Short answerSend one warm message the morning after: thank guests, ask for their photos and videos in one sentence, and include the gallery link. Then send a gentle reminder a week later. These two messages usually bring in more photos than anything at the venue.
Why the morning after works
During the party, guests are busy dancing. The next morning, on the way home or over breakfast, they scroll through what they captured. That's exactly when a link from you turns "I should send them these" into actually sending them.
Templates to copy
For the big group chat
Thank you all for celebrating with us yesterday 💛 We're still smiling! If you took any photos or videos, we'd love to see them. Add them here, no app needed: [link]
For close family
Thank you for everything yesterday, we couldn't have done it without you. Could you add your photos and videos to our album? Everything, even the blurry ones: [link]
For friends
Last night was everything 🥂 Thank you for being there! Please send us the evidence: add your photos and videos here: [link]
For guests who travelled
Thank you for travelling so far to be with us. It meant the world. We'd love any photos and videos from the trip. Add them whenever you're home: [link]
For older relatives
Thank you for coming to our wedding. It was so special to have you there. If you took photos, just open this link on your phone and press "Add photos": [link] Nothing to install.
Asking for something specific
Did anyone film our first dance? 💃 We'd love to see it from your side of the dance floor. Add it here: [link]
After a wedding weekend
Thank you for three unforgettable days 💛 We'd love your photos and videos from every event: the mehndi, the nikkah and the reception. Add them all here: [link] Photos with usable capture times will sort into our programme albums automatically.
By email, for guests not in the group chats
Subject: Thank you, and a small request Dear [name], Thank you so much for celebrating with us. Having you there meant a great deal to us both. If you took any photos or videos, we would love to see them. You can add them to our wedding album using the link below. It opens in your browser; there's nothing to download or sign up for. [link] With love, [your names]
What every message should include
- A thank-you that sounds like you, not a form.
- The ask in one sentence: photos and videos, please.
- The link, on its own line so it's easy to tap.
- "No app needed", for guests who haven't scanned the card.
- Permission to send everything: "even the blurry ones" encourages guests to share the little moments they might otherwise skip.
Where to send it
Most couples have guests spread across several places. Send the same link to all of them:
- The main wedding group chat, if you have one.
- Each family group chat, including relatives abroad.
- Close friends individually, especially the ones who were filming all night.
- By email to older guests or anyone not on messaging apps.
- Your bridal party, with a request to forward it to their own groups.
The one-week reminder
Keep it light, and attach one favourite guest photo. It shows people what you're hoping for.
Still smiling at all your photos, thank you! 📸 If you haven't added yours yet, there's still time: [link]
One month later: share it back
Once most photos are in, send one last message, this time to share rather than ask. Guests love seeing the wedding through everyone else's eyes.
Thank you to everyone who shared their photos 💛 Our album is full of moments we never saw on the day. Have a look, and add any you've found since: [link]
It's also a natural moment to thank the guests who shared the most, personally.
Tips
- Thank first, ask second. The message should feel like a thank-you, not a task.
- Mention videos. Guests often don't think to send them.
- Say "no app needed" for guests who've never used the gallery.
- Use the same link as the QR cards, so everything lands in one place.
- Post a missing-moment request in your FrameAmour gallery for anything you're still looking for, and mention it in your reminder.
Why a link beats "send them to me"
"Send them to me" fills your phone with compressed chat copies, one guest at a time. A gallery link lets every guest add photos and videos in one place, in original quality, and you download them all together. See what uploading looks like for guests.
Why your link should be a FrameAmour gallery
- One link for everyone, in every group chat and email, and the same one as your QR cards.
- Guests add photos and videos in original quality, with no app or account.
- Late photos still land in the right album, sorted by when they were taken.
- Missing-moment requests make your one-week reminder specific.