have no wedding photos at all.
I had a videographer and some fool let their kid ( related ) waltz up to the top table mid speechges and plonk himself down on the mother in laws knee ..... obviously I was super impressed ... hopefully other ppl guests have a tiny bit of manners after the expense of paying for these things
I have a A4 sign I will frame and put at the entrance to the church. No photos or videos during ceremony for us ️
We asked people not to post to Facebook until after us, our guests got some fab shots and the only ones where you see people taking pictures are the ones as we are signing register (photographer perpusly took that one) and myself and my husband taking a selfie on his phone which looks quite funny
I’m doing the opposite I’m encouraging people to take photos by creating our own hashtag etc. But then again I’m having a very informal wedding, outdoors in a field in rural Scotland so I suppose my taste may just be different.
I got married in sep and for a full year this was my plan and changed my mind last minute and I’m so glad I did as some of the photos our guests took are absolutely fab and captured some snap that’s the photographers didn’t and not one of my professional photos have been ruined by anyone’s camera or iPad (which I originally thought it would have) one thing i did do was no social media until we posted ourself x
I’ll be having an unplugged wedding xx
We got this sign off eBay it was great value and the venue placed it on an easel at the door to the room so everyone would see it.
were no photos during the ceremony and none on social media till after first dance. x
We had an unplugged ceremony. Then we asked guess not to upload any photos until after the wedding.
I asked for anyone who took pics to wait until we had put something on social media (which wasn't until the next day) and then everyone starting sending pics through and they were some of the best!!