Practical wedding guide
How long should wedding photos stay online?
The right window is long enough for travel and recovery, but short enough that export does not disappear from the couple’s priorities.
The short answer
Keep contribution open through the first post-wedding weeks, send a deadline and move originals into permanent backups promptly.
Separate upload and viewing windows
Guests may need only weeks to contribute, while family can receive a longer approved gallery window. The master archive should live elsewhere.
Put dates in the calendar
Schedule reminders before plan storage ends. Relying on memory during a honeymoon or house move is a predictable failure mode.
Tell guests before closure
A final friendly note gives people a fair chance to upload or download without creating an indefinite hosting promise.
Questions, answered
Before you choose
Do guests need an app for how long should wedding photos stay online??
No. With The Wedding Pics, guests scan a QR code or open a private link and upload from the browser. They do not create an account.
Can the couple review photos before guests see them?
Yes. Gallery visibility and moderation are controlled by the couple, so new uploads can be reviewed before they appear publicly or in a slideshow.
Can we download the original files?
Yes. Couples can download individual originals or prepare a whole-album ZIP export during the storage period included with their plan.
One QR code. Every guest perspective.
Create a private album in minutes. Guests upload from their browser; you choose what appears and keep the original files.