I like to take photos at weddings, especially as a guest. I make it a goal to take as many photos as I can. It’s not about sharing on social media, or showing off my wedding guest dress. It’s all for the newlyweds! In this blog post, Ill show you how to collect guest photos from your wedding the free and easy way. But first, a quick story.
The day after we got married, Andrew and I were traveling on our honeymoon to Florida. I remember is so vividly: the excitement of starting our adventure together, going on this fabulous vacation, yet knowing the big wedding day we had been planning for so long has come to an end. It’s a bittersweet feeling, since the wedding day goes by so fast and then it’s over. Now, fifteen years in and we’re having as much fun as ever, but that first day really hits you that the planning is done.
One major thing that really helped was receiving so many wonderful texts from guests the day after the wedding, telling us how much fun they had and sending some photos. It was fun to see the different points of view and some details we may have otherwise missed. Since we were waiting to get our professional photos back from our photographer, collecting photos from guests at the wedding immediately was a great way to relive the day.
Having a few photos was great, but imagine collecting wedding photos from guests the entire evening! I can only imagine how many different perspectives you would get from guests’ tables, the different details they pay attention to, and the contrasting styles of photography. If I could have collected wedding guest photos from everyone, the gallery would have been incredible!
Since I didn’t have it available, I want to make sure you get to do it. I want to ensure you can get as many photos from your guests as possible. The best way I’ve found to make it happen easily – across all smartphones and with minimal tech skill – is with Liveshare, the best guest photo sharing platform, period.
LiveShare is the easiest and free way to collect photos from guests at a wedding, seamlessly organizing the photos into a shareable gallery for you and your guests. By making a gallery, you’ll also be encouraging guests to take more photos, since they know you’ll be eager to see everyone’s snapshots. And it saves people from leaving photos on their phones forever and ever. We’ve all been there, I know I have!
So, if you’re wondering how to have wedding guests upload photos for free, here’s how it’s done. You’ll love how simple it is. You’ll be sharing wedding photos with guests in no time!
How To Set Up Photo Sharing
I highly encourage setting up a gallery as soon as possible. The sooner you do it, the sooner you can start the photo sharing fun with guests. Get a head start and capture everything throughout the entire wedding season, from engagement party to bridal shower, rehearsal dinner to the big day itself.
Remember, no one ever says they wish they had fewer photos from their wedding. :)
Once you set up your gallery, you’ll get an assigned gallery link, or URL, and that is where your guests can upload photos. In my experience, the best way to share the link is with a QR code. The QR code creates a scannable image that guests scan with a smartphone and it takes them directly to your gallery link in a flash. And no one wants to type in a loooooooong URL, so collecting photos with a QR code makes the process seamless.
How Easy Is It?
LiveShare is the easiest way for guests with any phone type (and tech knowledge) to upload their photos at a wedding or other event.
• Guests snap photos.
• Scan the QR code of your gallery.
You can create a QR code here once you have your unique link. Then, make a sign using the QR code so you can place it around your wedding and have guests upload their photos. You can get a sign like this printed:
• Collect all the photos.
Done! It’s that simple. And no, there’s no app you have to download.
You’ll also want to publish the link on your wedding website to encourage photo sharing as soon as possible. PRO TIP: If you don’t have a website, you can get a free wedding website here. P.S. I think it’s crucial to have a wedding website nowadays, as guests have come to expect it.
Cost
You can create an event for free here. You create an account, log in, and choose the event type. You can collect an unlimited number of photos from ANY number of people for free. Then, you can keep the free account or opt to upgrade for a few extra features (allowing downloads on photos, longer hosting period on your photos, higher resolution, a pop-up greeting message for guests, live slideshow, etc.,) You can find out more about features here.
Ready to get collect photos from wedding guests now? Do it ASAP:
► Click here and create your free event! It’s easy and will make your wedding even more memorable.
If you have any questions, let me know in the comment box below. ↓
Chat soon-
xo
Emma
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