If you’re planning a wedding, you may have heard of an unplugged ceremony. For those who aren’t aware, an unplugged ceremony is one wherein guests are instructed to leave their phones on silent and not take them out for pictures. This decision is often made so that rogue cell phones don’t go off, and so that phones hovering in the air don’t serve to ruin the professional photography that a couple has paid for.
That’s a great start in our opinion, but stopping there isn’t enough. It’s our belief that cell phones don’t belong in wedding ceremonies at all. So if you’re considering reading your wedding vows off your phone, it may be time to think again. As some food for thought, here are three of our biggest reasons for reading your vows from quite literally anything besides your cell phone.
1. Reading your wedding vows from your cell phone will date your wedding photos
“Wow! That Motorola RAZR really looks great in Mr. and Mrs. Adams’ wedding photos!” – Said no one ever.
New versions of cell phones are continuously being released, and when you decide to read your wedding vows off your phone, you are instantly deciding to date your photos. Particularly for couples who are hoping for timeless pictures and enjoy classic aesthetics, having a cell phone in your photos at the altar can detract from this goal.
2. Cell phones can be a distraction in your wedding ceremony
We know that you won’t be scrolling social media or playing your favorite word game while at the altar, but that doesn’t mean that your cell phone wouldn’t be a distraction during your big day! By forgetting to put your phone on silent, for example, you could be setting the stage for an interruption of epic proportions right in the middle of your wedding ceremony. Having a cell phone in your pocket or in your officiant’s hands just isn’t worth the potential distractions it could bring.
3. Why read your wedding vows off your phone when you can have a keepsake instead?
There are so many beautiful ways to showcase your wedding vows even long after you’ve said “I do.” When working with our one-on-one clients, we deliver our vows in a personalized document that can be printed and framed for years to come. Other options include typing or handwriting them yourself, or writing your wedding vows in a little journal that you can keep forever. Our humble opinion is that any of the aforementioned options are sweeter and more sentimental than storing your vows in the notes app on your phone.
These are just a few of the myriad reasons why a cell phone just isn’t an ideal means for reading off your wedding vows. Don’t get us wrong: technology can be great for accessibility reasons. Beyond that, we believe there are better mediums to choose from when it comes to where you write your wedding vows and from where you read them.
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