How many prompts should a wedding scavenger hunt have?

Around 10 to 15 is a good number. It fits on a table card and can be finished without taking guests away from the party. Pick a few easy ones, so everyone gets started.

How do guests send in their scavenger hunt photos?

The easiest way is a QR code on the card, which opens an upload page in the phone's browser. Guests don't need an app, and all the photos end up in one album.

Will a scavenger hunt annoy the photographer?

It shouldn't, as long as you keep the prompts to the reception. Ask guests to keep phones down during the ceremony, and let your photographer know it's happening.

Wedding photo scavenger hunt: 40 ideas you can copy

Updated 2026-11-01 by Scan & Snap

A wedding photo scavenger hunt gives guests a list of moments to capture, such as "the best dance move" or "the oldest and youngest guests together". Print 10 to 15 prompts on a card at each table with a QR code, and guests add their photos to one album. Below are 40 prompts to choose from, and how to run it.

Easy prompts for the start of the reception

A selfie with someone you've just met
Your table's best group shot
The most impressive hat or shoes
Your favourite detail of the decorations
The first drink of the day
Someone already crying happy tears
A photo with the person who's travelled furthest
The couple's names, spotted somewhere
Something blue
The view from where you're sitting

Prompts that mix the two families

A photo with someone from the other side of the family
The oldest and youngest guests together
Someone who knew the bride or groom as a child
Three generations in one shot
Both mothers laughing
Someone sharing an embarrassing story
The couple's oldest friend
A guest who met the couple most recently
Two people meeting for the first time
The whole table pulling the couple's funniest face

For the dinner and the speeches

The best reaction to a speech
Someone laughing so hard they're crying
A clink of glasses
The first bite of cake
A secret note for the couple, photographed
The couple when they don't know you're looking
Someone sneaking food from a neighbour's plate
The speaker's nervous moment
A toast from your table
The cutest child on best behaviour (with a parent's OK)

For the dance floor and late night

The best dance move of the night
A conga line
Shoes abandoned under a table
The couple's first dance, from your angle
Someone in a borrowed jacket
The DJ or band mid-song
A guest dancing like no one's watching
Your best impression of the couple's pose
The last people on the dance floor
The late-night food arriving

How to run it

Choose 10 to 15 prompts. A longer list can look like homework. Mix easy ones with a couple of harder ones.
Print one card per table, with a QR code at the bottom. See sign wording and what size to print it.
Ask your MC to announce it once, soon after people have sat down.
Offer a small prize for the table with the best set, if you like. It's optional, but it does give people a reason to finish.
Look through the photos with a coffee the next morning.

You'll want a paid album for a hunt, because a whole room working through a list will soon go past the free plan's 50 photos. A free album also closes 7 days after you create it, which matters if you're printing early.

A version for children

Children's tables need a list of things to find, not moments to capture: something round, something blue, a flower, a pair of shiny shoes, someone wearing a tie. Give the job to a responsible adult or an older child with a parent's phone, rather than sending younger ones off to upload by themselves.