Hi! I’m Aya Ishibashi from the Moments editorial team 🌱
You want to make sure you actually get the photos your guests take, but where do you even start? This page is a table of contents that puts our team’s posts so far in the order you’ll prepare. Start reading from whatever stage you’re at now 😊
What to know first
- Why don’t you get your guests’ wedding photos?: Guests take an average of 51.4 photos each, yet 77.0% of couples receive photos from fewer than half their guests. Why that happens, and how weddings that do collect them set things up
01 Decide: how will you collect them?
- There are two ways to collect wedding photos: the difference between the “shared album” type, where guests send photos afterward, and the “disposable camera” type, where photos arrive as soon as they’re taken, and how to choose
- Wedding photo sharing: which option is actually right?: from LINE and Google Photos to wedding-specific services, compared on ease of use and image quality
- What do people say about WeddingShare?: pricing, image quality, the 90-day storage period and bulk download, laid out from official information
- Comparison with other methods: WeddingShare, Brapla Share, LINE Albums, Google Photos, Utsurundesu (Fujifilm’s disposable film camera) and instax (Cheki) in one table, by price and storage period
- Why Utsurundesu wedding ideas are so popular: the charm of film, plus the cost, the effort and how long it takes to get digital files
- Moments at a glance: pricing, supported devices and photo specs in one table
02 Ask: let your guests know
- Copy and paste: sample messages asking guests for photos: a line for each: your invitation, a LINE message the day before, place cards and the MC
- How do you collect photos with a QR code?: choosing where the QR code leads, how to make it, where to put it and what to write with it
- Free QR card and photo sign templates: add your QR image and names, then print as is
- Copy and paste: card templates for Utsurundesu and instax: instructions for the cameras on the tables, plus how many you need and how to collect them
03 The day: collect photos on the spot
- Sample MC announcements: a few words asking for photos after the toast, while the couple steps out, before the reception ends and more
- Guest participation ideas, by type: ideas guests will naturally want to join in on
- How to share photos at the after-party or a 1.5-jikai (a casual, party-style reception): tips to make collecting photos easy for both the organizers and the couple
04 After the wedding: receive and keep
- How should guests send their photos to the couple?: how, when and the etiquette, written for guests (worth having your guests read too)
- Storage deadlines differ by service. Many shared albums only keep photos for a limited time, so check the comparison table and save everything before the deadline
For your kind of wedding
- How to keep photos from a small or family-only wedding: bringing the whole family’s photos together at a wedding without a photographer
- How to keep photos from your pre-wedding shoot and the families’ first meeting: how to take and collect behind-the-scenes shots instead of leaving it all to the pros
- Destination and resort weddings: how to share photos with family in Japan: from connectivity and time differences to the local photographer’s photos
After the wedding, too
- How to collect photos from birthdays, reunions and company events: tips for gathering everyone’s photos in one place
Whenever we write a new post, we’ll add it to this page in order. If you’re not sure where to start, read “Why you don’t get your guests’ photos” first 🌱
