The wedding photo game that captures your whole day
Give your guests a list of photo missions, a live leaderboard and a reason to mingle. You get every candid moment from the day in one gallery, with nothing to hand out or develop.
What is a wedding photo scavenger hunt?
A wedding photo scavenger hunt is a game where guests complete a list of photo challenges during the day, such as "selfie with the newlyweds" or "catch the biggest laugh during the speeches". With Mission Memories, guests join from their phones with a 6-digit code, each photo earns points on a live leaderboard, and every photo lands in one private gallery the couple can download afterwards.
Why use Mission Memories for your wedding?
Every guest's photos in one place
No chasing photos across WhatsApp groups or a hashtag half the room forgets. Everything guests take for a mission goes straight into your event gallery.
An icebreaker for mixed tables
Missions like "photo with a guest you've never met" get both families and friendship groups talking from the drinks reception onwards.
Fills the quiet moments
While you're away having couple portraits taken, guests have something to do, and you come back to a gallery of what you missed.
The candid shots your photographer can't be there for
A hundred guests see a hundred different moments. Missions point them at the ones you'll want to keep: the speeches, the dance floor, the happy tears.
A disposable camera alternative with no developing
No cameras to buy, nothing to collect from tables, no weeks waiting for prints. Photos and videos appear live during the day.
Private by default
Add a password so only your guests can join, and remove any photo you don't want in the gallery.
How to run a photo scavenger hunt at your wedding
Here's how couples fit it around the day. Setup takes a few minutes, and once guests have the code the game runs itself.
- 1
Weeks before
Create your event, choose 12–20 missions (start from our wedding ideas, then add a few personal ones), and pick a plan for your guest numbers. Try it on the free plan with your wedding party first.
- 2
On the stationery
Print the QR code or 6-digit join code on your table plan, place cards, order of the day or a sign by the bar. Add a note asking guests to keep phones away during the ceremony.
- 3
Drinks reception
This is when most of the game happens. Ask your MC or best man to announce it. Mingling missions work best here, while guests are meeting each other.
- 4
Wedding breakfast and speeches
Table missions and "catch the biggest laugh during the speeches" keep tables competing between courses.
- 5
Evening reception
First dance, cake cutting, bouquet toss and the dance floor. Video missions (on paid plans) capture the best moves.
- 6
End of the night
Freeze the leaderboard and crown the winner. A bottle of fizz makes a good prize. Every guest gets their own Event Wrapped recap.
- 7
The day after
Download every photo and video as one zip file. Photos are kept for 3–6 months depending on your plan.
Wedding photo scavenger hunt ideas
Use these as they are or rewrite them. Every mission is yours to edit, and the best lists mix quick, easy missions with a few ambitious ones.
Drinks reception and mingling
- Selfie with the newlyweds
- Photo with a guest you've never met before
- Get the oldest and youngest guests in one photo
- Snap the guest who travelled furthest to be here
- Gather everyone who knew the couple before they met
- Photograph the best shoes in the room
Wedding breakfast and speeches
- Get your whole table pulling their best wedding face
- Catch the biggest laugh during the speeches
- Snap someone wiping away a happy tear
- Film a 10-second message for the couple
- Photograph the best table centrepiece
- Get your table to toast the couple
Evening reception and dance floor
- Capture the moment the cake gets cut
- Copy the couple's first-dance pose with your plus-one
- Film the best dance move on the floor
- Film the bouquet toss from the front row
- Snap the last people on the dance floor
- Get a conga line on camera
The sentimental ones
- Catch the couple sharing a quiet moment
- Recreate the couple's first photo together
- Photo with the person who introduced the couple
- Snap three generations of one family together
“Our guests loved it. The photo gallery at the end had everyone in tears of laughter — the perfect wedding game.”
How much does it cost for a wedding?
Plans are a one-off price per event, bought on the website or in the app. There's no subscription and no per-guest fee. Plans count the guests who join the game, not everyone on your invite list.
| Group size | Plan |
|---|---|
| Up to 5 guests | Free: try it with your wedding party |
| Up to 40 guests | Party Time, £4.99: small weddings and elopement parties |
| Up to 120 guests | Event of the Season, £19.99: most weddings |
| Up to 300 guests | Host with the Most, £49.99: big weddings |
Wedding photo game vs disposable cameras, a hashtag or a shared album
Couples usually weigh these up when they want guests' photos. Here's how they compare.
| Mission Memories | Disposable cameras | Wedding hashtag | Shared album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost for about 100 guests | £19.99 per event | £10+ per camera, plus developing | Free | Free |
| When you see the photos | Live, during the day | Weeks later, after developing | Live, scattered across apps | Whenever guests upload |
| Gets guests mingling | Yes, missions and a leaderboard | A little | No | No |
| Video | Yes, on paid plans | No | Depends on the app | Yes |
| Everything in one download | Yes, one zip file | Only if you scan the prints | No | Yes, if everyone uses it |
| Private | Yes, optional password | Yes | No, posts are public | Depends on settings |
If many of your guests don't use smartphones, a few disposable cameras alongside the game works well.
Tips from couples who've done it
- Aim for 12–20 missions. Fewer and the game ends early; more and guests don't know where to start.
- Write three or four missions only your guests will understand, such as an in-joke or a nod to how you met.
- Keep missions kind. Avoid anything that singles out a guest who might not enjoy it.
- Ask your MC or best man to announce the game during the drinks reception, and again before the evening guests arrive.
- Put a prize on it. The leaderboard gets much more competitive when there's something to win.
- Ask guests to keep phones away during the ceremony, and say so on the sign by the code.
Weddings: frequently asked questions
Do wedding guests need to download an app?
No. Guests open your invite link, scan the QR code or enter the 6-digit code, and play straight from their phone's browser. They create a quick free account (name, email and password) so they can come back to their photos later. The free iOS and Android app is optional and adds the smoothest camera, reactions and notifications.
How many missions should a wedding photo scavenger hunt have?
Between 12 and 20 works for most weddings. That's enough to keep guests busy from the drinks reception to the dance floor without overwhelming them. The free plan includes 5 missions, and paid plans allow 10, 20 or 30.
How much does a wedding photo game cost?
Mission Memories is free for up to 5 guests. For a full wedding, Event of the Season is £19.99 for up to 120 guests and Host with the Most is £49.99 for up to 300 guests. It's a one-off price per event, with no subscription.
Is it private?
Yes. Only people with your code or link can join, and you can add a password so only invited guests get in. Hosts can remove any photo or video from the gallery at any time.
How do we get all the photos after the wedding?
The host can download every photo and video from the event as one zip file. Photos are kept for 3 months on the free and Party Time plans, and 6 months on Event of the Season and Host with the Most, so download your zip soon after the wedding.
Does it replace our wedding photographer?
No, it works alongside them. Your photographer captures the formal and key moments, and your guests capture the candid ones from all over the venue, which is what makes the gallery feel like the day.
What about older guests without smartphones?
Guests play on their own phones, so anyone without one can team up with someone at their table, which is a good icebreaker in itself. Some couples also leave a couple of disposable cameras out alongside the game.
Can we try it before the wedding?
Yes. Create a free event with up to 5 guests and 5 missions and try it with your bridal party, at your engagement party or on the hen or stag do. You can upgrade the same event later.
Guides for planning your wedding
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Start your wedding game free
5 guests and 5 photo missions free, with no card needed. Upgrade the same event when your guest list grows.