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OFF THE GRID: THE RISE OF PHONE-FREE WEDDINGS

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January 11, 2026

From invites stating no-phone policies to unplugged ceremonies, couples are ditching the screens for their big day

- Akshita Prakash

Gone are the days of #fitcheck posts and ‘wedding shenanigans’ hashtags.

Once centred on capturing the perfect Instagram shot, many couples are now embracing ‘unplugged weddings’ where guests put their phones away to actually enjoy the moment. This “no-phone rule” initially became popular at celeb weddings such as Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas, Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif. But this gradually trickled to the common people as well. A couple, Robin Singh and Anshu Jadon, who tied the knot in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh,

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