How Celes Keep their Weddings Private: Celebs associated with Bollywood and music industry perform their marriage in a very grand manner. Marriage is one of the most special occasions in their life. Fans are excited for every small and big information related to the marriage of their favorite actors and singers. People are very interested in where the wedding will take place, which guests will come, what the bride's lehenga will be like and what happens in which rituals. This is the reason why many celebrities keep the news of their marriage a secret till the last moment.
However, some stars themselves share pictures on social media after marriage. Whereas some ban mobile phones and cameras even before the news of marriage comes out. For this, it is not enough to just deploy security guards, but special arrangements are also made for the wedding planner, hotel staff, photographer and guests.
Why do celebrities keep their marriage private?
The biggest difference between an ordinary wedding and a celebrity wedding is the interest of the people and the grand arrangements. After the news of the marriage of an actor or singer comes out, the media, paparazzi and fans try to go to the wedding location. Not only this, many times a large number of photographers gather outside the wedding venue. Due to this, there is a possibility of interruption in the movement of guests and wedding preparations. Therefore, the stars do not want photos and videos of every ceremony of their wedding to be leaked on social media without their permission. For this, they themselves want to know when and which picture of their marriage should be revealed to the people. One reason for keeping privacy is safety.
What arrangements are made to prevent marriage news from leaking?
In the planning of celebrity wedding, the first information is not shared. The wedding date, venue and schedule of rituals are not told to everyone. Many times, different vendors are given only information related to their work. The wedding planner and the security team together decide from where entry will be given in each wedding. The guest list is prepared in advance and entry is given on the basis of that. Not only this, in some high-profile weddings the staff is made to sign a non-disclosure agreement i.e. NDA. This is a legal agreement, under which no staff member can reveal any information.
How are leaks of photos prevented with a no-phone policy?
It is most common to ban mobile phones in private weddings. It is also called unplugged wedding. In this, guests are requested not to use phones during the wedding. In some events, even phones are collected at the time of entry, while at some places special lock pouches are used. This allows guests to keep their phones with them, but not be able to use the camera and recording during the ceremony. Its purpose is not only to prevent photos from being leaked. Its second purpose is to enable people present at the wedding to be a part of the rituals and ceremonies instead of making videos from mobiles.
Special care is also taken in choosing the wedding venue.
Choosing a venue for a celebrity's wedding is also a part of privacy planning. Couples book such hotels, resorts or properties. Where there is less movement of outsiders and there is a proper place for security. In many destination weddings, the venue is kept away from the city, so that the crowd of people and paparazzi arriving suddenly can be avoided. In some high-profile weddings, guests are not given complete information about the venue in advance. They can be called at a fixed place and from there they can be taken to the destination through a shuttle or another vehicle. This does not reveal location information. However, this does not happen in every celebrity wedding. Apart from this, wedding planners also see how many entry and exit gates there are in the hotel. Different routes can be decided as per the need.
Why do celebs share their wedding photos first?
Celebrities themselves like to share their wedding photos on social media. A big reason for this is that he wants to share the special moments of his life with the fans in his own way. If the wedding photos are first revealed through some paparazzi or social media, then the couple has little to say about that lovely moment with a picture and caption of their choice. Many times couples share pictures a few hours or days after the wedding. This gives them time to choose the photos of their choice, get them edited and prepare the post. At the same time, some artists also release videos after marriage, in which glimpses of haldi, mehndi, music and wedding rituals are shown.
How difficult is it to maintain the privacy of a marriage?
The biggest challenge in a celebrity's marriage is not just hiding information from strangers. Many times family members, friends, makeup artists, designers, hotel staff and event management team also have information related to the wedding. If even one of these people shares a picture or video, there is a risk of it going viral within a few minutes. This is the reason why in wedding planning, attention is given to communication along with security. For this, guests are told in advance which photos can be shared and which moments should not be leaked.
However, even after so much privacy, it is not possible to stop photos from being leaked every time. Despite strict arrangements at Rashmika and Vijay's wedding, a picture of the sangeet ceremony went viral on social media. This shows how difficult it is to keep all the details of a big wedding hidden in the digital age.
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