Notes on wedding photography

Practical writing on collecting photographs from the people who were there.

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What to do with wedding photos after the wedding

What to do with wedding photos after the wedding: the order that works, the cut that makes it possible, and the one thing worth printing.

The wedding photo checklist nobody gives you

Your photographer has a shot list. Nobody has a wedding photo checklist for the other hundred cameras. Here is one, six weeks out to the fortnight after.

How to collect wedding photos from guests

Compare ways to collect wedding photos from guests, set up a paid Melora event and make the collection link easy to use.

October 12, 2026

A wedding without a photographer: what you lose

Having a wedding without a photographer? Here is what you genuinely lose, what phones are better at, and the six things to do if you go ahead.

6 min read

October 9, 2026

Is a photo booth worth it at a wedding?

Compare a wedding photo booth quote by hours, prints, setup and guest experience. Decide whether it fits the celebration you are planning.

6 min read

October 6, 2026

What to put on wedding welcome table

What to put on wedding welcome table, in the order guests actually use it, plus the things that look good in photos and get in the way on the night.

6 min read

October 3, 2026

Wedding photo scavenger hunt ideas for guests

Wedding photo scavenger hunt ideas that survive a real reception: the prompts guests actually do, the ones they skip, and where the photos have to land.

6 min read

September 30, 2026

Sharing wedding photos with vendors: who wants what

Choose wedding photos relevant to each vendor and check permission before sharing them for public or commercial use.

4 min read

September 27, 2026

What guests do while wedding photos are taken

Plan refreshments, seating and clear timing for guests while you have portraits taken. Give them an optional place to share their own photos.

4 min read

September 26, 2026

Your parents' wedding photos, at your wedding

Your parents wedding photos at your wedding: scan the old album properly in an afternoon, show the prints on the day, and keep your own set next to theirs.

5 min read

September 25, 2026

How to make a QR code for wedding photos

How to make a QR code for wedding photos in Melora: buy a gallery, customise the event card, download the print file and test it before the day.

5 min read

September 24, 2026

What to do if you hate your wedding photos

What to do if you hate your wedding photos: telling a real problem from a bad first look, what to ask the photographer for, and the set you have not opened.

6 min read

September 23, 2026

Wedding photographer gallery expired? What next?

Wedding photographer gallery expired before you downloaded it? What is usually still recoverable, what to write, and how to protect the other set.

4 min read

September 22, 2026

How many photos from a wedding photographer?

How many photos do you get from a wedding photographer, and why it is a fraction of the frames taken. What to ask before booking, and the set nobody counts.

4 min read

September 21, 2026

How long do wedding family photos take?

Plan time for wedding family photos with your photographer. Use an actual group list and leave room for gathering people and changing locations.

5 min read

September 20, 2026

Wedding QR code wording: what to put on the card

Wedding QR code wording that gets scanned: the three lines a card needs, the phrases that quietly stop people, and what to say on the sign instead.

5 min read

September 18, 2026

Christening photos: nobody was hired to take them

Planning christening photos without a photographer? What to ask the parish, who to ask for help and how to collect the pictures afterwards.

3 min read

September 17, 2026

How to share wedding photos with family abroad

How to share wedding photos with family who could not be there and family who could: what to send, when, and why a link beats an attachment every time.

4 min read

September 16, 2026

Wedding photos from older guests: how to get them

Wedding photos from older guests are the ones nobody else has. What actually stops them being sent, and the version that works at the table.

4 min read

September 15, 2026

Wedding photos and guest privacy: the honest answer

Wedding photos and guest privacy: what the GDPR text actually says about a wedding, and the three requests from guests you should expect.

4 min read

September 14, 2026

How to back up wedding photos so you keep them

Keep independent copies of wedding photos, check the downloaded files and save private messages separately from the gallery.

5 min read

September 13, 2026

Wedding photos after the photographer leaves

Plan photos after your photographer’s agreed finish time. Compare extra professional coverage and guest contributions without assuming either is complete.

3 min read

September 12, 2026

Wedding family photo list: keep it short

A wedding family photo list that works, the three rules that keep the block under twenty minutes, and what your other eighty guests are doing.

6 min read

September 11, 2026

How to take good photos at a wedding as a guest

Take useful wedding photos as a guest: respect phone rules, choose a viewpoint, prepare your phone and send the files to the couple.

5 min read

September 10, 2026

How long does it take to get wedding photos back?

How long does it take to get wedding photos back, what the weeks are spent on, when a wait stops being normal, and the set you can have the same night.

6 min read

September 8, 2026

Collecting destination wedding photos from guests

Collect destination wedding photos before and after guests travel home. Check the upload window, connection and instructions for each language.

5 min read

September 7, 2026

Wedding QR code not scanning? Start here

Wedding QR code not scanning? Check the print, clear margin and light, then test whether the link opens your event and accepts uploads.

4 min read

September 6, 2026

How long to keep wedding photos online

Couples ask how long to keep wedding photos online and the honest answer is that it is the wrong question. What matters is how soon you get them off.

5 min read

September 5, 2026

Wedding photos in a group chat get lost

Keep wedding chat and photo collection organised. Check the sending mode and file quality, then save the photos you want to keep.

4 min read

September 4, 2026

What free wedding photo sharing gets you

Free wedding photo sharing is real, and every service draws its line somewhere. Here are the five places the line usually sits, and how to find yours early.

7 min read

September 3, 2026

Wedding video from guests: getting it back

Wedding video from guests is where the speeches and the first dance actually live. It is also the thing most likely to be lost on the way to you.

4 min read

September 2, 2026

An audio guest book without renting a phone

Guests can leave private voice messages through Melora’s event page. Learn where to record, who receives them and how the host saves a backup.

6 min read

September 1, 2026

Unplugged wedding ceremony, plugged-in reception

Set clear phone rules for the ceremony and reception. Welcome optional guest photos where you want them and respect the professional work.

7 min read

August 31, 2026

Your wedding photographer and guest photos

Professional and guest wedding photos can complement each other. Agree phone use with your photographer and keep both collections afterwards.

5 min read

August 30, 2026

Event photo sharing for a birthday, not a wedding

Event photo sharing works the same at a sixtieth, a christening or an office party. What changes, what does not, and where wedding advice misleads.

4 min read

August 29, 2026

Wedding venue wifi is bad. Plan for it.

Wedding venue wifi fails at exactly the wrong hour. How to test it properly, what to do instead, and why photographs are not lost when it drops.

5 min read

August 28, 2026

Wedding photo etiquette for guests: posting

Wedding photo etiquette in plain terms. When to put the phone down, what not to post, and the one rule that covers everything else.

5 min read

August 27, 2026

What to say so guests upload wedding photos

Adapt a short card instruction and announcement so guests know where to share photos. Explain the upload window and leave participation optional.

5 min read

August 26, 2026

How many wedding photos from guests to expect?

Guest photo totals vary. Plan a clear collection point, test uploads and estimate backup size from sample files instead of promising a fixed count.

4 min read

July 31, 2026

A wedding hashtag, or a shared gallery?

Compare a public wedding hashtag with a shared gallery. Check the audience, guest permissions and how you will save the files.

5 min read

July 29, 2026

Where to put your wedding QR code

A wedding QR code works or fails on placement, size and light. Five rules that decide it, and the two spots that quietly waste the card.

6 min read

July 22, 2026

Share wedding photos with guests without an app

Share wedding photos through a browser gallery. Set up the host event, explain the guest link and test uploads without a guest account.

4 min read

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