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Post by mommaho on Jul 30, 2014 17:44:36 GMT
Love this idea too - and Juliet I've seen some of those on Pinterest.
So I'll suggest to DD the alternatives you have all suggested!
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Post by shanniebananie on Jul 30, 2014 17:54:05 GMT
The last wedding we attended had a professional photobooth and would put one strip (we kept the other) of the fun photos in a nice scrapbook and the people in the photos would write message next to it. Very fun and cute. Instant memories of the evening.
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Post by kimpossible on Jul 30, 2014 17:54:28 GMT
We did (1996) and the majority of pics came back just ok. Some were dark, the flash didn't do well and some were just boring.
My niece however, had a different experience. One guest seemed especially proud of his ummmm...."throbbing member" and decided to take candid shots of it throughout various areas at the venue where the reception was being held. A couple of cameras were solely his member in various spots. How did they know who did it? Well, he was kind enough to take one other photo of something other than his member...and that was him and his date. Oh..and he left a note on one of the cameras that said, "We had a great time - signed, "Idiot"
I like the idea of a photo booth - or a custom frame, or even the instagram idea.
Give guests alcohol and cameras and you are asking for trouble!
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Post by krc11 on Jul 30, 2014 17:57:57 GMT
I agree. Old school. You are going to get much better quality photos that people share from their camera phones. I don't know if I'd actually pick up one of those cameras now. I prefer to see how the photo came out on the camera. I like the idea of a hashtag but I'd make it short and easy to remember. So people might actually use it.
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Post by mommaho on Jul 30, 2014 18:00:26 GMT
I'd love to use a Photo Booth professional but it just isn't in the budget so we are trying to find alternative ways.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2014 18:38:49 GMT
Will there be flower girls or ring bearers? If you want to get pictures from a different perspective, you could just buy a few and give them to the flower girl/ring bearer and see what they give back.
With so many people bringing their own cameras or using their phone, I'd just ask people to tag you or create a hashtag for the wedding and ask guests to use it so that you could possibly grab them (if they're ok with that). You could always ask family members who bring their own cameras if they'd mind making you a disc. At my wedding, I got two discs, one from my uncle and one from DH's grandparents. They had candids that my photographer wouldn't have gotten because he was busy focusing on us.
Do you have a family member that has a DSLR and is fairly decent with it? Maybe s/he would be willing to man a photo booth for you where you can create your own with a sheet (they sell individual flat sheets at WalMart) and some decorations.
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Post by khaleesi on Jul 30, 2014 18:41:34 GMT
Keep an eye out on Groupon and Living Social as I have seen deals for photo booth rentals on there. I have not had a need to pursue renting one so I don't know about the time, price, expiration, etc. but it may be something to watch for.
If you cannot rent one, I will ditto everyone that said make a backdrop and see if you can have someone take photos and also use the hashtag idea. One of the best things I did when I got married was I brought my camera and entrusted it to a friend to keep track of. She along with several others got some great photos from the day. I also made a cute tag to put on the strap so everyone knew it was the bride's camera and not to walk off with it.
If I were getting married now, I would do the photo booth or set up a backdrop and have someone take photos.
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Post by alibama on Jul 30, 2014 18:50:09 GMT
I went to a wedding recently and as we were leaving we were asked to step into this room and have our pictures taken. They had funny props to use, big lips giant hats, that type of thing. I had no idea what she was going to do with those crazy pictures but when we got our thank you card in the mail there was a copy of the picture. It was a cute idea.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jul 30, 2014 20:23:50 GMT
We used Kodak disposable cameras at each table. This was many years ago, so I'm not recommending a brand. We have the regular album from our professional photographer and we also have the fun photos from the candid shots that our guests took. I highly recommend the cameras. The guests have fun w/the cameras and it's fun to see their shots, too.
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Post by heather on Jul 30, 2014 20:56:02 GMT
My sister used them for her son's wedding reception, but my ill-behaved grandson drove everyone absolutely nuts with them and none of the pictures turned out well any way. Results might be better if you don't have brats at the wedding. We had them at our wedding. Apparently all the parents decided it would be a fun thing for their kids to play with. I had 3 full rolls of the same kid sticking his tongue out. Plus a bunch went missing. I assume kids took them. I agree with the technology today that there are better options.
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Post by melanell on Jul 30, 2014 21:27:06 GMT
We did not use them because we figured that most people would have a camera with them and that their cameras would be a much better quality than any disposable. And people did bring cameras, and they shared photos like crazy without us even having to ask. We were given entire albums of photos by a few people, negatives from others, and piles prints from others. Yes, we married before the days of digital camera and cameras on phones. So now it's way easier to share photos, so I would imagine the couple would be sent even more photos from guests.
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Post by mommaho on Jul 31, 2014 15:18:46 GMT
Thanks again for all your suggestions!
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Post by theboydbunch on Jul 31, 2014 16:04:19 GMT
You could consider a photo booth instead, those seem to be really popular these days and lots of photographers offer them as part of their package. I agree! I've also seen many deals on Groupon and Living Social for these. I've been to weddings that have them and they are always fun
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jul 31, 2014 16:53:57 GMT
We did (1996) and the majority of pics came back just ok. Some were dark, the flash didn't do well and some were just boring. My niece however, had a different experience. One guest seemed especially proud of his ummmm...."throbbing member" and decided to take candid shots of it throughout various areas at the venue where the reception was being held. A couple of cameras were solely his member in various spots. How did they know who did it? Well, he was kind enough to take one other photo of something other than his member...and that was him and his date. Oh..and he left a note on one of the cameras that said, "We had a great time - signed, "Idiot" I like the idea of a photo booth - or a custom frame, or even the instagram idea. Give guests alcohol and cameras and you are asking for trouble! OMG! He sounds like a low life.
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Post by omarakbt on Jul 31, 2014 17:18:26 GMT
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Post by cannes on Jul 31, 2014 18:00:56 GMT
We had them at our wedding. People were respectful with the cameras. We didn't get any disgusting or inappropriate pictures. The pictures weren't great, by any means, but they were fun to look at.
If I had to do it again today, I'd probably skip it and do something like the photo booths that were posted.
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Post by tyra on Jul 31, 2014 18:23:59 GMT
When DH and I got married in January, we used the app WedPics. LOVED it. We had signs printed up for each table with the instructions (super easy), as well as business card sized ones for people to take. We got a ton of great photos shared with us. You can get photos printed through the app, everything is so easy and free. They also send you a code for a free hard bound photo book for you 6 month anniversary (that you can use for any photos, not just from the wedding).
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 31, 2014 18:25:25 GMT
Lots of photo booth options, some DIY and some that you hire. I've also seen people put up their own little backdrop with props & stuff and then ask guests to use a particular hashtag for Instagram. It's cute!
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Post by Meri-Lyn on Jul 31, 2014 18:40:26 GMT
I guess I'm in the minority. But we got married 15 years ago (TODAY!!! ) and we did the table cameras. I thought they were great for the most part. We stuck them in a bag and used them up on our honeymoon. As a matter of fact one of the first dance pictures someone took still sits on my desk today. But again, that was pre-digital era. As someone mentioned, the photo booths are popular, but my favorite is tagging from the phone. I think there are websites where you can sign up and people can post their pictures in one place. We were staying at one place, where there was a wedding, and there were little cards on the table showing where to post the pictures.
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