It’s your big day and excitement surrounds the atmosphere around you as you prepare to walk down the aisle. With glowing eyes upon you, somehow you’ve managed to overcome the nervousness in your knees and reach the altar. In the midst of finally saying: “I do,” a cell phone rings and you can hear your favorite Kelly Clarkson song blasting on your cousin’s brand new Blackberry.
Cell phone usage has become the trend: texting while driving is dangerous and even doing so while in movie theaters have become automatic behaviors and even pet peeves. They may be construed as distasteful and even disrespectful, especially during certain occasions: a wedding ceremony is often overlooked as a place where cell phone usage should be avoided.
There are various ways of conveying improper cell phone use at your wedding that will not be intrusive or disruptive of your beautiful ceremony. For instance, you could consider including a note in your program ceremony that serves as a friendly reminder to your guests to politely silence or turn off all phones. However, because the programs are perfect memorabilia of your wedding, the publishing of this may detract from its emotional significance. Therefore, it would also be acceptable to place a nice framed reminder near the book signing table stating: “The bride and groom would appreciate if guests refrain from utilizing their cell phones during the ceremony.”
Whichever approach you decide to take, ensure that your reminder is polite and sincerely sends the message across to your guests. By doing so, you can receive your guests’ full attention and be certain that there will be no distractions, as they will consider saving the musical ring tones for the dance floor at your reception.
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