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Disposable Cameras on tables?

lilydreamer85lilydreamer85 member
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should I have disposable cameras at each table? I really like this idea..

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Re: Disposable Cameras on tables?

  • froggatt.clarefroggatt.clare
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    I think we're doing this.  A great "throwback 90s wedding" thing, IMO.  Plus, you'll get shots from friends that the photographer won't.  Just be warned, if your FI's buddies have had a few drinks you might find some interesting shots while developing, or if your 4-year-old nephew takes a few cameras you could end up with a lot of kneecap and shoe shots.
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  • LightSourcePhotographyLightSourcePhotography member
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    edited December 2011
    My only recommendation is to make a game of it. I put them on our tables and got 10 cameras filled with underexposed shots of the ground, blurry closeups, and kids playing with them (mostly kids' bad shaky photos). What I've seen other brides do is offer a reward for a table scavenger hunt. One bride had 8 special cupcakes made and the table that finished their scavenger hunt and turned in their camera with the check off card got the treat. Things like:

    _Photo of the bride's flowers
    _Catch someone laughing
    _First dance photo
    _Kids at play

    etc. It gave the cameras a purpose and gave the bride and groom actual photos that they liked.
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  • fallbride1109fallbride1109 member
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    edited December 2011
    Some people have had luck with it but most wedding guests will have their own digital cameras with them which will take far superior photos (and at no cost to you).  Most brides order photosharing cards free from Vistaprint with instructions for their guests to upload their photos instead and put those out at the reception somewhere.  I have mine in my planning bio.
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  • hthrlarson9hthrlarson9
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    edited December 2011
    i like the idea...it will be fun to look at the pics later.
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  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
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    edited December 2011
    When I got married 15 years ago we did this as the camera's were a wedding gift.  We paid an awful lot of money for wasted pics.  I would never do it again and I don't recommend spending what it will cost for the camera and developing.  I recommend the pp's advice about photo sharing.
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  • melissak1qmelissak1q member
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    edited December 2011
    My friend had them for her wedding and many of them disappeared
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  • lilydreamer85lilydreamer85 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks everyone.. I think I'm not going to do them anymore.. Waste of money..
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  • kmmssgkmmssg mod
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    edited December 2011
    I think that is wise.  Besides, if you photo share with your guests you might find some shots you want to crop or add some light to, etc to enhance the picture.  Good luck.
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  • lilydreamer85lilydreamer85 member
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    edited December 2011
    Thanks!!!
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  • KathleenMcGrealKathleenMcGreal member
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    edited December 2011
    I wanted to give kids a camera to take pics with, since these kids find it so much fun.  The cost of cameras did not bother me.  however, the price of developing mostly pics of people's feet would bother me.  i forgot how expensive developing pics is.  i ussually let me cousins use my digital camera and then delete 90% of the pics they take.  oh well.
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