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Wedding photo scavenger hunt list builder

Most scavenger hunt lists are written for a venue you don't have. Pick yours, and you get 15 to 25 prompts guests can actually complete there, plus the ones that were dropped and why.

How the list is filtered

  1. Every prompt has to be possible in your room: no lawn games in a ballroom, no skyline in a barn.
  2. Dance-floor prompts only if the hunt runs into the dancing. Late-night prompts only if it runs to the end. The getaway only if there is one.
  3. No drinking prompts when kids are playing. No rowdy prompts in a formal room.
  4. 15 prompts for an hour, up to 25 for the whole night. Past 25, guests stop reading.
  5. Open-ended prompts only: nothing that needs one specific guest found in the crowd.

Your venue

Venue
How long does the hunt run?

From when it opens at drinks

How formal is it?
Kids playing?
A getaway or send-off at the end?

Your 25 prompts

Hotel or ballroom · all night

  1. 1Someone posing on the staircase or under the chandelierYour venue
  2. 2A clinking of glassesClassic
  3. 3A photobomber in actionCandid
  4. 4A stolen kiss (any couple counts)Love story
  5. 5The most enthusiastic singerDance floor
  6. 6The late-night snackLate night
  7. 7The whole room from the back wall, everyone in itYour venue
  8. 8The two of us sharing a quiet momentClassic
  9. 9The messiest slice of cakeCandid
  10. 10Holding hands under the tableLove story
  11. 11The first dance from a weird angleDance floor
  12. 12The final song of the nightLate night
  13. 13A table setting before anyone sits downYour venue
  14. 14A detail we sweated over: the flowers, the cake, the signsClassic
  15. 15A very intense conversationCandid
  16. 16Tears during the speechesLove story
  17. 17A group hug of at least five peopleDance floor
  18. 18The messiest tableLate night
  19. 19Three generations in one photoClassic
  20. 20A selfie with someone from a different tableCandid
  21. 21The way one of us looks at the otherLove story
  22. 22High heels kicked off under a tableDance floor
  23. 23Someone asleep in a chairLate night
  24. 24The brightest smile in the roomClassic
  25. 25Someone mid-laugh during a speechCandid
11 prompts dropped for your reception
  • The skyline or the street through the window Needs a city venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • A guest posing with the venue sign or front door Needs a city venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • Guests arriving by taxi, on foot, or fixing their hair in a window reflection Needs a city venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • Someone sitting on a hay bale or framed by the barn doors Needs a barn; yours is a ballroom.
  • The sunset behind the two of us Needs an outdoor venue or a barn; yours is a ballroom.
  • Lawn games mid-throw Needs an outdoor venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • String lights over the tables after dark Needs a barn or an outdoor venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • A guest barefoot on the grass Needs an outdoor venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • Boots or sneakers under formal clothes Needs a barn or an outdoor venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • Flowers from the garden tucked behind someone’s ear Needs an outdoor venue; yours is a ballroom.
  • The getaway car, or the send-off line No getaway or send-off planned.

Put nine of these on guest phones

A live photo hunt card guests open from one QR code, with every shot collected in one shared gallery. No app or account. Free with up to 5 guests.

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Questions couples ask

How many prompts should a wedding photo scavenger hunt have?
About 15 for an hour-long hunt, rising to 25 if it runs all night. Past 25, guests stop reading the list.
What makes a good wedding photo scavenger hunt prompt?
It is possible at your venue, open-ended enough that anyone can complete it, and does not depend on finding one specific guest. Mix classics, candid moments, and love-story details.
Are photo scavenger hunts OK with kids at the wedding?
Yes, kids are often the best players. Drop prompts about drinking and add a few kid-specific ones, like the flower girl off duty.
How do we collect the photos afterwards?
Put a QR code on the table cards that opens a shared gallery in the browser, so guests upload straight from their phone without an app or account. Shared iCloud albums leave Android guests out.

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