Faux Pas or Nah: Taking pictures during the ceremony?

Oh no, I'm so sorry, Nemo! That's not cool, especially since you had it repeated at least twice.

I think this is my idea about the matter as well. Like, I'll stay in my seat, be real chill about it, because I understand that they've paid all this money for a photographer/videographer.

Again, depends on the couple. Personally, I wanted others to take pictures. For us, we just made sure everyone was aware of the photographer. And our guests were great about not getting in his way. If they saw he was coming down the aisle to take a shot, they put down their phones/cameras. But if he was nowhere in sight, they snapped a few. We didn't really care if others took pictures - we loved seeing everyone else's points of view.

I completely understand the perspective that "some guest photos are fine," but think it's really hard to regulate, so if you go with a "sure some photos are okay, just don't get in the way," message I think you REALLY have to know your crowd. Honestly, some people are just oblivious and/or selfish, and think their "right" to take a photo surpasses all else. I know daughter's friend (mentioned in previous post) as a sweet friend of daughter's since HS (but I don't have a close relationship with her), and I nearly cried when I saw her professional photos.... It had NOTHING to do with her photographer -- his work is gorgeous -- but people of every age group just were completely thoughtless. Literally, every person in the front row of the groom's side were holding up phones and i-pads throughout the ceremony. The women who blocked the photos of the bride and her dad, stepped right into the aisle to get shots (from the bride's side) so there was no way for the photographer could crop them out without cutting off half the bride. If those kinds of things will bother you, I think you really have to think about how your guests will behave. People who you would like to think know better can still do really stupid/rude things.

Faux pas! This drives me crazy! We had our officiant make an announcement and I believe everyone respected our wishes but I've been a guest at weddings where I cant see the bride coming down the aisle or the couple at the front because people are in the aisle taking pictures. They hired a professional, put your phone away and focus on the couple.

We're doing unplugged because I don't want to see phones in my professional pictures that I'm paying for. Phone pictures are free game for the reception, just not the ceremony. I personally hate seeing phones in wedding pictures.

That's a hard no for me. We had an unplugged ceremony and we are so glad we did. We would never have gotten a shot like this if we allowed phones and cameras

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If someone does this at my wedding I will be VERY upset. Although, unlike what everyone else here says, I have never witnessed this other than someone facetiming and ill grandparent per the bride's request, and they were not disrupting the professional photography. Our officiant will say something as soon as they get in, before the rest of the processional. Our DJ will request that everyone allow the professional photographers space during the ceremony, as well. Our photographer said she will kindly ask guests to put away phones or move if necessary, and has dealt with this before

As long as you're blocking someone's view or the photog/videog I think its fine, unless the couple specifically asked no pics during ceremony

I used to very much believe that it would drive me crazy to have someone taking photos during the ceremony, but someone pointed out to me that your photographer may miss a moment or an angle that a guest captures. I say as long as you aren't distracting anyone else or getting in the way of the photographer, snap away.

Faux pas when there is a photographer around. Please oh please do not get in their way. They are expensive.

As long as they don't get in the photographers way, and aren't disrupting us with a ton of flash i'm fine with it. Some venues don't allow it though. My first wedding was in my childhood church, and taking pictures by guests wasn't allowed. Make sure if you are ok with it that your officiant and the location allow it

If bride and groom request no phone usage during the ceremony, absolute faux pas! I don't want anybody getting in the way of my photographer... she's expensive!

At least it sounds like your photographer has a professional way of dealing with guests who might be in the way. Are you worried about anybody trying to whip their phone our during the ceremony?

Like I've said, I think this is my theory. If you can do whatever from your seat or without stepping on other people's toes (figuratively and physically), then I'd be game.

There are a handful of tween/teenage cousins who i'm worried might be tempted to text or use social media, I don't think they'd necessarily be in the way of the photographer but you never know...that's why we are having the officiant say something

I think its best to respect the ceremony and put your phone away. You would think people would be respectful of the photographer and couple and know when to put their phones down, but I've seen my best friends GG walk right down the isle in the middle of her ceremony to get a good picture! I've also received texts from my dad while he was at weddings. I think if you ask your guests to put their phones away, they'll be more engaged and you'll get great pictures from your photographer without a bunch of phone screens.

Faux Pas. We are having a religious ceremony and think it is incredibly disrespectful to act like a paparazzi during such a ceremony. We are paying a lot of money for an amazing photographer with a second shooter and a videographer with a second shooter for a reason!