Your guests will likely be snapping away on their digital cameras all night, much to the chagrin of some photographers. But you can't beat the instant gratification of seeing your friends and family members posting pictures from your wedding online the very next day. And let's face it, even the best photographer can't catch every moment.
A lot of your guests will naturally upload the pictures to Facebook, but album privacy makes it difficult for all guests to see the photos—the default option typically makes albums visible to "friends only," meaning that if your aunt isn't friends with your BFF, she can't see the pictures.
Your wedding will bring together people from many different segments of your life, and it's practically impossible that they'll all be Facebook friends with each other. After my wedding, I had to specifically request that some of my friends make their albums visible to "friends of friends" so that my relatives could see their pictures, too.
But think about your network—making your photos visible to "friends of friends" can essentially make them visible to thousands of people, which you may not feel too comfortable with!
And who needs that extra step anyway? A better option: Arrange a password-protected site before the big day and ask your guests to upload their photos there. Print out small cards for each place setting—the size of a business card—with the URL and login information.
One website we like is The Wedding Lens, which gives you a personalized URL and access code to provide to your guests. It's free for the first two weeks; then, you can opt to keep your site active for as little as $8/month. With the premium plan, guests can also upload videos and can download full-resolution images. Another plus: Guests can order prints right from the website!
How do you plan on sharing photos after the wedding?
—Kristen O'Gorman Klein
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