Unplug your wedding… please?!
Everyone these days uses their cell phones for absolutely everything! There are apps for everything on your phone - directions from one place to another, searching Google for answers, and of course taking photographs and videos.
But, as the saying goes, too much of a good thing . . . isn't always good.
And when it comes to your wedding day - the most important day of your life - you may want to consider going unplugged. Here's why:
1. You want your guests to be fully present.
Sometimes we're so busy taking photographs of our biggest moments that we forget to actually experience them and live in the moment. It's so tempting to simply take out the phone from our pockets or handbags and snap away.
What we lose by doing this is living in the moment and enjoying the scenes and events, while creating lifelong memories. Ask your guests to be fully present in the ceremony and celebration by keeping their phones tucked away and actually witness your day for real and not through their phone cameras!
2. You don't want annoying ringtones or annoying buzzing going off in the middle of important moments.
The ceremony, your first dance, the toasts. Any of these moments can easily be impacted by a phone ringing or buzzing away in the crowd.
When you ask your guests to remain unplugged for the celebration, you can also politely ask that they turn their cell phones on silent for the evening reception. So many times, we’ve seen guests sitting at their tables during the reception on their phones and not even talking to the other guests at their table. By insisting on an unplugged wedding you’ll get your guests mingling and chatting naturally!
And… it'll keep the quality of your wedding video footage high, without any room for error or the need to edit awkward moments out, or audio feeds bleeping and buzzing.
3. You value your wedding photographs.
There's a big reason why unplugged weddings have gained in popularity over the last few years: the photographs.
Put simply, cell phones look distracting in photographs, especially in ones you'll want to put in your albums or hang on your walls for the rest of your lives. And there's often no easy (or possible) way to "Photoshop them out."
Not only will your wedding photographer be forever grateful, you'll look back and be glad you made the decision to go unplugged once you see the results.
How to Host an Unplugged Wedding..
Ready to start but not sure how to go about it? Here are a few tips to guide you:
1. Include wording about having an unplugged wedding wherever you see fit, such as your wedding website, your invitations, and/or on a welcome sign outside of the ceremony entrance. You can even throw in a nice line about how awesome your wedding photographer is and that you'll be sure to share images down the road! Etsy and Amazon have got some great customisable chalk boards and signs.
2. Tell your officiant or pastor. Even if you've notified your guests in all the right places, sometimes they'll forget or not notice, so it's best to remind them right before the ceremony starts. Have the person leading your ceremony ask that all guests keep cell phones put away and on silent.
3. If you have ushers, ask them to remind guests as they are seated.
4. Contact the Top Wedding Photography & Videography Team in Berkshire!