Having an unplugged wedding ceremony is one of the best things you can do. Would you rather see the reactions of your guests as you come down the aisle, or see them hide behind ugly tablets or cameras? This is one area of wedding ceremony planning that is easily overlooked, but it makes a big difference to your experience.
Here’s 3 reasons why you should ask your guests to leave their cameras to one side, so you can have an unplugged wedding ceremony
1) Your guests won’t photobomb you
Your guests won’t feel the urge to hijack the aisle and turn your procession into a mass photo-shoot. Allow them to be in the moment with you instead of trying to capture the moment. You want them to look at you NOT their screens and this will also make the vibe of your wedding feel way more relaxed.
2) You’ve hired a pro photographer
You don’t need 10 crap photos from your guests of the exact same moment flooding Instagram. Let your wedding photographer take great photos that you’ll want to keep.
3) Your wedding photos will look way better
Your wedding photos will thank you for going ‘unplugged’ because they will be filled with your guests’ reactions and expressions and not devices from a bygone era (in 10 years time)!
Also, they won’t obstruct your photographers view by trying to take their own pictures.
How do you arrange an unplugged wedding ceremony?
‘Having an unplugged wedding ceremony sounds fab, but how do I do it, won’t it be like herding cats?’ If that’s what you’re thinking, here’s the number one way to do it so that it won’t impact your day.
At the start of your ceremony have your celebrant tell your guests not to take any pictures until you’ve exited the building! It’s as easy as that. Make sure you tell your celebrant in advance that this is something that you would like them to announce and they will be happy to do this.
Bonus tip
Have one of your bridesmaids ping a bulk email to all your RSVPs to tell them to leave their phones alone before your wedding (remember your bridesmaids didn’t just sign up to look pretty and organise your hen do, off load some of the boring tasks to them).
Cheers!