Disposable Camera Game ideas

ktrommel

I purchased disposable cameras to put on the tables and thought it'd be a neat idea to put a list of a few things the guests need to take pictures of. I know that only half the photos will turn out (I worked in a photo lab) but regardless, I still think it's a fun idea. Not everyone at a table is going to know each other, so this way they can collaborate, get to know each other and have fun! Some examples I have...-Take a group shot of Table #whatever-Take a group shot of everyone at your table-Take a picture of the groom...drinkless.-Take a picture of the flower girls and ring bearer dancing together.-Take a picture of the groom serenading the bride.-Find the youngest person here and take their picture-Find the couple that has been married the longest and take a picture of them kissing passionately.-Take a picture of the bride and groom with cake all over their faces.-Find a single groomsman and take a picture of him kissing a single lady.-Take a picture of the Best Man carrying the Maid of Honor.-Find a couple within the bridal party and get their picture doing something provocative.etcetcAny other creative ideas? I need a ton of them!

mouget

This sounds like a great idea but at the end of it aren't u gonna end up with a bunch of the same pics?Maybe u can encourage them to just be creative, without any specifics. Ask them to take pics of stuff in the wedding that they like, think would make a great pic, etc...they can ask people to pose or do stuff or anything like that. This way everyone can take creative pics but they wouldn't all end up being the same/similar Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";} [url=http://www.theknot.com/?utm_source=ticker&utm_medium=UBB&utm_campaign=tickers][img]http://global.theknot.com/tools/tickers/tt3ac60.aspx[/img][/url]

ginnygrace84

Or label each camera with one or 2 specifics so that not everyone is taking the same pics, but allow the rest to be anything. Other examples: pic of someone dancing on someone else's feet; pic of wedding couple departing; pic of people trying to touch their noses with their tongues/sticking spoons to their nose (if your family is anything like mine!); cake-cutting pics; pic of groom wearing the bride's veil; pics from up high/down low (funny angles)... Have fun!

ktrommel

Oh, it'll be different for every table. I'll give them like 2 or 3 things to take pictures of and the rest they can be creative with. But those 2 or 3 things will be completely different for each table to make sure there is some variety, otherwise all you get are a bunch of shots of the floor, shots with no flash, or shots of the dance floor where you can't really tell what's going on. This way you're bound to get a few funny ones that turn out.. At least that's my hope!

trix1223

I would much prefer to enjoy your wedding as a guest, eating, drinking, dancing, visiting with friends and family, mingling than running around as an unpaid photographer.In addition, do you really want tipsy people posing for a "provocative" picture in front of great-aunt Harriet and great-uncle Albert? How many times will the groom have to "serenade" you to get the pictures from EVERY table.  Likewise, how many times will great-aunt Harriet and great-uncle Albert have to be interrupted from what they're doing to "passionately" kiss if they're the longest married picture.Are you sure that the single ladies of your wedding WANT to be kissed by a random single groomsman that they may not know?Please don't turn your wedding into a silly scavenger hunt.  Let your guests be guests, and let the photographer you're paying take pictures.If you must put out the disposables, (see the post below that's titled something like "dear guest" or "Thank you guest" to see what can happen), please don't do this to your guests.  I for one, if "directed" to take all those pictures would be taking pictures of every toilet in the ladies room.

ktrommel

Honestly, they wouldn't have to take the pictures if they didn't want to and also, it'll be 2 photos to take that are goofy. It's just there to have fun, not as some torturous thing. Plus, as I said in the post prior to yours, it will be different for everyones table. I also know the crowd that will be at my wedding better than you do and I'm sure that great Aunt Harriet or whatever wouldn't care to see a provocative photo taken. I also know who the oldest couple will be and they are hysterical. The only single groomsman is a total ladies man and I already know who he would single out. It's not like I'm doing this stuff blindly, but to each his own. And as a bride, I would laugh at pictures taken of a toilet, so if it was your attempt to piss me off, it wouldn't work out that way.

ffmaid

Honestly the disposable cameras will prevent people from using their digital cameras and assigning photos to take seems liek asking for homework from your guests

Leah&Christian09

Scroll down and look for a post called Dear Guests on this board. Return the cameras, spend the money on something useful, and print cards asking guests to share their digital photos.

Leah&Christian09

http://talk.theknot.com/boards/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=62049586&forumid=5

trix1223

pimpanar:  And you were not asking what other opinions on this idea where anyway, you only asked for creative ideas. So I think if someone doesnt like your idea then they shouldnt do it at their wedding. No reason to put her down everyone.These are public boards, and people are free to respond in any way that they'd like.  If a poster wants validation, they're not necessarily going to get it here.  Local boards tend to be more validating, as are friends and family who won't give their honest opinions for fear of hurting someone's feelings.Here you'll get honest.  It may not be what you're looking for, but it may be what you need to hear.No one was putting her down.  People were just pointing out honest opinions based on previous experience. 

Lovie 129

That's a great idea. I would give each table a specific idea to concentrate on though.

thebarefootbride

I would love this! What a fun idea. I'm such a people-watcher anyway, this would give me something to do that would bring a smile to the bride's face and help out in moments of boredom ('cause let's face it, all weddings have them).Let's see . . . take a picture of-someone wearing blue shoes-the person who looks most like the bride - but isn't related-the first person on the dance floor that's not part of the wedding party-a member of the wedding party on their cell phone-a child looking at the cake-the person at your table whose birthday is nearest yours

MLC613

I am doing a similar thing, but I am just writing a note to go with the cameras. In the note I am explaining that we want to capture all of our guests and all the fun things going on, so we're asking them to take a picture or two and pass it on. That way we're not getting the same picture from everyone and we will (hopefully!!) get a picture of almost all of our guests AND some great candid shots!! Good luck!

Alko726

Something else to think about if you really want the disposable cameras at the wedding... I just bought some martha stewart wedding magazine the other day because it had a lot of DIY ideas, and one of them was to make a list of these kinds of photos (there's a template on her site it says) and put them in little activity bags for kids to have fun with (if you're having kids). According to "Martha", it'd be fun for some of the youngsters and "keep them occupied" with something to do while they're waiting for the fun to start. It looked like a cute idea in the magazine, but I don't know how well it works for what you're trying to achieve.