A guest who steps into the aisle with a phone ends up in your film, standing between you and the moment you hired us to record. We can shoot around a lot. We can't shoot around an iPad at the altar.
What the camera sees
Your ceremony has maybe forty minutes of footage in it, and the walk down the aisle is the single most-watched shot in every film we deliver. When a row of guests leans out with phones raised, the shot survives, but the feeling doesn't. You get screens where the faces should be, and the back of your grandmother's phone case instead of her face as you walk.
How to ask nicely
You don't need to police anyone. Three light touches usually cover it:
- A line on the invitation or wedding site: "We've hired people we trust to capture the ceremony. Please keep phones away until the kiss."
- A small sign at the entrance, same tone. Your stationery person will make it beautiful.
- Have your officiant say it once, warmly, before the processional. This is the one that actually works.
Where phones are welcome
Everywhere else. The reception is better with them: we love the shots of guests filming the first dance, and the flash from a disposable camera on the dance floor is exactly the 90s energy we chase. Keep the ceremony clear and let the reception be as loud and photographed as it wants.