There are plenty of reasons to have an unplugged wedding ceremony—from keeping Uncle Bob in his seat with his iPad tucked away in its case (photographer, Corey Ann, of Corey Ann Photography has entire post dedicated to this one), or simply because you’d like to keep things über private.

Unplugged from SLF Weddings on Vimeo.

If you search Pinterest or Etsy for “unplugged ceremony,” you’ll find hundreds of gorgeous signs—including $5 print outs and hand-lettered chalkboards—asking guests to kindly turn off cameras and phones so they can be fully present for the wedding ceremony.

Using Joy For An Unplugged Wedding Ceremony

We love these custom signs, and we think they’re important for creating the perfect atmosphere for your wedding ceremony. But the good news is you can also use Joy to ensure that your friends and family aren’t distracted by their cell phones and cameras (nor will they interfere with the hard-working photographer that you likely paid generously for their time and talent).

From any event in your Schedule, you can check the box that says, “Ask guests to unplug devices for this event.” When you do this, Joy will send a reminder 15 minutes prior to the start of the event, asking them to silence their phones and set them aside until the ceremony is over. Not only that, we won’t push any notifications during the time of the event. (All that’s left if for Uncle Bob to comply!)

Tell us more!

Are you having an unplugged wedding ceremony? How are you kindly encouraging your guests to put their phones down while you head to the altar?