Guest Blogger :: Gina

Last week we featured a do-it-yourself project for a fun wedding photo booth. Since then ideas have been pouring in, so we decided to make it a series.

Canditto is a great new product brought to our attention, also in the DIY vein. Having a disposable camera at each table during the reception is nothing new, but the quality of photos that come from the throw-aways are less than frame-worthy. Here's to quality photos fast--Canditto capitalizes on a well-known fact: most guests bring their cameras (digital more than not) to weddings. So dig this. Order Canditto online (www.canditto.com) and for $450, you have this little device (Canditto calls it a "kiosk") sent to your chosen location. If you are getting married in Hawaii, but live in Texas, have the device sent to your resort. One less thing to pack!  Have guests snap away at the rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception as they usually do, and at their leisure, have them upload the photos from their camera's media card into the kiosk. Your DJ can make an announcement so guests know the drill. Then take Canditto with you to your Sunday brunch the day after the party, and have friends record that event as well. 

You can keep Canditto for a week, and the cost includes two thumb drives that you own, so print photos at your leisure (the device holds well over 500 photos). Post favorite shots on your wedding website or Facebook before you return from the honeymoon! Round-trip shipping is free--just put the laptop back in the box it came in and take it to the post office. 

Friends and family can often capture moments that the photographer might be too busy to see (your saucy bridesmaid kissing one of the waiters, perhaps?), provide a unique perspective and great candid shots. Fun, instant photos and no extra work for the happy couple--can't beat that.