Guide
QR code table cards for weddings and events
What to write on the card, where to put it, and how to make sure every phone can scan it.
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Say what the code does
A QR code on its own gets ignored. Put one short line above it that says what guests get: “Scan to see the photos”, “Our wedding album”, or “Relive the night”. Add the album’s name, and the link underneath for anyone whose camera won’t scan.
Make it easy to scan
- Size: at least 3 cm (just over an inch) across on a table card; larger on a sign people read from a distance.
- Contrast: a dark code on a white background. Light codes on dark backgrounds and codes over photos often fail.
- Quiet zone: leave a clear margin around the code; don’t let borders or text touch it.
- Finish: matte paper avoids glare under venue lights.
Place cards where people pause
Each dinner table, the bar, the welcome sign and the guestbook table are the places people stand still with a phone in hand. A card in a frame or a small stand is easier to scan than one lying flat.
Match the event’s style
Cards look intentional when they share the event’s colours and fonts. A cover photo on the card makes it clear what the code opens, while the code itself should stay on plain white.
Test before printing everything
Print one card, scan it with an iPhone and an Android phone from arm’s length, and check that it opens the right album. Then print the rest. With ImageAlbums the printable card uses your album’s own theme, cover photo and title, comes as one large sign or four cards per A4 sheet, and the code keeps working whenever you update the album.