For the modern couple, using Quick Response (QR) codes is a great way to streamline communication with guests. But did you know that a well-placed QR code could also help to make your guests lives easier too? Here are five different ways that you can incorporate QR codes into your wedding day and use these to save your wedding guests hassle:
Add a QR Code to Your Seating Plan
If you’ve spent hours agonising over your seating plan, making sure auntie Janet isn’t sat next to uncle John, and that the single bridesmaids are next to the eligible bachelors, then you want everyone to find the right chair with ease. Adding a QR code to your seating plan will allow your guests to carry a copy with them, and you can even use it to add brief bios of everyone on each table, making awkward introductions a thing of the past.
Include QR Codes in Your Wedding Invitations
Adding a QR code is a great way to simplify your wedding invitations, minimising the amount of physical, written information that you need to send your guests. You can focus on style over substance with your physical invitations, choosing a theme that best suits your day and including the most basic information such as the date, time and venue of your ceremony. Then add a QR code and let it do all the work for you! Your overall invitation will look clean and uncluttered as a result. This should also save some costs with printing invitations, and is much more environmentally friendly.
Using QR codes for Wedding Pictures
Your wedding day is one you’ll never want to forget, so collecting wedding photos from guests is a great way to capture as many moments from your special day as possible. A problem many brides and grooms face is where can I have wedding guests upload photos? EventsAlbum allows couples to gather photos taken by their guests through the use of QR codes. Photo sharing for wedding ceremonies and receptions has never been easier! Collecting wedding photos from guests simply involves your guests scanning the QR code and then uploading the photo they want to share. Because they don’t have to download an app or input their personal details, your guests are much more likely to share their favourite photos with you. Even if there is a professional photographer at the wedding, individuals still capture lots of great photos of the bride and groom, so this is a great way to get visibility and create a digital photo album.
Keep People Talking at the Table
If you’re worried that conversation won’t flow at the dinner table, or that people won’t have anything to do in the lull between courses, then simply add a QR code to your table numbers. This is sure to give your guests something to talk about! From fun activities and quizzes to a photo timeline of your relationship, link your QR code to something that will break the ice and add an extra, unforgettable element to your big day. If you don’t want to create a new code then this is also a good place to start collecting wedding photos from guests: don’t forget to ask them to strike a pose!
Connect to Your Wedding Registry
Finally, asking for wedding gifts can feel crass and uncomfortable for many couples, so why not let a QR code do the hard work for you? Adding a code to your wedding website or wedding invitations that links directly to your gift list is a subtle and more understated way of presenting it with a modern flair. You can also have this update as things are ticked off the list so it always remains live.
Using QR codes is a great way to add a modern twist to any wedding. Don’t forget to include information on how your guests (particularly elderly guests) can easily download a QR scanner, and remember to blend the QR code into your designs so that it doesn’t look too formal or official. Many QR codes are scannable by simply utilising your smartphone camera, so everyone should be able to manage. You’ll enjoy a convenient, technologically advanced and more environmentally friendly wedding in no time.