Some people like sharing every moment of their life online, from those organic eggs they had for breakfast to that late night they had with friends. But it isn't for everyone, and for those who are more private with their online life, the idea of having a highly intimate event such as their wedding day all over social media isn't too appealing. Your wedding could be on Facebook long before you've even seen any images of the day yourself. Or before the day has even finished. Going unplugged will make sure this won't happen.

Guests are sharing snaps of your wedding because they're excited and happy for you, but there is the potential for this to embarrass you. Many friends might be keen photographers but may not photograph you in the most flattering way, or may photograph something, that they deem amusing, but which you wish just wasn't photographed at all. This can escalate into further embarrassment - Do I ask them to take it down? Do I just hope it disappears? You don't want to 'make a fuss', but something has to be done. So when these images end up on social media, it can be a little embarrassing to say the least. Whilst these situations can often just be 'little things' in life, some can be more embarrassing than others, and I think you'll agree, you can share you excitement & joy for someone's wedding without using your phone.

Remember that trip you took and ended up with 10 photos of the same view? When we're overexposed to something, the impact can be diminished - such as seeing the same wedding photo from 30 different angles. Compare this to a childhood photo that may be a favourite within your family, likely taken long before social media or the web. It's seen infrequently but each time it takes you exactly to that time in your life, the feeling you shared with loved ones. A creative photographer with a different way of working will see your wedding differently to your guests, but there is still a possibility of this effect. Is it worth the risk of compromising how you might feel about your own wedding?

For many people, their wedding isn't an excuse to get excessively drunk and forget most of the day, but a symbolic, intimate celebration with the people in there lives who mean the most to them. Maintaining this sense of intimacy, especially during the ceremony, is understandably important to them. When there is a reading which moves you and you glance to your mum, you'll actually share that connection with them, rather than with the back of their phone (...or even worst, the back of their iPad). Likewise, your loved ones will be sharing and experiencing those moments as they happen with you, in the fullest sense, rather than sharing them with social media.

When you really care about the words spoken you put a great deal of thought & time into expressing your feelings, so the last thing you need is a sequence of beeps, buzzes & glaring screens signally at you in some bizarre Morse code.  It's not easy to try and condense the most intense feelings you have for someone and put these into words, so having fewer distractions will maintain the ambiance and your own focus. Naturally, you're there to share these feelings with everyone in the room, so making sure Grandma (and anyone else for that matter), can still actually here you behind the distractions seems like a logical ideal.