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Details Card Wording

Phones Away Wedding Wording

Use phones away wedding wording for practical information that would clutter the main invitation. Put the key instruction first, then add only the detail guests need.

The details card is where practical information can be direct without overcrowding the invitation. Use these phones away wedding wording examples to ask guests to put phones away during the ceremony while keeping the message warm, then edit the placeholders to match your venue and plans.

Where to use this wording

Wedding details card, information insert or wedding website

Phones Away Wedding Wording examples

Formal

Please put your phone away for the ceremony and enjoy the moment with us.

Modern

Phones on silent and out of sight while we say our vows, please.

Warm

We'd love a phone-free ceremony. Please keep devices tucked away until we're officially married.

Short

For the ceremony only, please switch off, look up and be present.

Friendly

One small favour: keep your phone in your pocket or bag during our vows.

Alternative

Please silence and put away phones during the ceremony. Thank you for being fully present.

Frequently asked questions

What should guests learn from phones away wedding wording?

Use the details card to ask guests to put phones away during the ceremony while keeping the message warm. Put the key instruction first, then add only the practical detail guests need to act on it confidently.

Does “phones away” mean guests cannot take any photos all day?

Not unless you say so. If the restriction is only for the ceremony, make that explicit and let guests know whether phones and photos are welcome again at the reception.

Does phones away wedding belong on the details card or the wedding website?

For phones away wedding, use the details card when guests need the information close at hand and the website when it is longer or likely to change. Wedding details card, information insert or wedding website is the natural placement; repeat only the one essential instruction if missing it could cause a problem.

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