With technology advancing on a daily basis, our lives have begun to revolve around having a phone in our hands. We are all guilty of this but on the wedding day it should be a different story. Here are 3 tips to help your wedding day focus more on the raw emotion and less on the screen of a phone.
- Prep: It is very important to communicate to all the wedding party and family members getting ready with you to keep all of their pictures OFF social media. In my experience there have been at least three occurrences where a proud mother or a beaming bridesmaid posts a picture of the bride in her wedding dress on Instagram, Snap Chat, Facebook or other social media sites that the groom and other guests have access to. Once realizing the mistake there is a flurry of getting it deleted in hopes that no one sees it. Don’t let this be something that happens on your wedding day as we recommend keeping the stress levels as low as possible 🙂
- Ceremony: during your ceremony you should make it clear if you are okay with cell phones being out or if you would like them put away. Your officiant can be the one to make this announcement before the processional begins. We highly encourage this announcement to be made because flash, video and shiny gadgets can be distracting while you are making your way down the aisle. If you ask them to put it away you have a better chance of focusing on your future spouse and emotionally connecting with your guests.
- Speeches: We always encourage any wedding party or family members to have their speeches written on paper. When a speech is on a phone the speaker is often more focused on the screen than on the couple. When holding our cell phones we have a tendency to bring it closer to our faces which can interrupt a great photo. The last thing you want is for all your speakers to look like they were just standing up there texting while you were smiling and laughing while looking at them.
Photo Credit: Wilkie Photography
To wrap it all up, it is important to discuss these points with your fiancé to be sure you are on the same page. The earlier you can communicate the same ideas to the wedding party and family members the smoother your day will go.