National Cell Courtesy Phone Month – Tips for a Ringing Free Wedding Ceremony
Posted on | July 7, 2010 | 1 Comment
July is National Cellphone Courtesy Month!
Our obsession with wireless devices began in 1983 with the US introduction of the first 1G network. Today, the wireless industry has profoundly affected the way we live. As of late 2009, there are approximately 4.6 billion cell phone subscriptions worldwide, making these priceless devices, which we live and breathe by, a necessary part of our daily lives.
In an effort to encourage the rapidly growing number of disrespectful cell phone users to be more respectful and aware of others and of their surroundings, author and etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore, launched National Cell Phone Courtesy Month in July of 2002.
In honor of National Cell Phone Courtesy Month, I have put together a few suggestions on how to avoid a cell phone calamity during your wedding ceremony:
- Print a matching reminder card and attach it to the outside of your ceremony program.
- Post a pretty calligraphy sign on an easel at the church entrance reminding guests to turn off their phones.
- Appoint one of your ushers to make an announcement to the waiting guests: “Guests of the Bride and Groom, the ceremony is about to begin. We ask that you kindly turn off your cell phones at this time.”
- The biggest offenders may be your wedding party and family, who in the hustle and bustle of last minute
excitement, will not be reading the sign or the ceremony program. Remind them during your wedding rehearsal to place their phone on “silent” mode or have them check their phones with the wedding planner to avoid a disastrous interruption as you are about to say “I do”.
Photo courtesy of JonJon2k8 & Blakeman Flicker Creative Common License | Stats courtesy of Wikipedia
Tags: Cell Phone Etiquette > Courteous Behavior > General Wedding Etiquette > Wedding Planning
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July 7th, 2010 @ 4:19 pm
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