Is it rude to take photos during the ceremony?

blackfire5th

Is it rude for a guest to take photos during the ceremony?  I know that you should not use flash because it could mess up the prof. photos. 

mags0607

The church I am getting married at requires an announcement or printing in the programs that states guests cannot use flash during mass, so if your ceremony is in a church or religious space, I would say it would be rude for guests to take pictures any time other than the processional and recessional.

barrelbabe004

I would say as long as it's not interrupting the prof photographer and/or the place your ceremony is held at doesn't have rules against it then it's not rude.

MissusTexas

I didn't know any guests took photos during our ceremony until they posted them on facebook. I guess they didn't use flash, or I was just so engrossed in getting married to notice. If you are unobtrusive about it, and only take a few without flash, I don't see the problem.

melissamc2

I always figure if the couple being married wants photos being taken during their ceremony, they will have either a professional photographer taking them or a friend/family member set up to do it.

I think it's rude to randomly snap pictures of the actual ceremony simply because it is a personal moment (particularly when in a place of worship).  That's just my take on it, though.  I see photos of ceremonies all the time, so not everyone feels that way!

strawberrycrz

I don't think its rude, as long as people aren't getting in the way of the prof. photographer, or use a flash in a place where a flash isn't allowed.  I know sometimes guests can capture a moment that the prof. photographer can miss. 

Lyss5782

I don't, but I'm not religious....I dont know if it is considered rude in a place of worship...

swim1011

At one of the weddings I went to at a church, it was requested that there be no flash photography (but this was bc of the photographer, not the church).  I've never actually been to a wedding where pic taking wasn't allowed.

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Our wedding was outside in the middle of the day, which is probably why I didn't notice any flashes. Plenty of people took photos and I'm glad they did, they got some great shots. but we didn't have a professional, just my dad and his fancy camera.

LauraT25

I think if people are taking them from their seats (sans flash) it's fine, but as a guest I would be annoyed if someone was in the aisle, in some weird position, or otherwise blocking my view just to get a good shot.

danieliza1127

Several of our friends took pictures during our ceremony and I was really glad because those were the first pictures of the wedding I saw waiting weeks for the professional ones to be finished.  I never even noticed during the actual ceremony.

strlzfan11

There are some churches that prohibit it because the ceremony is considered a worship service.

MattsPenguin

I do find it rude, especially with flash.  My church does NOT allow flash photography, and it must be stated in the program.  Thank goodness! 

Personally, I find that the ceremony is a worship service and should be revered as such.  Then again, I also have issues with clapping in church (except for clapping for the childrens choir).

banana468

As long as it isn't obtrusive it's fine by me. 

bonnyandtim

The church I am getting married at requires no flash from anyone (even the pro photographer) because it is a religious service, & he also doesn't want the flashing to distract us.

irshis20

I do find the photos during the ceremony rude, in a church at least. If I see any held-up cameras from the guests in my professional photos, I'm gonna be upset. At the weddings I've been at that allowed cameras, there have always been a few people that were obnoxious about "getting the shot!"

pirategal03

My church prohibits all videography/photography during the ceremony because they consider it a worship service.