Has anyone else here had an "Unplugged" wedding? Did it work okay or did...

I think you can ask people not to post pictures till after. But I would let people take pictures when they want sometimes the best photos come from guests catching just the right moment the photographer doesn't. I took a picture of my friend and her dog at the alter, that no one else got and it's on her wall and been her profile picture ever since.

I'm doing the same thing. For me it's really important as I don't want to see people through their phone screen. Been to too many amazing places which are ruined by people walking about trying to get the best picture to show their friends and I feel how much they're missing out on by being too distracted. Wouldn't have it any other way.

We're having an unplugged ceremony and also a polite request to not post photos to social media until we do. We've had to split the guest list into day and evening so if we've invited you to the ceremony it's because we really want you to be at the ceremony not watching it through a phone or camera! we're paying a lot of money for a photographer to take photos of the ceremony, I want my guests to actually watch the ceremony x

I think it's a great idea. Most professional photographers detest people taking pics while they're trying to do their job. In reality you can't stop guests taking pictures but you can politely ask them not to post to social media until the following day when you've posted yours first.

We shoot loads of weddings like this, it's great. Most officiants are happy to tell people to keep their cameras down in the ceremony. Also stops people jumping in front of us at key moments. Loads of people have had signs asking about the social media thing and it seems to work out fine. The only thing you can't help is people, if someone is a dick on the day that's something you can't plan for. But remember not to let it ruin your day.

We asked for no photos while we come down the aisle but people were then invited to take photos during the signing of the register and as we were leaving. My fave photo of the registrar signing was one my friend took. X

We asked our guest to wait until at least all our evening guests had arrived and most people didnt post any pics until we had posted our first picture. Sometimes guests take the best pictures that your photographer doesnt get, my friend took a pic of my husbands face as i came up the aisle and its amazing, its one of my favs. On your day you wont care what anyone else is doing, enjoy your day xx

I wouldn't stop people taking photos, the best photos from our wedding came from guests, our photographer was useless and did such a naff job. But if you ask people I'm sure they won't post them on social media till you give the go ahead :).

We have a sign to ask our guests not to post anything until we do :) xxx

I wanted to embrace it! I have asked guests to use a hashtag so we can see all the photos. :) More photos the better in my books and you will also get to see the guests pov of the day.

This will be my plan! I find it extremely disrespectful when guests post pictures sometimes even before the ink is dry on the register! I can't imagine anything worse than having everybody's phone in my face all day!!

We were really lucky, we didn't have to ask people not to take photos during the ceremony or not to upload until we asked. They just did it. We got some amazing pictures from the guests. So personally I would say don't stop them from taking pictures full stop but tell them no during the ceremony but you'll open it up for signing the register etc. And then maybe ask them to wait until the morning after to post any. Or even see about creating a secret group or similar for sharing photos until you've received yours and you're happy to have all the photos out there. Xxx

Brilliant idea. No one wants their professional photos ruined by other people getting in the way x

We asked our humanist before the ceremony started to asks people not to post until we had posted the next day. Worked a treat and it meant we got to sit in the sun and look at everyone else's pictures. Also meant we got some amazing pictures from our guests we would never have had x Everyone was very respectful of our wishes

Our plan too, I want people's faces not phones or cameras on photo's taken during our ceremony

We will be asking that no photos are posted of the ceremony until we have.

The person who married us told our guests for us that no pics taken untill the night & nothing on facebook untill we post & it workd a treat no one got upset & no one posted untill after we did x

We had a sign asking for no pictures to be posted on social media until the nighttime and our registrar asked all of the guests just before the ceremony. I think it would be a shame not to have guests taking any pictures because some capture moments your photographer misses. Also, our photographers pictures won't be back until another 3 weeks (we got married last Saturday) but it's been amazing to see all of our guests photos in the last week

We asked the registrar not to ask folk not to post any pictures of our day until we had :)

We asked people not to take pictures at church etc...but the vicar then said at the end that guests can take pictures as we walk out....guests got some great pictures...dont get too hung up about it....most people dont post anything until the day after anyway. X

I would suggest against that. We have recently got our photos back from the photographer and to be honest, the majority of the best photos were actually taken by the guests and not the actual photographer. They are much more natural.
Just my opinion tho so whatever u think is best

Just ask guests please don't post untill you have

I will be the same!I don't want social media knowing what I look like before I do!it's very personal day and I do t want everyone taking my photox

This is exactly what we want: no pictures posted to social media before we do, and even then we won't be putting lots of pictures on social media. Hopefully our guests will be to busy enjoying the day with us rather than worrying about Facebook etc.

My friend got married and asked all guests not to take photos of her little girl or rather not put them on Facebook because of weirdos, which was fair enough! I think it's only good manners and certainly new etiquette NOT to post photos until a couple of days after the wedding

I made a few signs and every guest respected our wishes... We didn't post anything on social media until the following afternoon and then we got inundated with various snaps of our evening from guests

I frankly dont think anyone has a right to dictate what people put on their own phones. Also im gona look like a princess and the more pictures of me wherever the better. Some people just need to chill and the best pics are never posed.

I'm asking people not to take photos during the ceremony.
I want to see people's faces in our photos not their phones

I won't stop people taking pictures, however I would hope our guests will give us copies of any they do take. Out of respect people shouldn't post until the bride & groom have. We will ask people not to post before us, but will also change our settings so that we have to approve any posts/photos we are tagged in.

There is an app I can't remember what it's called but I think all guests upload their photos there and you can choose what to share. X

I don't want guests posting pictures until we post ours that's not unreasonable x

My htb doesn't want any of our wedding pics on Facebook. And tbh your guests should not put any on if you ask them not to. I've advised all my guests that no photos are to be posted. It is up to you whether you put any on and people should respect that. Plus you want to see what you look like before anyone else does....

We're having this sign made x

My sister-in-law asked people not to post on social media until the following day (which nobody was unhappy about). She also asked for no photos during the ceremony except for two 'announced' periods (just after signing the register, and just before walking back out up the aisle). Again this didn't seem to upset anybody!

I think "unplugged" is a nice idea, and if anyone minds hopefully they will have the good sense to realise it's your day and keep it to themselves. I didn't do it for my wedding, but most people had the forethought to ask me before they posted any photos on social media. I would say go for it, if it's what you want, and I'm sure guests will completely understand xxxx

We asked our guests to take all the pictures they wanted but not too post until we had. Just the one didn't follow this lol

If I didn't have people taking photos during the day I wouldn't have had any I liked. I wasn't bothered about them going on social media during the day x

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I had an unplugged Wedding! No one questioned it and we didn't miss anything & everyone kept our photos under wraps It meant the only photos released of us on our wedding where ones that we loved! & our guests were there in the moment

I'm putting this up obviously with our name

Let all ur guest know that I don't want any of there pictures posted until I hav received all urs. A friend of mine did this and all there guest were happy with her decision hope this helps

I would just ask guests to not post on social media till after a certain date. But allow them to take photos as sometimes guests pics catch things that the official photographer doesn't. ..

We get married on Saturday, and we are having an unplugged ceremony. We've asked no pictures to be taken during the actual ceremony, we want people to see through their own eyes and enjoy the experience with us. Not walk down the isle to a load of phones in my face. After, they can take as many as they want, bt have asked none to be posted on social media until all evening guests have arrived c

Some of my favourite photos came from my guests, do what you want, it's your wedding x

We had an unplugged ceremony, my sister found a poem which we shared over Facebook asking guests not to take photos during the ceremony & not to add photos until the next day (although we did say photos could go on once all the evening guests arrived) xx

I told all my guest there was to be no photos put on social media until we had posted some ourselves all guests respected our wishes.

We let people take photos but asked none to be posted until we did. Everyone done what we asked. And I'm glad so many people took photos or videos they meant more to me x

We had no cameras in the ceremony and asked people to not post until we had. It worked perfect for us and guests still got some lovely shots after the ceremony xx

I saw this I may use it too !

We're embracing it and telling people to use a certain hashtag!
Photos are memories. Our professional photos are our memories as the bride and groom. Pictures the guests take are their own memories, and I have no interest in restricting that.
Each to their own, if it's what you want, go for it. But personally, I couldn't really care less! Cameras at weddings aren't exactly a new concept, they're just smaller now :P

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A recent wedding I attended ( I am a planner) had a no phones in the aisle seats, back seat or front seat "rule" it was subtle as those places had been reserved for friends in the know. The photographer was then able to get some great shots that didn't have any arms with phones attached to them!
The couple had the best of both worlds as sometimes guests capture some great shots. X

We asked our guests to use the WedPics app which was great. We have fantastic professional photographers but seeing the photos our guests took were great too as they captured moments that the photographer did not manage to. I didn't mind everyone seeing photos whenever as it was my husband I wanted to 'surprise' not everyone else. But everyone has their own preferences. I personally wouldn't share photos of someone else's wedding until they had shared photos themselves or they asked me to xx

Nobody ever listens so wouldnt waste my breath lol xx

Our wedding was 'unplugged'. guests took photos but we asked for them not to go on social media (they were all fine with this) and gave them our WedPics details, so we got all the photos they took too x

Im having an unplugged wedding. Your paying alot for a photographer your not wanting people flashes or people standing in the way of the photographer which can ruin pictures. I personally think its manners for no phones or cameras to be pulled out during the ceremony etc. I know its a great day and you want as many photos but no ones photos matter as much as the photographer x

I'm doing the same ... I was bridesmaid at my sisters wedding and as I walked down the aisle instead of seeing smiling faces I saw a sea of phones 🙈 I'm paying a lot for a photographer so I'm asking people to keep their phones away during the ceremony and they can take pictures afterwards X

We asked people not to and still there were some on Facebook before the reception had even finished!

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