Should you give disposable cameras to your wedding guests?
When I first came across one article of this series, it was in a sort of spammy website, so I followed through to figure out where it was originally posted. Unfortunately, I soon realized that the actual website seems to also be a relatively spammy website, so oh well. I still think this is a good topic to discuss. See the articles here.
To me, the cons outweigh the pros of including disposable cameras in your reception for your guests to use. As I see it, the main pro is that the guests have the opportunity to capture lots of things that the photographer will not be able to. Another pro is that there is a better chance all guests will be photographed.
Now, whether or not these things happen remain to be seen. If you had disposable cameras for your guests, and you got them back and were able to develop the film, were special moments captured? Were all your guests photographed (or more than would have been without the disposable cameras)?
I’ve read articles from brides on the cons of disposable cameras – things like how much money it cost to process, how few good shots they got out of it, how many guests went home with the cameras instead of giving the pictures to the couple. Lots of times the cameras don’t even get used because guests don’t realize what they’re supposed to do with them. Other times, kids get ahold of them, and you’re left with some not-so-great shots (although I’ve seen some incredible kid photographers!).
These things, plus the fact that there is a lot of packaging waste that goes into disposable cameras, would outweigh the good that may come of including disposable cameras for me. I’d love to hear from you if you’re a person who included disposable cameras at your wedding and had a good experience!
Wedding rings made out of your family’s old jewelry
In the article “Wedding Rings: ‘Something Old’ Becomes Something New”, “Ecological jeweler greenKarat (http://www.greenKarat.com) is using old family jewelry to make personalized wedding bands.” How cool is this? Essentially couples create a registry to collect their family members’ unwanted jewelry, then new rings are made out of that jewelry. As the greenKarat president said, “Recycling those pieces for a betrothed couple is romantic, eco-friendly, and financially savvy.” I just think the sentiment behind it is wonderful, and you’re doing something good for the earth as well.
by Lara
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