{"id":98,"date":"2008-11-03T21:18:38","date_gmt":"2008-11-04T02:18:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coreyann.net\/blog\/?p=98"},"modified":"2008-11-03T21:18:38","modified_gmt":"2008-11-04T02:18:38","slug":"corey-talks-cameras-at-the-table","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coreyann.com\/blog\/corey-talks\/corey-talks-cameras-at-the-table","title":{"rendered":"Corey Talks: Cameras at the Table"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nProfessional picture courtesy of Brooke Mayo<\/a><\/dd>\n<\/div>\n

When I was a bride last year, I heard over and over how pointless cameras at the tables were and what a waste of money they ended up being.\u00a0 However, being the picture lover I am, I wasn’t listening to all the naysayers.\u00a0 I knew that no matter what, there would be cameras at my tables.\u00a0 The trick I have found to having cameras at your tables is that you have to control your guests to a point with them.\u00a0 Thanks to a random Knottie, I ended up with the best idea that worked WONDERFULLY – a scavenger hunt!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Each table had a camera and 10 pictures that they ‘had’ to take (leaving the other 14 for random pics).\u00a0 Each table had ‘a group shot of your table’ (I’ll get to my theories on table shots for your pro photographer on another day) and the other\u00a09 were random things that were different from the other tables.\u00a0 The problem with this was that I neglected to have a prize – which I would highly suggest having.\u00a0 Once the word was out that there was no prize, my guests lost some (but not all!) of their enthusiasm for it.\u00a0 Still, the pictures that came back were priceless and so fun!\u00a0 I am SO incredibly glad that I did this!\u00a0 This could also be easily done with digital cameras too at a wedding with a gallery to upload to instead of leaving the camera.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This is what was wrote on my cards:\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

I\u2019m your camera, so scavenge around,<\/span><\/p>\n

Hunt for those pictures that need to be found!<\/span><\/p>\n

Shoot away and complete the list,<\/span><\/p>\n

Find moments that the photographer missed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Snap away as best you\u2019re able,<\/span><\/p>\n

Then leave me right here at your table!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Quietest guest<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>People taking polaroids at the Guestbook Table<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Groom\u2019s sibling dancing with someone<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Someone hoping no one is watching<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Biggest smile<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>The hungriest person at your table<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>A couple acting like newlyweds (but aren\u2019t!)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Bride and Groom laughing together<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Fortune Bouquet toss<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a8<\/span><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 <\/span>Group photo of everyone at your table<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Please remember to use the flash
\nor the photos will not come out right!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAn image of someone hoping no one is watching (my flower girl getting her drink on – don’t worry she didn’t really drink it!)<\/span><\/p>\n

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