To request wedding guest don't take photos during ceremony?

[redjellybean]

What would people think if I (well the registrar) request that guests don't take photos as I walk down the aisle and say our vows? I don't mind photos taken after I have done the signing etc. but would just not prefer lots of phones in faces blocking others' views etc. and whilst we do vows.

The reason I ask is a friend requested this last year to us at his wedding and I liked the idea hence why I might use it myself (although he didn't tell them, he said he did it as he knew a certain guest that would upload photos straight onto Facebook and he didn't want this). We were told please be present in the moment, the photographer will take photos and you are welcome to take them after the vows.

Can I ask this or is this rude? What would you think?

We had it in our order of service, and the registrar mentioned it before I came in. Only one aunt ignored it , but it meant we got great pictures with no phones in them!
I don't take any photos during ceremonies - my photos are always terrible, and I hate the idea of a bride walking in to a sea of phones/cameras instead of a sea of faces.

Oh no!
Don't.
I'm cringing.

One of my favourite photos from our photographer is everyone in the aisle taking our photo. So natural and we are properly beaming. It's a celebration FFS.

Oh my god do it! There are so many of the official pictures from my wedding just full of people holding up camera phones and the flash plays havoc with the quality of the official photo's too.

Don't walk down the aisle, walk down the nave.

Yep, we had the same rules at ours a few years ago. They were allowed to take all the photos they wanted at the reception though.

YANBU. Certain ceremonies should not be interrupted by a sea of devices. I went to DD's school celebration which was in a Cathedral and I was astounded that people stood up with their mobiles to photograph their DC! Loads of people did it. It's not on...somehow it's just rude. I don't care if you're not religious...have some respect for a serious ceremony.

Was at a wedding recently and the vicar said that no photos must be taken during the ceremony. I agree. My friend was at a christening and the parents requested that any photos of the baby must not be put on FB, as they didn't want her picture posted online.

Our registrar just told us photos weren't allowed during the ceremony so it's not you. They made a nice announcement at the begiining of the wedding.

Our registrars said no photos during the ceremony most of the weddings ive been to said no photos I thought it was normal, just do it op nobody will think anything of it.

At my friend's wedding, the minister announced that everyone was to put their phones and cameras away and switched off, sit back and enjoy the moment. Everyone complied and after the register was sign they did a photo opportunity.

Agree it's a very normal request, it's far nicer to have everyone paying attention and not faffing about with phones and cameras.