No photography during ceremony?

mookow86 · April 2012

Are you letting people take pictures during the ceremony? I hadn't even really thought about this issue until I heard someone on TK say that people were jumping in the aisle to get pictures as she was walking down. That sounds mortifying!

So, have you thought about asking people to refrain from taking pictures during the ceremony or do you think it's rude to ask that? If you aren't allowing photos, how are you letting people know? To me, the ceremony is a sacred event that shouldn't be disrupted by flashes and rude people in the aisle like it's some kind of circus.

mancila60 · April 2012

I have no problem with people taking pictures I don't think anyone we invited would jump out into aisles. We did however tell FMIL to pass the word on to her neice about her not being able to bring her professional camera to the church. I hired a photographer for that reason. I also sat behind her at FBIL's wedding and couldn't see a thing. We don't care about the reception just not the ceremony.

gsg717 · April 2012

We are doing an unplugged ceremony - no pics. I doubt we'd have people jumping into the aisles, but I don't want our pro pics to be messed up by additional flashes, or for the pics to come out with everyone holding a camera. I also want to have as few distractions as possible for me and FI, we'll already be so nervous. To encourage our guests to be fully present and enjoy, we'll have our hostess inform guests when they're coming in, and then they'll make an announcement before the ceremony starts. We'll also be putting a note in the program.

For the ceremony, we'll have 2 people taking pics (our photog and my little sister, a budding photog) and 1 person doing video. I plan to make the pics and video available online the next day for the guests to access. After the ceremony, they can use their cameras all they want, all night long

MsAmeera25 · April 2012

The last wedding I attended the Pastor told everyone to put their cameras and camera phones away. And everyone did it.

LDW0225 · April 2012

Our pastor told us he would mention something before the ceremony since the church has rules on no flash photography during the ceremony. You could even put something in your program if you rather your pastor not say anything.

mookow86 · April 2012

Ok, yeah, we were thinking of having our pastor mention something. I don't know if we have room in the program to mention it, guess we'll see.

mandydc0509 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_no-photography-during-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:5c580689-adb2-4c02-b50c-1280ec1a17daPost:369d10a0-15b0-4ae4-b536-8a2bfa68bf4b">Re: No photography during ceremony?</a>:
[QUOTE]The last wedding I attended the Pastor told everyone to put their cameras and camera phones away. And everyone did it.
Posted by MsAmeera25[/QUOTE]

This sounds like a polite way to do it. I may tell our Pastor to do the same.

leahstinson · April 2012

ask the pastor, they can make an announcement. I have had many uncle bobs in my day proceed to jump out in front of me during the first kiss and totally ruin my shot.

bpphoto785 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_no-photography-during-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:5c580689-adb2-4c02-b50c-1280ec1a17daPost:e7990925-2ed6-4a51-bb64-bf13625f917b">Re: No photography during ceremony?</a>:
[QUOTE]ask the pastor, they can make an announcement. I have had many uncle bobs in my day proceed to jump out in front of me during the first kiss and totally ruin my shot.
Posted by leahstinson[/QUOTE]

This made me giggle because it would be my Uncle Bob to do this!

I agree that I would put it in your program or have your officiant say something.

krizzo17 · April 2012

On offbeatbride I've seen a few cute diy signs asking guests to stay "unplugged" throughout the ceremony.

norweigan · April 2012

I've never seen someone jump out into an aisle to take a picture... who would do that really?

mookow86 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_no-photography-during-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:5c580689-adb2-4c02-b50c-1280ec1a17daPost:405c4ee5-2230-49a1-a94b-9e39ac3a11e1">Re: No photography during ceremony?</a>:
[QUOTE]I've never seen someone jump out into an aisle to take a picture... who would do that really?
Posted by norweigan[/QUOTE]
Yeah I know...I don't think my family would do that but FI says he thinks his would.

arisia · April 2012

I'm doing this. Even if they don't get out of their seats, do you really want the audience pictures to be a hundred little cameras in the air?

mookow86 · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_no-photography-during-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:5c580689-adb2-4c02-b50c-1280ec1a17daPost:531db78d-e7e5-4970-b60a-e1e9ebfd8c44">Re: No photography during ceremony?</a>:
[QUOTE]On offbeatbride I've seen a few cute diy signs asking guests to stay "unplugged" throughout the ceremony.
Posted by krizzo17[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the reference! I really like the wording of their messages; I just put one on our wedding website and in our program.

gpapale1 · April 2012

I think we'll just have our officiant make an announcement to turn off or silence cell phones, and ask the guests to keep photography at a minimum. She can mention that we have hired a fantastic photographer to capture the special moments.

toothpastechica · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_no-photography-during-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding Club BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:5c580689-adb2-4c02-b50c-1280ec1a17daPost:369d10a0-15b0-4ae4-b536-8a2bfa68bf4b">Re: No photography during ceremony?</a>:
[QUOTE]The last wedding I attended the Pastor told everyone to put their cameras and camera phones away. And everyone did it.
Posted by MsAmeera25[/QUOTE]

This. However I dont mind if people take pictures, but we will make sure its mentioned that no flashes or cameraphones be used (phone cameras often have a bright light used to focus even if there is no flash). SO the pastor will make an announcement right before the processional begins.

cssme13 · April 2012

At a wedding I went to last year a ton of people from the Bride's family jumped in the aisle as she was walking down and took pictures and during the ceremony they kept standing in front of the photographer! I was shocked. We probably won't say anything because none of my family has ever done that at a wedding (we've had about 8 weddings in the family) but if you are worried about it I think the sign is a cute idea.

mandi921vh · April 2012

I don't think this will be an issue with any of our guests. Yea, people will take pictures, but they won't be obnoxious about it.

AurorasEnvy · April 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-club-boards_may-2012-weddings_no-photography-during-ceremony?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20Club%20BoardsForum:f0ca0bc1-9255-4120-8042-b40e7f3e99c5Discussion:5c580689-adb2-4c02-b50c-1280ec1a17daPost:0d178e18-476a-4afc-8138-583ded5835c8">Re: No photography during ceremony?</a>:
[QUOTE]I think we'll just have our officiant make an announcement to turn off or silence cell phones, and ask the guests to keep photography at a minimum. She can mention that we have hired a fantastic photographer to capture the special moments.
Posted by gpapale1[/QUOTE]

<div>This....the policy set by our officiant is no flash photography.</div>

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