I know there have been a few posts on this subreddit about this, but they're at least a few months old so I wanted to see if there are any new opinions. Plus, apparently this is a *controversial topic* [over at The Knot](

I'm going to have our officiant ask our guests to put away cameras and cell phones during the ceremony. It's a small, long room and there won't be much space for our photographer to move around. Plus, the ceremony will be at night, so I don't want a bunch of camera flashes going off all the time. However, I'm wondering about the reception.

I've seen ["Don't Be That Guy"]( and read [the Huffington Post article about unplugged weddings]( 

Based on the article, I'm wondering if it's okay to ask guests to refrain from pictures during big reception moments (first dance, cake cutting, etc.) because our photographer and videographer will be working very hard to capture those as well. I don't want them to feel restricted in the photos they can take (and I want to welcome them to take photos of literally anything else during the reception), but I also fear guests will be offended by this request and take pictures anyway. I trust the people we've hired to capture these moments, but I don't want them to have to deal with people stepping in their way or even being asked to move aside so random guests can "get the shot."

So, Weddit: What's your take on having a partially unplugged reception? I know that's a hard thing to ask guests, so I'm wondering if it's worth it. Does one unplug completely if they don't want pictures during big reception moments? Would you allow pictures as long as they aren't within like 5 feet of us or something? Is this super bridezilla-ish? If this is a totally OK thing to do, how do you communicate it?
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I'm having an unplugged ceremony due to space constraints and other reasons. Is it rude to ask guests to refrain from
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I know there have been a few posts on this subreddit about this, but they're at least a few months old so I wanted to see if there are any new opinions. Plus, apparently this is a *controversial topic* [over at The Knot](

I'm going to have our officiant ask our guests to put away cameras and cell phones during the ceremony. It's a small, long room and there won't be much space for our photographer to move around. Plus, the ceremony will be at night, so I don't want a bunch of camera flashes going off all the time. However, I'm wondering about the reception.

I've seen ["Don't Be That Guy"]( and read [the Huffington Post article about unplugged weddings]( 

Based on the article, I'm wondering if it's okay to ask guests to refrain from pictures during big reception moments (first dance, cake cutting, etc.) because our photographer and videographer will be working very hard to capture those as well. I don't want them to feel restricted in the photos they can take (and I want to welcome them to take photos of literally anything else during the reception), but I also fear guests will be offended by this request and take pictures anyway. I trust the people we've hired to capture these moments, but I don't want them to have to deal with people stepping in their way or even being asked to move aside so random guests can "get the shot."

So, Weddit: What's your take on having a partially unplugged reception? I know that's a hard thing to ask guests, so I'm wondering if it's worth it. Does one unplug completely if they don't want pictures during big reception moments? Would you allow pictures as long as they aren't within like 5 feet of us or something? Is this super bridezilla-ish? If this is a totally OK thing to do, how do you communicate it?
user
Should the reception be partially unplugged? If yes, what's the best way to communicate this idea to your guests?
assistant