Disposable Camera Alternative
The charm of disposable cameras, without the forty rolls of film
They photograph well on Pinterest. In practice, most couples who've tried them describe the same three problems.
The three problems with disposable cameras
The same ones come up again and again — and a QR code sidesteps all three.
The cost adds up fast
A disposable camera runs roughly £8 to £15, and you need one per table minimum — often more, since they get used up by 9pm. Developing forty rolls after the wedding adds another significant cost on top, for a stack of prints you still have to sort through by hand.
Half of them go home in someone's bag
Cameras get left in coat pockets, get taken as souvenirs, or just don't make it back to the collection box by the end of the night. There's no way to know what you've lost until the film's developed weeks later.
A QR code costs nothing per table and nothing loses itself
No physical object to walk off with, no film to develop, no waiting weeks to see what you got. The photos are in your gallery the same night, sorted and already digital.
Disposable cameras vs a wedding QR code
Disposable cameras
- Nostalgic, film aesthetic guests enjoy
- A physical activity on each table
- Roughly £8–£15 per camera, one per table minimum
- Film needs developing — a significant extra cost after the wedding
- Cameras get taken home or lost — no way to know until developed
- Photos only — no video
WedPics QR code
- Guests use the phone camera they already have
- No per-table device to buy or collect at the end of the night
- Photos upload to your gallery during the wedding
- No film to develop — see everything straight away
- Nothing to walk off with at the end of the night
- Guests can share videos too, where included
Disposable cameras and WedPics create different experiences. WedPics is particularly useful for couples who want an easier way to collect the photos and videos their guests are already taking on their phones.
Real weddings
This is how they look on the day.
Printed, framed and placed on real wedding tables. Every card is designed by us, downloaded by the couple and printed anywhere they choose.
Eva & Daniel
The Hobbit Hole · 13.12.26
Dianna & Mark
Capture the Love · 27.2.27
Robert & Nichola
Botanical Welcome · 19.9.26
Paul & Andrea
Paws & Promises · 29.1.27
Kelly & Scott
Capture the Love · 5.12.26
Andrew & David
Capture the Moments · 28.10.26
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Show guest photos on screen as they upload — something a disposable camera cannot do.
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