People who take photos of the bride walking down the aisle

[haloreacher]

Who are not the photographer... why?!?! If you want a photo why not wait for the professional ones to come out instead of getting a low quality/bad angle shot. And it makes photos of the guests and bride look shit because everyone is standing looking at their phone! No one actually really looks at the bride, just through their phone

I was so glad that guests took photos of me waking down the aisle. In fact one of my favourite photos from the day is a guest photo, it’s close up as I walked past with my dad and it’s captured him looking proud and overwhelmed it’s a beautiful photo. I didn’t even notice on the day that guests were taking photos but for me personally, the more photos the better!

I was pleased too as the photographer only got photos of mine and my dads backs and I wanted our faces. I only got the photo I wanted cause guests had taken them.

Photographers photos often take weeks and weeks if not months to be shared publicly.

Other than siblings, I've never seen, much less had access to, the professional photos at a wedding.

Why shouldn't they and with the quality of cameras on phones these days they're not low quality photos. Guests photos are from different angles and perspectives. I've got a photo of my cousin coming down the aisle she looks anything but shit

I was quite surprised the first time I went to a non C of S wedding that people take photos inside the church.

Our minister (perhaps stricter than most) didn’t even allow the photographer to take pictures inside until after the ceremony.

We asked for no phones/tablets during the ceremony; I didn't want to be standing there and be faced with a load of cameras rather than smiling faces. My photographer was great and got plenty of nice shots. Everyone else got to enjoy the wedding "first hand", rather than through a screen. I know some people think it's extreme, but it worked for us and I'm glad we did it.

My photographer was my cousin, so we got the photos about a week later and I instantly uploaded them to WedPics so all the guests could see them and download high-quality copies of any they wanted (as there were loads of the guests before the ceremony and at the reception). Nice and easy.

Yes, I hate it when the bride makes her entrance and there's just a sea of phones being held up. I think it detracts from what should be a special moment, and cheapens it.

I never really thought about it before. Lots of people shared photos they had snapped with me and my dad walking down the aisle and I love so many of them. I didn’t mind at all. I think my friends would be nice enough to delete any where I was pulling a face!

I’ve never really thought about it before but I like another poster got some great pictures from guest photos that the photographer didn’t so I’m glad there were people snapping away all day.

You usually have to pay for the official photos, don't you?
I wasn't even given the option at the last wedding I went to.
However, I don't think I'd take photos in a church.

There should be no photos until the end of the ceremony imo. DH’s grandfather married us and he stipulated on the order of service that no photos or video should be taken. It’s a wedding, not a birthday party.

There's nothing worse than seeing a sea of mobile phones instead of faces these days. Like at concerts, who the hell watches it after instead of while you're there?! I think it's quite rude. Cameras yes, phones no.

Nothing wrong with it. The best pic of my brother and his wife (at their wedding,) was taken by me, as they were coming back up the aisle after their wedding vows. She was laughing out loud, and he was rolling his eyes, and stepping back away from her, and the people in the Church were all laughing... including the bridesmaids, and both sets of parents ......

They had it blown up to 24 x 28 inches, and it's in their hallway. Their fave pic of all, over and above the 200 pics the professional photographer took!

To be fair though, I did wait til AFTER the ceremony.

No photos during the ceremony for us.

We asked for no pics during our ceremony - nothing worse than a professional lovely pic with someone stuck with their phone in the way.

We paid a lot for a decent photographer, and if someone ad ruined that I really would have been bridezilla!

It's looking at the rows of guests all looking through their phone screens that I don't understand. You are there to see the couple get married, why not remember it through watching instead of making sure you've got the perfect photo.

If you dont want people to take pictures during your wedding say so and they won't.

I'm not having an aisle - as it's a tiny registry office - but I'm also not having a photographer so I would be very happy if people took some photos!

My cousin didn't have a photographer and a tiny congregation. She was grateful for any pictures that had been taken. She likes that I managed (front row) to get a couple of well placed pics of her walking down the aisle. However, we did refrain from taking pics during the ceremony.

We asked the register to ask people not to.

Problem was is the photos we did have are shit

Peoples own photos tend to be much more personal to them - a view of what they see, not a stylized professional view. While I can't often be bothered taking photos I totally see why some people do. I also appreciate the view some people have that they don't want a sea of phones facing them as the walk down the aisle though. As the Bride and Groom you should decide if that means more to you than some of their guests getting a momento that will resonate. I don't think either is wrong, but for people who like taking photos I would guess most will treasure the photo they take far more than any wedding favour you offer them. It's not a bad way for people to honour your big day.

halo judgy, much! Why can't people take pictures at the wedding, you sound like some crazy bridezilla. For the record, mabey I do not want to spend ££££ on photographs from the photographer, and want my own ones thanks. Mind your own!

Someone catch you at a bad angle hun?