Shared from Heart to Hearts, Wedding Planning Tips
Wouldn’t it be nice to have a shot of the vows without guests blocking the view with their cameras, bodies, and iPhones? Wouldn’t it be nice to not have to worry about another guest’s flash impacting your shot of the bride and groom sharing their first dance? It would be nice. Wouldn’t it?
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I recently read an article by Justin & Mary that completely tipped my scales in favor of the unplugged wedding as it is becoming known and called. Mary talked first about guests and their longing to get that perfect shot. She understands that better than anyone, photography is her love and life after all. She talked about getting elbowed in the head at two separate weddings, once in the eye, and once in the ear. (Wouldn’t it be nice if that were to never happen again? :)
Then, she talked about another wedding. The bride (a photographer herself) decided she wanted something more for her wedding. She wanted her guests to really enjoy the day, to feel truly present and in the moment with them. She assured them in the formal wedding invitation as well as a sign at the wedding itself that they had hired amazing photographers and videographers and would be more than happy to share the photos and videos with everyone. She explained that she wanted her guests to sit back, relax, and truly enjoy how everything about the day felt, to leave capturing how the day looked to the professionals. And then she respectfully asked that everyone leave their phones and cameras off.
Mary then shared a special moment about that day. It was when the bride and groom were having their first dance and she was shooting away when she realized something felt different. She couldn’t quite put her finger on it at first but then it hit her. She looked up and saw guest after guest with tears streaming down their faces, almost as caught up in the moment as the bride and groom. “They weren’t focusing their iPhones or trying to figure out the settings on their DLSRs…they were just watching two people in love.” She said it was a beautiful thing. I can only imagine. And because I believe that the love story of the bride and groom is the most important detail of all, this really struck a chord with me. Because being unplugged had actually made them more connected. More connected with the day, the moment, the feeling, the emotion, the couple, the love story. Amazing.
Note: The lovely Rebekah Hoyt wrote about the unplugged wedding too. It’s one of the best posts I’ve seen from a photographer who is for the unplugged wedding.
Bayside Bride did a great blog post about the Unplugged Wedding. Check it out : http://baysidebride.com/2012/07/guest-etiquette-to-snap-away-unplug-entirely/
What do you think? Would you consider going unplugged for your wedding? Leave a comment and let me know your thoughts.
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