I will literally go and stand next to someone in the aisle. They usually get so uncomfortable they move and/or get embarrassed when I pull out my big lenses, LOL.
In this case, screw the photog needing to be responsible to take the shot; as the couple, I'd not move until the photogs shot could be made without someone blocking the aisle. Look directly at the photographer and don't move until the shot is made. Even if I have to speak up because people are getting restless. "I'm waiting for our photographer to be able to take the shot we want of us walking down the aisle." Or I'd hope someone close enough to the phonetographer to hiss with enough menace "Will you get back?" before we have to do that. Simply don't.move. to make the point. That's where the photographer could use some help from the B&G, I think.
ETA2: Because I'd not want a fully cropped shot. I probably paid a fortune for that dress and I want the whole shot, not cropped from the head of phonetographer and up.
ETA: I would not turn in my phone. I'd put it on vibrate because...kids, personal information, expensive toy, etc. I was at school back in the day when DD2 was playing in the basement, hit her head and started bleeding. DH left me a note and took her to the hospital but it was rather shocking and scary to walk into the house following a trail of blood. I'd appreciate a call and a heads-up if there's a situation like that where one of my kids has to be taken to the emergency room so I know to go there and not come home to what looks like a murder scene fit for L&O. (note: this is an exaggeration. DH wiped up the majority of the mess. He was more interested in getting her to the hospital than making sure he got the trail of drops from the basement to the back door and missed some spots.)
I think it's entirely possible that people just don't understand how often they "check" their phones, and how distracting that is when it's multiplied by however many guests there are.
I think if you (general you) care if people are checking their phones during your wedding reception, you need to chill the fuck out.
I have no interest in micromanaging the behavior of my guests. I find demands like this to be very special snowflake princessy.
I will literally go and stand next to someone in the aisle. They usually get so uncomfortable they move and/or get embarrassed when I pull out my big lenses, LOL.
In this case, screw the photog needing to be responsible to take the shot; as the couple, I'd not move until the photogs shot could be made without someone blocking the aisle. Look directly at the photographer and don't move until the shot is made. Even if I have to speak up because people are getting restless. "I'm waiting for our photographer to be able to take the shot we want of us walking down the aisle." Or I'd hope someone close enough to the phonetographer to hiss with enough menace "Will you get back?" before we have to do that. Simply don't.move. to make the point. That's where the photographer could use some help from the B&G, I think.
Yeah, okay. I was so euphoric from having just been married that I took off down the aisle without my flowers and before my MOH fixed my train. Absolute LOL to having the presence of mind to do the photographer's job for them.
This thread is making me chuckle because I have held a secret year-long grudge at my close friends for not taking any photos of my wedding (these are friends who are allllways posting pics from weddings). Some random people took and tagged a few but they weren't good ones. I was really sad that I had none to see or share on FB until the photographer sent some (thankfully quickly, before my honeymoon was over). I guess that just means that my friends were all too ENGAGED to take photos and I should take it as a compliment?!
My sister had an unplugged wedding (asked for no photos during the ceremony...you could keep your phone, though). While she was happy with it on her wedding day, I think she did kind of regret not having non-professional pics of her day to share. They couldn't buy the rights to the photos, so she had to wait forever to see the professionAl ones (almost a month!) and she hadn't seen anything until then & didn't have anything to share with friends who couldn't be at the wedding.
On a side note, several of the groom's family members (including his mom & sister!) took photos anyway! I guess they didn't share w/the bride & groom, though!
Post by RoxMonster on Oct 21, 2014 17:57:01 GMT -5
Coming in late to this, but I would not be OK with this. As an adult, I hate being treated like a child, and I feel like that's what this is. When students at my High School have multiple cell phone offenses, the office confiscates their phone for the day. I feel like this is similar to that.
Sure, some people may act rudely with cell phones. But many don't. I just don't think it's worth policing. And you run the risk of offending your guests big time. I am not, as a grown woman, going to a social event for most likely 6+ hours and having some random person confiscate my personal belongings. Hell to the no.
From MWOSister, regarding this topic. You all need to just get a sister like this, no need to confiscate phones. She's scary, yo
I will personally tell every single guest that they are not to ruin the photos. What time is your ceremony? Does it allow enough time that afterward everyone can feel like a photographer and take pics of you and you can still do the formal pictures before the sun goes down? So help me god if your guests ruin the pictures.
This thread was far more amusing than I thought it would be.
Re side discussion re posting friends' wedding photos on social media -- I really don't know anybody who would be upset by this. If anything, my friends look forward to seeing guests' photos, so much so that they suggest everybody download the Wedding Party app, which automatically uploads all guest photos through the day in chronological order. If I got married today, I would LOVE this, especially for photos of guests having a great time; late-night shenanigans are often not captured by your photographer!
I admit to live-instagramming/tweeting events. That's just what you get when I'm your friend.
This thread was far more amusing than I thought it would be.
Re side discussion re posting friends' wedding photos on social media -- I really don't know anybody who would be upset by this. If anything, my friends look forward to seeing guests' photos, so much so that they suggest everybody download the Wedding Party app, which automatically uploads all guest photos through the day in chronological order. If I got married today, I would LOVE this, especially for photos of guests having a great time; late-night shenanigans are often not captured by your photographer!
I admit to live-instagramming/tweeting events. That's just what you get when I'm your friend.
I would not give my phone to anyone. I was at a wedding where they asked that no photos be taken during the ceremony. I took photos on my iphone later in the day but did not post any of the bride online until she had.