Disposable cameras on the tables
The traditional answer, and there is real charm in it. There is also the part nobody mentions: the cost, the developing, and the fact that most of the frames come back unusable.
Side by side
| What matters | Table cameras | Snappio |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Per camera, per table - plus developing, and you buy the blanks too. | One payment for the event, however many photos arrive. |
| Usable results | A minority of frames. Dark rooms and flash are unforgiving. | Guests can see the shot before they add it, and retake it. |
| When you see them | A week or two later, at the lab. | Within seconds, live. |
| How many | 27 frames, then the camera is finished. | Hundreds, limited by your plan rather than by the table. |
| If they go missing | The camera leaves in a coat pocket and the photos are gone. | Photos are safe the moment they are added. |
When disposable cameras are the better choice
Nothing digital replaces the object. A film camera on the table is something people pick up out of curiosity, and the imperfect, grainy, badly-lit results have a character that a phone photo does not. If that look is the point - and for plenty of weddings it genuinely is - use them. The two combine well: cameras for the feel, a code for the coverage.
Where Snappio is different
Common questions
Can we do both?
Yes, and it is a good combination. The cameras give you the look; the code makes sure you still have photos of the speeches if the film does not come out.
Will guests actually use a QR code?
In practice they use it more than the cameras, because the phone is already in their hand. The camera has to be picked up; the code just has to be noticed.
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Small events are free, so you can see how it works before you commit to anything.
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