I remember when digital cameras first began to have small screens on the back of the cameras. We simply aren’t trained to wait for pictures. No pictures for weeks! Most photographers, no matter how fast, will still have a turnaround time. Imagine the first kiss photo, with an iPhone in the corner of the picture. As was mentioned above, guests with phones can sometimes intrude on the photographer’s job. Why would any bridal couple mind if you post a picture of them on your social media? Why would any guests or family members mind if their picture is on your social media? Why would anyone mind if you post pictures of the flower girls or ringbearers? While we don’t often think about it, privacy and respect are important. The guests who don’t have phones in their hands actually get to watch you and focus on being present in the event. She also wants to limit the distractions that could arise during their church ceremony. She has decided on an unplugged wedding because she wants the photographer to be the first and only to catch the photos of the ceremony. She does love the idea that she would get photos from guests before the professional portraits came out and it means a lot to her grandma and other family members to be able to share a photo right away on social media.īride #4 is planning a local wedding with 250 guests. One concern is that a guest taking a photo may block a shot the photographer is trying to make along with the concern of possible distractions during the ceremony. She is debating on the idea of an unplugged wedding. While there were no negatives, she did wish she had more guests take spontaneous shots throughout the weekend that the photographer may have missed.īride #3 is planning a local wedding with 150 guests. She decided against an unplugged wedding as all her closest family and friends were there, so she didn’t mind. Afterwards she was glad that guests took lots of pictures because one of her favorite photos came from someone’s iPhone!īride #2 had a destination wedding with 50 guests. She felt most guests were respectful of photographers and would not intentionally be in their way. She did not mind if guests took pictures. Their perspectives will hopefully offer some clarity in deciding if the unplugged wedding is the right choice for you!īride #1 had a local wedding with about 150 guests. Two of the four women got married in the last couple years and two are planning their weddings in 2020. Over the last few weeks, we discussed the concept of unplugged weddings with four women. You may be an engaged couple weighing the option of an unplugged wedding. Our days consist of scrolling through Instagram, posting a status update, responding to emails or checking text messages. With our daily lives becoming increasingly distracted by electronic addiction, unplugged weddings are growing in popularity.
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