
One of our fabulous couples created the sign seen above and placed it at the seating entrance.
#Unplugged ceremony professional#
And to be honest, I didn’t want to be tagged in an unflattering, or poorly lit iPhone photos, when I know that we were going to have gorgeous professional images from our wedding photographer. Why? Well, we just wanted to fully experience our day, and loved ones without distraction. We have some couples who don’t want cell phones or devices at their wedding at all.

They have professional photographers who will be documenting the ceremony for them.” They want to be sure you can be fully present for their ceremony, so they ask that there be no photos taken during the ceremony. Normally the minister will give a welcome, then say something like “The bride and groom are so excited to share this day with you. Many couples opt to have the minister make an announcement prior to starting the ceremony. Here are some of the most common we’ve seen: One question we get a lot is “how do we politely ask our guests to refrain from photography during our ceremony?” There are many different ways to go about this. This made it easier for us to kindly request that our guests leave the cameras and cell phones at home.Ħ ways to request an unplugged wedding ceremony from your guests: Because we were highly invested in having great wedding photography, we knew that our wedding day would be fully documented in a beautiful and artistic way, allowing our families to relax and enjoy themselves. These are family members who we love and wanted to witness our ceremony, not worry about photo-ops. We have some very well intentioned family members whom if allowed, would have spent the entire ceremony snapping away photos from behind their cameras. When Andy and I planned our own wedding last summer this was a non-negotiable point for us. After being part of hundreds of weddings, I can honestly say that unplugged wedding ceremonies have a completely different feel from ceremonies where everyone, including grandma is holding up an electronic device.


It means walking down the isle and actually SEEING the happy and supportive faces of your loved ones, instead of being met with distracting and impersonal cameras, flashes, and mobile devices. Now that just about everyone carries around a cell phone or device with a camera attached to it, many couples are opting to have an “unplugged wedding ceremony.” What exactly is an unplugged wedding ceremony you ask? Basically, it’s where your family and friends are fully present for your ceremony instead of viewing it from behind the screen of their smartphone, device, or camera.
