Thinking of having an unplugged ceremony? Here are three things to consider before the big day!
Your guests can be present and in the moment
Before I got into wedding photography I attended a lot of weddings as a guest. I have a decent sized family, and next to my brother, I am the youngest out of all our cousins on my dads side. During the ceremony I enjoyed watching and supporting the couple that is getting married in right front of me. Never did I worry about taking photos because the couple hired someone to do that for them!
Heard it best from one of my couples who said to me; we are having an unplugged ceremony because everyone that we would want to talk to will be there! Couldn’t have said it better myself.
Your photographer will get better photos
Relating to the first point, your photos will seriously look better with everyone being present and in the moment, instead of having a phone or tablet blocking their face. Beyond that, hasty guests can actually get in the way of the photographers and videographers who are working. I’ve had guests pop out into the middle of the aisle and block my shot. Even photo enthusiast guests hover over my shoulder for the whole ceremony. I’m gonna get great pictures at your ceremony regardless of what happens, but it would make easier for us to get you even greater photos if the ceremony was unplugged.
Distraction free
You probably don’t want someone's phone with "Barbie Girl" as their ringtone going off in the middle of your ceremony. Save them the embarrassment by going unplugged!
So how do you pull it off? Easy! Have the officiant announce at the beginning of the ceremony that this ceremony will be unplugged. Also, have a sign saying the same thing in case a guest ran late and missed the announcement.