Guide

The best way to collect wedding photos from guests is to ask during the wedding.

Do not wait until Monday to ask guests for photos. The highest-friction part is not storage. It is getting people to send what they already captured before the moment disappears into their camera roll.

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Ask in the room
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Use one QR code
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Keep it private
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Download after
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Guide

A phone-first capture flow for the photos and videos guests already take.

Guest camera

Tap photo

Hold for video

Private gallery

Write-only

Host controls reveal

Export

ZIP

Download all visible files

Short answer

Use one QR code that opens a no-app guest camera.

The best collection system is visible at the event, fast on a phone, and private by default. A QR guest camera gives people a simple action while they are still excited to contribute.

  • *Put the QR on signs and tables.
  • *Let guests upload from the camera roll.
  • *Avoid asking them to join a shared album or download an app.

Before the wedding

Prepare the QR code before signs go to print.

Create the event, scan-test the QR code, and decide what words appear under it. The sign should be part of the wedding stationery plan, not a last-minute screenshot.

  • *Make one event link.
  • *Test on iPhone and Android if possible.
  • *Print at a size guests can scan in low light.

During the wedding

Give guests several gentle reminders.

A single sign can be missed. Use the welcome table, tables, bar, and a quick DJ or emcee line. Guests contribute more when the ask feels part of the event.

  • *Ask the wedding party to seed uploads early.
  • *Mention photos and videos, not just photos.
  • *Remind guests before dancing starts.

After the wedding

Open the gallery together before sharing it widely.

The first viewing should feel like a keepsake moment. Review, hide anything awkward, download the archive, then invite close family if you want them to see it too.

  • *Review privately first.
  • *Download the ZIP backup.
  • *Share a view-only album later.
Questions

Answers before you make the QR.

Do guests need to download an app?

No. Gooya opens in the phone browser from one QR code. Guests can use the camera or their library without installing an app, making an account, or remembering a password.

Can guests see everyone else's uploads?

No. Gooya is write-only for guests by default. They send their own memory, see that it landed, and return to the event. The private gallery belongs to the host.

Can the host download everything?

Yes. The host can download the visible memories in one ZIP, including the original photo and video files Gooya stores for the event.

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Make one QR code for the memories your guests already caught.

Gooya is a private, no-app guest camera for weddings and events. Guests scan, shoot, and send. You keep the gallery.