Wedding QR code photo sharing in Ireland: a practical guide
Updated by Scan & Snap
A QR code lets guests at your Irish wedding upload their photos to one album from their phone browser. It can be free for a small wedding. The main things to plan for are weak mobile signal at some country venues, and checking with your celebrant before encouraging photos during the ceremony.
What it costs
Scan & Snap, which is based in Ireland, has a free plan for up to 50 photos for 7 days, and one-off plans at €29 and €59 with no photo limit. They're charged in euro, with no subscription. See full pricing, or how we compare with other services.
Planning for signal at the venue
Plenty of Irish wedding venues are in the countryside, or in old buildings with thick walls, where mobile signal can be poor. Ask your venue about guest Wi-Fi, and put the network details next to your QR code if they have it. Our uploads go up in small pieces and resume when a phone reconnects, so a weak signal shouldn't mean starting again. It also helps to remind guests they can add photos once they're home.
At the church or ceremony
Some celebrants and churches have their own views on phones during the ceremony, so ask first. If you'd prefer an unplugged ceremony, say so in the order of service, and put your QR codes at the reception instead. Your guests will still have plenty from the drinks reception and the rest of the day.
Where the codes go at an Irish wedding
Think about where people stand around with their phones: the drinks reception, the tables during the gap before the meal, and the bar. Ask your MC or best man to mention it before the speeches. For the late-night photos, send the link round the morning after, or at the day-two party if you're having one.
Privacy and GDPR
Your album stays private to people with the link, and we host it in the EU. Location data is removed from the copies guests see. There's more in our privacy policy.