Would you like to have an unplugged wedding – the choice is yours. Yeah… Or nah…?
The key part is having a n Unplugged Wedding – the choice is yours? You just need to communicate it! Friends and family will respect your wishes and unplug their phones and put away their cameras, or take photos and not share them. It’s your choice as to how this is handled.
There are benefits to both sides of an Unplugged Wedding or a Plugged Wedding and negatives for both sides.
Having photos posted of your big day is something you might want to be in control of, you may want to know the photos being posted are of your choice not someone else’s.
An unplugged wedding, is telling people not to take pictures, to leave their phones off during the wedding and out of site, some people even ask for phones to be placed in a basket at the door.
The benefits to an unplugged wedding are:
- Your guests will be more interactive and present in your moment
- Your professional photos won’t be compromised
- Every guests privacy is respected including your own
The drawback to having an unplugged wedding, is very few candid photos. To remedy that you can place disposable cameras on the tables and collect them at the end of the evening. Your guests can take snapshots and you will get them developed and share what you choose, giving you control of what is released and what isn’t.
But keep in mind you won’t find photos on social media before your ready to share them, when you ask people not to share.
You can also create a sharing plan such as the one below:
Photo sharing plan
Talk with your photographer about sharing a ‘sneak peak’ of a handful of photos a few days after the wedding on social media to wet everyone’s appetite until the rest are ready.
Also, be sure to discuss the timeline of when your photographer will have your photos ready by and make arrangements to have an online portal or file sharing process for your guests that doesn’t compromise your photographer’s copyright.
- Have a photo booth
Give guests and opportunity to take a photo home with them, by using a photo booth, it can be a lot of fun.
- Partial UNPLUGGED wedding
Limit your guests to when then can take photo and be sure to let them know. Also advise them how and if you want anything shared on social media, outline your expectations so your guests are aware.
Communication is the key to ensuring that your guests are not only in the moment, but you are also not going to find pictures on social media that you don’t want to have on social media. That’s why by choosing to have an Unplugged Wedding – the choice is yours!
Make the decision long before your day and communicate it that it’s an Unplugged Wedding or not! Most of all enjoy your special day!
Using a wedding planner will help you ensure this is as you choose.
Weddings Roatan has experience to do this for you!