Wedding photo QR code sign: wording and placement

What should the sign say?

Keep the instruction ahead of the sentiment. Three versions that work: “Scan to share your photos with us. No app needed.” Or: “Got a great shot tonight? Scan and send it to our album.” Or, for a lighter tone: “You took it, we want it. Scan to upload.”

Add one line below the code for guests who have never scanned one: “Open your camera and point it here.” That single sentence helps older relatives more than any design choice.

How big should the QR code be?

For a sign that sits on a table and is scanned from arm's length, an inch and a half to two inches across is comfortable. For a welcome sign read from several feet away, go to four inches or more. Leave a white margin around the code and print dark on light. Codes printed in pale gold on cream look elegant and fail in dim rooms.

Where do guests actually scan?

Where they sit and where they wait. In order of how well it works: on each table, at the bar, on the back of the program or menu, next to the guest book, and at the photo backdrop. A single sign at the entrance gets walked past, because nobody has photos to share yet.

Should someone announce it?

Yes, once. Ask the DJ, the emcee, or whoever gives the welcome toast to say one sentence after dinner. An announcement tells guests that sharing is wanted, which a sign alone does not.

Do you have to design the sign yourself?

No. Heysnaps gives you table signs with your QR code that you can print at home when you set up the album. You can also use the code in your own design or hand it to your stationer.