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QR code wedding sign wording

A wedding QR sign needs three things: a short line telling guests what the code does, the code itself, printed large enough to scan from a short distance, and the address underneath for anyone who would rather type it. Below are ready lines in three tones, classic, playful and minimal, along with guidance on where to place signs, what size to print them, and what to put under the code.

Free to try with 50 photographs. One payment of $49 per event when you are ready.

Galawall

Emma & James

12 June

Live on the wall

214 photographs

Emma & James

Classic wording

  • "Scan to share your photographs with us."
  • "Help us capture every moment. Scan to add your photos."
  • "Your photographs are part of our story. Please scan and share."

Playful wording

  • "You take the photos, we'll take the dancing."
  • "Got a good one? Scan here before you forget."
  • "Our photographer has two eyes. You have a hundred."

Minimal wording

  • "Scan. Add a photo."
  • "Share your photos here."
  • "Photos this way."

Where to place signs

One sign near the entrance or the guest book table catches guests as they arrive, when they are most likely to read it properly. A second, smaller version by the bar works well later in the evening, when people are standing around rather than seated. Table cards repeat the same code at eye level during the meal, when a guest is far more likely to notice a small card than remember a sign they saw an hour earlier.

What size to print

An entrance sign at A4 or larger scans comfortably from a few steps away, which matters since guests rarely walk right up to it. A table card can be much smaller, close to a postcard, since it is read from a seated distance of an arm's length rather than across a room. Whatever the size, leave a clear border of plain background around the code itself; a code crowded by other text or a busy photograph scans less reliably.

What to print under the code

Always include the short address in plain text underneath the code, for the guest whose camera will not focus on it, or who simply prefers typing a web address to scanning. One line of instruction above the code is usually enough; a longer explanation gets skipped rather than read. If a photo wall service is generating the sign for you, it will typically lay out the code, the address and a line of wording together, matched to the same look as the rest of your printed materials.

Updated September 16, 2026

How it works

A minute to set up. A lifetime to look back on.

  1. Create.

    Give the evening a name and a look. No account needed to begin.

  2. Print.

    A sign for the door and cards for the tables, ready for the printer.

  3. Watch.

    Put the wall on a screen. Your guests do the rest.

Questions

How big does a QR code need to be to scan from across a table?
A table card only needs to be read from an arm's length, so a code around the size of a business card is enough. A sign meant to be scanned from further away should be printed at A4 or larger.
Should I include instructions under the code, or is the code enough on its own?
Include at least one short line above it and the plain-text address below it. A code with no explanation leaves some guests unsure what scanning it will do, and some will not try.
What if a guest's phone will not scan the code?
That is exactly what the printed address underneath is for: they can type it into a browser directly instead of scanning.
Can I use any QR code generator for this, or does it need to link somewhere specific?
Any generator works, as long as it points to wherever you are collecting photographs, whether that is a shared album, an upload page or a service built for it. The code itself is only a shortcut to that address.