I've seen so many posts in my wedding-related Facebook groups about photobombers recently, and it has me a little worried about my own reception! It is already implied that our ceremony is unplugged (it's in a Catholic Church), so I'm hoping we won't have too many issues there, but it's so sad to see so many photos of special moments ruined by a ton of phones in the background! Would it be offensive to ask guests to keep their phones put away during special moments (important dances, cake cutting, etc.)?
This is what I have on the FAQ page of our wedding website:
Can I Take and Post Pictures of the Wedding on Social Media?
We invite you to be truly present with us during our nuptials and are requesting an unplugged ceremony. We kindly ask that phones and cameras remain out of sight until the conclusion of the Mass. Our wonderful photographer will be capturing the entire event, and our wedding gallery will be available on this site for you to view as soon as we receive it! You are welcome to take photos at the reception, but to make our photographer's job easier, please refrain from using flash. Please also kindly refrain from recording major events (dances, cake cutting, etc.), as we'd like our photographer to be able to capture these special moments with our lovely guests in the background - we want to see your faces, not your cellphones! If you do post photos on social media, we ask that you use the hashtag #ForeverMears - we would love to see them!