Unplugged weddings allow guests to appreciate the work and details that have gone into making the day great. They put full attention on the couple and allow everyone to truly live in the moment. Technology makes our lives easier, but it can also create a barrier between us and the real world and affects the experience of wedding guests. They may not realize it, but by checking Facebook and taking photos of the bride and groom exchanging vows they aren’t completely present during the wedding. Unplugged weddings make the photographer’s life easier and the overall experience more authentic!

As smartphones became constants in our lives, the idea of unplugged weddings emerged. They consist of guests leaving all their gadgets at home or shutting them off in order for everyone to be in the moment with the couple. A wedding ceremony represents commitment, honesty, faithfulness and ultimately everlasting love. When the moment is viewed through a screen the ceremony loses significance and sentiment. Personally, while exchanging my vows, I want to look out at my family and friends to see their smiling faces and happy tears instead of the backs of cameras and phones.

Guests snapping photos can also have an impact on the quality of photographs that I capture during a wedding day. For example, if Mom and Dad are taking their own photographs instead of embracing during key moments of the ceremony, there won’t be emotional images of them. I have also seen guests step into the center aisle during the first kiss. Instead of a gorgeous picture of you and your partner, there may just be the back of Aunt Susan’s head. The main reason guests want to take photos (I am totally guilty of this) is to capture their own special moments for themselves. I understand the importance of everlasting moments and provide my couples with the digital files in order to preserve the beautiful story of their wedding day forever. They can share the images with guests and everybody wins.

Unplugged weddings can continue the rest of the night with no quick peeks at e-mails from the boss or looking up funny cat videos while the father of the bride gives his speech. The movement forces people to give their thumbs a breather. As a result, they will truly listen to the heartfelt speeches, watch the bodies fly for the bouquet, dance the night away and simply celebrate with the happy couple. Of course, it is not the only way to have a wedding but I feel like in this digital age, it is really amazing to have people present and enjoying the moments with you.

In the end, who doesn’t want all the attention on their wedding day! #truth

Here is a great article from Huffington Post about unplugged weddings, complete with photographic examples.

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