“You know what a camera is? A mirror with memory.” – Unknown
You’ve hired the professional photographer and those pictures will be fabulous. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have your bridal party and other guests take candid, amateur shots that only they are privy to with a “disposable wedding camera” (also called “single use camera”). — Until you collect all the cameras and get the film developed, that is!
Putting a disposable wedding camera on each table at your reception and handing a few out to random guests at the ceremony is a great idea. Maybe you’ll get photos of someone tying the cans to your “getaway” vehicle. You may get a photo of someone snoozing at the ceremony or reception. Whatever strikes the fancy of the person holding the camera will be captured for you to see after the wedding.
You’ll be happy to know that the cameras and subsequent film development are relatively inexpensive. If you are searching for where to buy disposable wedding cameras, be sure to buy yours from an online wedding shop that you can trust. We recommend The Knot Wedding Shop for disposable wedding cameras at great sales prices and discounts!
Don’t worry, your Guests will take Tons of Candid Photos! These wedding cameras are very simple to use. They generally have built-in flashes and no zoom or other complicated settings and are easy enough even for children to use. Usually, each camera has 27 exposures and 400 speed color film, though other types are available. Often a tent card is provided to be placed on the table next to the camera. The tent card says something like “Thank you for celebrating our day with us – Please take photos of our wedding with this camera and then leave it on the table when all pictures have been taken”.
In keeping with the decor of a wedding, the cameras are available in white, pink, covered with floral, roses, doves, hearts, pearls or other designs. Some wedding camera models can be personalized with your key wedding information or a photo. As a rule of thumb, the answer to the question “how many wedding cameras per table”? is only 1! But it’s fun to hand out extras to key guests! They are so inexpensive, why not?
Remember that you aren’t looking for the perfect pictures, but with disposable wedding cameras, you should get pictures that will cause laughter or happy tears and add extra enjoyment to your wonderful wedding memories.
Please read White Wedding Cameras, our article on this very popular wedding trend. Weddings and Romance also suggests many games and activities for which these cameras will be a real hit! See Ideas for Wedding Reception Games and Traditional Wedding Reception Activities.
