Wedding photo scavenger hunt
Print a card with 12 curated prompts + a QR code. Guests scan, upload, the album fills up with the candid moments your photographer can't be in two places to shoot.
Paste your Memo album link or any URL guests should land on. Sign in to pick from your existing albums.
Your event
Take any of these photos tonight. Scan the QR to upload them straight to our album.
me-mo.ro/a/your-album
- The ceiling — whatever's up there
- A photo from your seat at the table
- A couple who's been married 25+ years still dancing
- Someone holding a drink with the venue in the background
- A close-up of one centerpiece
- A self-portrait with the couple in the background
- A quiet corner of the venue
- A photo after dark with the venue lights on
- Three or more friends in one frame
- Someone in the middle of a dance move
- The bar with the venue in the background
- Someone laughing so hard they're crying
Why a scavenger hunt beats a hashtag
Hashtags ask guests to post publicly to Instagram. Scavenger hunts give them concrete prompts and a private upload path. The participation gap is enormous:
- · Hashtag flow:15–25% of guests post; another 50% post privately so you never see it; ~25% don't post at all.
- · Scavenger hunt flow: 60–80% of guests take at least one prompt photo; photos arrive at full resolution, in one place, without anyone needing to be public-account.
The prompts also work as a social lubricant — guests use them as a reason to talk to people they haven't met ("hey, I need a photo of someone laughing — say something funny").
What makes the prompts work
The 30-prompt library is curated against three rules:
- · High success rate.Every prompt is a moment that happens at most weddings — no "photo of the couple jumping off a roof" impossibilities.
- · No creepy framing.Nothing that asks guests to photograph someone's body parts, ambush strangers, or sneak photos.
- · A mix of easy + story."A photo of the cake" is an easy quick win. "Someone you don't know — but make them smile first" is a story shot that produces something the couple actually wants.
FAQ
Do wedding photo scavenger hunts actually work?
Yes — they're one of the most effective ways to push guest participation in photo collection. The prompts give people permission to take photos they wouldn't otherwise have taken (a stranger laughing, the empty venue, hands). At an average wedding, a well-placed scavenger card lifts guest uploads by 30–50%.
Should I print one card per guest or one per table?
One per table is the sweet spot. Print on heavy card stock (250–300 GSM), place at the center of each table. Each table self-organizes — usually one or two enthusiastic guests work through the list and the rest contribute opportunistically.
What size should the printed card be?
A5 (148 × 210 mm) or US half-letter (5.5 × 8.5 in) works best for table placement. Big enough to read across a table, small enough not to crowd the centerpiece. The QR code needs to be at least 25mm wide to scan reliably from arm's length.
Can I edit the prompts?
Edit them in the live preview — every prompt is clickable. Replace the generic ones with personal touches (e.g. 'a photo with the dog' if your dog is at the wedding, or 'a photo of grandma's veil' if it's a heirloom). The default 30 are tested defaults; the personal touches make it yours.
Where should I place the card?
Three places, in order of importance: every reception table (where guests sit longest), the welcome desk (so early arrivers see it), and near the photo booth or dance floor (where the unstaged photos happen). Avoid the bar — guests scan it but don't have time to follow through with the prompts.
What kind of QR code should I use?
Point it at your wedding photo album so each prompt photo lands somewhere useful. A Memo album works out of the box — guests scan, the browser opens, they upload from their phone gallery. No app, no signup, no friction.