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It's a long walk down the aisle, and wedding guests might even reach their destination in church, but one couple insists no one wears An Apple Watch for their special day.
Whoever this couple is, maybe they really are old, hardcore traditionalists who think there's no place for watches at a wedding because, funnily enough, it turns out to be something special. Not only was the Apple Watch featured prominently in the 12th-century etiquette guide Liber Urbani — a real highlight — or the more famous Debrett's Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners in the 1970s, but that's something.
To be honest, all we really know is that a Twitter user posted about receiving such an invite. And that their post revealed a whole world of etiquette you never thought about.
Received a wedding invite where the dress code line said, “No Apple Watches Please”
— Coastal Country Club (@ccmembersonly) December 10, 2024
The very first comment on this post claims that “wearing any watch to a wedding is kind of a [red flag].” But many others are like, “Uh huh, obviously you don't wear watches to weddings, everyone knows that.”
In particular, the bride and groom should not wear watches, but generally anyone wearing a watch seems to imply, “Come on, get to the reception, we're starving.” Debrett's 2001 edition also says that “it is essential that all mobile phones and alarm clocks are switched off” at the point where congregants are asked if they have any objections.
That seems fair. You can imagine Siri misunderstanding “announce it now or forever shut up” and saying out loud “Here are some search results I found on the web.”
Only this couple explicitly said “no Apple Watch.” They didn't say “no smartwatches,” they said “no Apple Watch.”
You can tell they don't realize there are Android smartwatches because no one does, but they apparently weren't trying to cover all platforms by just saying “no smartwatches.”
So you can play Monument Valley on your iPhone if you want, just don't look at the time on it.
In sickness and in health
We don't know these people, but we are forming an opinion. It sounds like banning the Apple Watch is a fashion thing.
Mostly because it apparently is. In a long thread, the original poster replies to someone: “I felt the same way… She works in fashion and wanted a certain look.”
They may not actually be saying that if you wear an Apple Watch, you’re too poor to be in our wedding photos. They may not actually be saying that their perfect day will be ruined by an Apple Watch Ultra 2 sticking out from under the sleeve of the best man’s suit.
But they are saying that if you have a medical condition, it’s tough. Your doctor will have to accept a day’s break in your continuous health monitoring data.
And don’t Google “how many people die on their wedding day” because you’ll get a very grim list of results. Some of them are also linked to heart failure, and while the Apple Watch Series 10 doesn't have a defibrillator for some reason, it can still give you a pretty early warning of problems.
Or it can, if you're allowed to wear one.
It's a good thing Apple hasn't released a smart Apple Ring yet.
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