Wedding Decor
Plugged vs Unplugged Weddings
Jul
The digital age has led us now to have plugged and unplugged weddings and engaged couples are made to decide on which one would suit them best for the most-awaited big day.
Plugged weddings are the weddings of the 21st century as it links the day’s festivities to the digital world. Digital smartphone snapshots and real-time videos are meant to be taken by everyone and anyone. During the wedding and all the days leading to it, social media posts are usually tied together by an official wedding hashtag, making it easy to search and to compile in one click. Ideal for couples who are tech-savvy or are always active on Facebook and Instagram, plugged weddings encourage family and friends to share the happenings of the wedding day from their own personal perspective. The guests at the wedding venue are not the only ones who get to take part in the merry-making as having real-time media posted online can also benefit invited family and friends who cannot be physically present on the wedding day. Through likes, comments, live streams, and expressive emojis, they can also join in the fun and the celebration without missing a beat.
The downside of these supercharged plugged weddings is that wedding guests might be too occupied with their smartphones that they fail to fully experience the moment happening right in front of them.
Too busy typing up photo captions and too engaged with replying to Facebook comments, guests look down to their phones instead of listening to the speeches or dancing with the newlyweds. Also, since the guests will most likely have a smartphone, a digital SLR, a monopod-attached action camera, or even those bulky tablets handy for video calls, the newlyweds’ first kiss is expected to be bombarded with camera flashes and multiple lenses as everybody wants to get the best angle for the ‘Gram. Of course, the official photographers and videographers find it a bit bothersome as guests tend to crowd up front and block their view while they do their jobs. However, a little reminder can help organise the shutterbugs to take turns in getting the million-dollar frame of the lovebirds.
If you are opting to have a plugged wedding, take your digital wedding to another level by setting up a charging station for the guests to power up right before the reception festivities start. Ensure that everyone stays connected by providing free wireless internet connection even when the venue is right by the seashore or over at a lovely secluded garden.
To complete your cool digitally-plugged wedding, make sure the guests get to know your official wedding hashtag right from the start through printing it on your save-the-dates and having it displayed as they enter your gorgeous wedding venue. With our personalised wedding hashtag signs, no social media post shall ever go astray as these customisable signs are delightfully eye-catching without breaking your style or wedding theme.
Unplugged weddings, on the other hand, are a more solemn and traditional approach to enjoying the wedding programme.
Guests are highly encouraged to turn off their devices especially during the ceremony part and, in some cases, are not allowed to stand up and take photos as well. These unplugged brides and grooms aim to have a thoughtful and heartfelt wedding celebration that is best experienced when everybody is not occupied with work, group chats, and social media. It is a great option for couples who prefer a more modest celebration and who would want to do the online announcements on their own after the wedding day, especially for destination weddings and intimate gatherings.
Don’t worry about missing a picture-perfect moment as no one is there to take an adorable photo of the flower girls giggling or the mums dancing, the wedding photographers will take care of these for you. Sure enough, some guests will still use their phones one way or another and a gentle reminder from the MC at the start of the programme can be helpful. Also, a great and subtle way of reminding guests is through personalised unplugged wedding ceremony signs which come in a wide variety of designs. These affordable wedding decors are delightful to display as accents to the wedding decoration as well as discreet reminders for guests to keep their phones away during the ceremony.
Whether you choose to go for plugged or unplugged weddings, Giftware Direct has the perfect custom wedding sign to suit your needs. Browse through our extended line of wedding decor and wedding favours, all unique, customisable, and affordable.
