So what is an unplugged ceremony?

An unplugged ceremony is when you ask your guests to put away their cell phones, cameras, and any other recording devices they might have during the ceremony.

Should you do one?

Truthfully, I’m all for an unplugged ceremony. And no, it’s not because someone might ruin “the perfect shot” with their extended hand holding a cell phone. Although, I have to admit that does suck haha, that’s not why I’m for unplugged ceremonies. As a wedding guest (and trust me I’ve gone to A LOT of weddings - Italian family with 4829384092384092 cousins), it’s something I’ve never really noticed before, but as a photographer I have a whole different perspective.

As a photographer, my job is to watch the moments unfold between the couple, yes, first and foremost. But my job is to also watch for the reactions of friends and family. So believe me when I say I spend a good amount of timing looking around at everyone. And the saddest part? People are watching the beautiful moments through a phone screen instead of being in the moment themselves.

Unplugged ceremonies allow everyone to be present, pay ATTENTION to what’s going on, instead of staring at a phone screen (or watching the person in front of you open the camera on their phone only to find out it’s front-facing - haha everyone’s nightmare it seems).

I’m not going to tell you it’s wrong to not have an unplugged ceremony, it’s totally your decision, and what you want from it! I’m just here to offer a different perspective, from something you may not have thought about it before, because honestly I never did. It’s only been since I’ve been a photographer that I can see how it could pull people out of the moments that you want everyone to be most present.

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