Candid moments
The unposed photos that no professional setup ever quite catches.
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A modern alternative to disposable cameras.
Disposable cameras are fun, but they're expensive, limited and slow to collect. Fête gives guests the same candid, guest-perspective experience using the phones already in their pockets. Instant uploads, short video clips, optional moderation, and one private gallery after the event.
- Photos + short video clips
- Guests scan a QR, no app
- Unlimited inside your tier
- Live photo wall
- Moderation + gallery release
- Full-quality downloads
Why people love disposable cameras
The good bits of disposables, kept.
Disposable cameras stuck around for a reason. The feeling they create at a wedding or party is genuinely lovely. Any honest alternative has to keep what they get right.
Guest perspective
The view from a friend's seat, not the photographer's tripod.
That nostalgic feel
A bit of analogue charm, the warmth that makes a wedding gallery feel real.
Table by table
Every group got involved. The shy ones, the loud ones, the ones at the back.
A small bit of fun
A reason to interact, an activity, something to play with between courses.
A moment frozen
One shot, one frame, one decision. Something handmade about it.
Where they fall short
The honest problems with physical disposable cameras.
Couples and party hosts love the idea of disposables. They tend to be less enthusiastic about the aftermath.
The cost adds upYou need one camera per table. At £15 to £25 each, plus developing and printing, a 10-table wedding can run past £400 before you've seen a single photo.
20 to 27 shots, then nothingRun out at table 3, and tables 4 to 10 are using a dead camera. Most guests are too polite to flag it.
No video, no previewYou won't know if the photo worked. There's no playback, no second take, no clip of the dancefloor or the speech.
Cameras get lostHalf end up on the wrong table. A few walk home in someone's bag. One always disappears entirely.
You wait weeks for the resultCameras need to be developed and scanned. Two to three weeks later, you find out a third of the photos are blurry or dark.
You can't moderateIf a guest takes something you'd rather not keep, it's in the printed pack. There's no approve, no reject.
The digital version of the same idea
Instead of putting a camera on each table, put a QR.
Same idea, same energy, none of the friction. Guests scan, capture and upload from their own phones, straight into your private gallery.
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QR on every table
Print a small QR card. Drop one on each table, the bar, the welcome sign.
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Guests scan and capture
The camera opens in their phone browser. No app, no account. They take photos or short video clips.
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Everything in one gallery
Uploads land instantly. Approve, feature or release the gallery when you're ready. Download the lot at original quality.
Side by side
Disposable cameras vs Fête.
What each one does, what each one doesn't.
| Feature | Disposable cameras | Fête |
|---|---|---|
| Guest candid photos | Yes | Yes |
| No guest app needed | Yes | Yes |
| Instant uploads | No | Yes |
| Short video clips | No | Yes |
| Private video messages | No | Yes |
| Live photo wall on a screen | No | Yes |
| Moderation before public | No | Yes |
| Downloadable gallery | No | Yes |
| Developing costs | Yes (per shot) | None |
| Risk of lost cameras | High | None |
Still feels fun, not corporate
The good part of disposables, kept. The awkward parts, gone.
Fête keeps the fun part: guests capturing the night from their own point of view. It just removes the awkward parts. No more collecting cameras at the door, paying for film, waiting for prints, hoping the photos came out.
Same table-by-table involvementEvery group at every table joins in. Same activity, same shared moment, same range of perspectives.
Better photos, more of themModern phone cameras outshoot a disposable on lighting, focus and dynamic range. Plus you get video.
See them straight awayUploads appear in the gallery instantly. No two-week wait. No surprise that half didn't come out.
One private gallery, ready to shareThe whole night in one place. Approve what's public, keep the rest private, download everything at full quality.
Disposable alternative FAQ
The questions people ask before switching.
Is Fête better than disposable wedding cameras?
For most weddings and parties, yes. You keep the candid, guest-perspective feel and lose the cost-per-shot, the no-preview lottery, the lost cameras and the two-week wait. You also gain video clips, organiser moderation and a full original-quality gallery download.
Do guests need an app?
No. Guests scan the QR on the table, the camera opens in their phone browser, and they start uploading. No app, no account, no password.
Can guests still take candid photos?
Yes. Every phone in the room becomes a camera, so you get the same authentic, behind-the-scenes feel as disposables. The candids, the table photos, the bits the photographer was never going to catch.
Can we still put QR codes on tables, like cameras?
Yes. Put a small QR card on each table, on the welcome sign, on the order of service, or on the bar. Guests scan from wherever they are.
Can guests record short video clips too?
Yes, and this is the thing disposables can't do. Short clips of the speeches, the dancefloor, the candle moment, plus private video messages just for the host or couple.
Do we get all the photos after the event?
Yes. Download the full set of photos and video clips in original quality. Your gallery stays available for 12 months.
Can we keep the gallery private?
Yes. Only the guests you share the QR or link with can reach it. You can also moderate everything, so nothing public goes live without your approval.
Ready to skip the disposables?
Create your event in minutes. Pick a guest tier. Print the QR, drop one on every table.