How to Use Party Bucket for Weddings

Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life. Every moment matters, every memory is precious, and every guest is part of your story. Party Bucket helps you capture it all—from the candid moments your photographer might miss to the songs that get everyone dancing. This guide shows you how to make Party Bucket an essential part of your wedding celebration.

Why Party Bucket for Weddings

Capture Every Angle

Professional photographers are essential, but they can't be everywhere. With Party Bucket, you get multiple perspectives by seeing your wedding from every guest's viewpoint, capturing candid moments that are authentic and unposed, getting behind-the-scenes photos from getting ready through ceremony to reception fun, and achieving complete coverage where no moment is missed when everyone contributes.

Collaborative Music

Music sets the mood for your entire celebration. Let guests request their favorite songs through the collaborative system, where democratic selection ensures most-voted songs play automatically. This creates the perfect playlist that keeps everyone dancing, and the memorable soundtrack becomes a keepsake you can export and share after the wedding.

Easy Sharing

After the wedding, memories are instantly accessible through a shared gallery where everyone can access all photos. Guests can download their favorites easily, you can share the final playlist with everyone in JSON or CSV format, and use the exported data to create lasting keepsakes like albums and compilations.

Setting Up Your Wedding Event

Before the Big Day

Create Your Event:

1. Sign up for Party Bucket (it's free to start)
2. Create your wedding event
3. Set event dates (ceremony and reception)
4. Configure settings for your needs

Configure Settings: Enable pre-moderation to review photos before they appear—this is recommended for weddings to ensure quality and appropriateness. Add a token for access control to maintain privacy. Connect your Spotify account for music features that let guests suggest songs. Set up email settings if you want to send invitations through the platform.

Generate QR Codes: Download QR codes for printing on wedding materials, include them in wedding programs so guests know about the feature, display them at both ceremony and reception locations, and share them digitally with guests before the wedding so they can join early.

Planning Your QR Code Strategy

Where to Place QR Codes

Ceremony Locations: Place QR codes in wedding programs, on seating cards, on welcome signs, and in ceremony programs so guests can join as soon as they arrive.

Reception Locations: For the reception, place QR codes on table centerpieces, near the bar area, at the photo booth, by the DJ booth, at the welcome table, and in multiple locations throughout the venue for easy access wherever guests gather.

Design Considerations

Match Your Theme: Use your wedding colors in any custom displays, match your design aesthetic so QR codes feel integrated, include them in printed materials seamlessly, and create custom displays that enhance rather than distract from your wedding design.

Clear Instructions: Provide simple, clear messaging like "Scan to share your photos" or "Join our wedding gallery" so guests understand what to do. Visual instructions help guests who aren't familiar with QR codes, making participation easier for everyone.

Music Planning

Setting Up Collaborative Playlists

Before the Wedding:

1. Connect Spotify to your event
2. Test the integration
3. Set voting thresholds
4. Configure auto-add settings

Music Strategy: Pre-select ceremony songs like first dance music through Spotify before the wedding. During cocktail hour, let guests suggest background music to create engagement early. For the reception, enable the full collaborative playlist so guests can vote on songs. While Party Bucket doesn't have a "pin" feature, you can manually manage special moments like first dance or cake cutting through Spotify to ensure key songs play at the right time.

Encouraging Participation

Announce the Feature: Mention the collaborative music feature in wedding programs so guests know about it, announce it during the reception to remind guests, display the queue on screens throughout the venue, and have your DJ mention it to encourage participation.

Make It Visible: Show the queue on projection screens where everyone can see it, display it on tablets at tables for easy access, ensure it updates in real-time so guests see their votes take effect, and create excitement around voting by announcing when popular songs are about to play.

Photo Sharing Strategy

Encouraging Guest Photos

Before the Wedding:

• Mention in invitations
• Include in wedding website
• Share in pre-wedding communications
• Set expectations

During the Wedding:

• Announce at ceremony start
• Remind during reception
• Display live feed on screens
• Create photo opportunities

Photo Opportunities:

• Photo booth area
• Designated photo spots
• Backdrops and props
• Good lighting areas

Managing Your Photo Feed

Pre-Moderation Benefits:

• Review photos before they appear
• Ensure appropriate content
• Maintain quality standards
• Control what's visible

During the Wedding:

• Have someone monitor (or do it yourself)
• Approve photos quickly
• Engage with content
• Share highlights

After the Wedding:

• Export all photos
• Organize by moment
• Create albums
• Share with guests

Special Wedding Moments

Ceremony

Capture:

• Getting ready photos
• Ceremony moments
• Vows and rings
• First kiss
• Recessional

Music:

• Pre-selected ceremony music
• Processional and recessional
• Background during ceremony (if appropriate)

Cocktail Hour

Capture:

• Guest arrivals
• Mingling photos
• Venue details
• Candid moments

Music:

• Background music suggestions
• Light, social atmosphere
• Guest requests welcome

Reception

Capture:

• First dance
• Speeches and toasts
• Cake cutting
• Dancing
• Party moments

Music:

• Full collaborative playlist
• Guest requests
• Voting on songs
• Special moment songs pinned

Timeline Example

2 Weeks Before

• Create Party Bucket event
• Configure settings
• Generate QR codes
• Design QR code displays
• Test Spotify connection

1 Week Before

• Print QR codes
• Include in programs
• Share with wedding party
• Test everything
• Assign moderator (if using pre-moderation)

Day Before

• Final test
• Prepare displays
• Brief wedding party
• Set up devices
• Charge tablets/devices

Wedding Day

• Set up displays
• Monitor feed (if moderating)
• Engage with content
• Enjoy your day!

After Wedding

• Export all photos
• Export playlist
• Share with guests
• Create albums
• Preserve memories

Best Practices

Communication

Before:

• Mention in invitations
• Include in wedding website
• Share in pre-wedding emails
• Set clear expectations

During:

• Announce at key moments
• Display instructions
• Have staff mention it
• Show live feed

After:

• Share gallery link
• Send playlist
• Thank contributors
• Share highlights

Moderation

For Formal Weddings:

• Use pre-moderation
• Review before appearing
• Maintain quality
• Ensure appropriateness

For Casual Weddings:

• Post-moderation may be fine
• Quick review
• Remove if needed
• Trust your guests

Engagement

Encourage Participation:

• Make it easy (QR codes everywhere)
• Announce regularly
• Show activity
• Create excitement

Acknowledge Contributors:

• Thank active photographers
• Highlight great photos
• Celebrate participation
• Make it fun

Common Questions

Do guests need to download an app? No! Party Bucket works in any browser. Just scan the QR code.

Can we use it for both ceremony and reception? Yes! One event can cover your entire wedding day.

What if someone posts something inappropriate? You can moderate content, hide posts, or delete them instantly.

Can we export everything after? Yes! Export all photos, videos, and the playlist easily.

Does it work offline? Party Bucket requires internet, but works great on Wi-Fi or cellular data.

Success Stories

Couples using Party Bucket for weddings report:

• Hundreds of photos from multiple perspectives
• Perfect playlists that kept everyone dancing
• Memorable moments captured that photographers missed
• Easy sharing with all guests after the wedding
• Lasting keepsakes they treasure forever

Getting Started

Ready to make Party Bucket part of your wedding?

1. Sign Up: Create your free account
2. Create Event: Set up your wedding event
3. Configure: Set up moderation and music
4. Generate Codes: Get your QR codes
5. Plan Display: Decide where to place codes
6. Test: Do a test run before the wedding
7. Enjoy: Let Party Bucket capture your special day

Create your wedding event and start planning how Party Bucket will help capture and share every moment of your special day. From the getting-ready photos to the last dance, Party Bucket ensures no memory is missed and every moment is preserved.

Your wedding day goes by so fast. Party Bucket helps you slow it down, capture it all, and relive it forever. Make it part of your celebration and create memories that last a lifetime.