The beauty of our Live Instagram Printer is that it takes something your guests would do anyway – document your event, in their own way, their own style and in their own time, and then sharing with friends and family – and turns that into beautiful keepsakes they will cherish forever. Our printer captures any images uploaded to Instagram and prints them automatically, on the spot and in real time. There’s no extra apps for anyone to download, no tricky instructions, no learning curve.
The trick is the hashtag! When it’s switched on, our printer gets to work automatically scanning Instagram for any posts tagged with your specially-selected hashtag, just like you would if you were searching for photos, and prints a copy of anything it finds, ready for display and collection when your guests are ready.
It’s that simple, and it means creating the perfect hashtag is critical! With that in mind, here are some tips from our crack team of hashtag experts:
Keep it Simple
We’ll advertise your hashtag on signage and, if you choose, a bespoke lightboard, but word-of-mouth is by far our most powerful weapon. You want your guests raving about our printer – and that means sharing the hashtag verbally. Keep it easy to explain and, if possible, easy to spell. We love puns – and we love hashtags that use puns – but they lose their appeal when they need to explained!
Keep it Clean
This goes without saying. Your guests might not feel comfortable using anything not-quite-g-rated hashtags on their public instagram accounts, so keep the dirty jokes for the wedding favours. Plus, there are probably grandparents around!
Keep it Unique
Instagram is a wild, sprawling universe and our Live Instagram Printer is very clever, but not good at distinguishing between your #bestweddingever and the #bestweddingever of Kevin and Kate in Alberquerque, New Mexico, USA. Including your names, venue or something else specific to your wedding will mean our printer prints your snaps, and only your snaps!
Keep it Fun
Simple, clean, unique. Sounds dull, right? It can be, but there’s no reason not to have a play around to make something that sounds good. And if you’re stuck for ideas, that’s where we can help you out. Once you’re booked, we’ll chat with you about the design of your prints and the hashtag, and are always happy to play around with words to find a few that will suit your wedding perfectly!
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