# A Live Slideshow of Your Guests' Photos at the Wedding

> Put your guests' photos on a TV at the reception as they're taken. How a live wedding slideshow works, what you need, and how to set it up in a few minutes.

Published 2026-11-13 · https://dispo88.com/blog/wedding-live-slideshow-guest-photos

**In short:** a live slideshow puts your guests' photos on a TV or projector during the reception, a few minutes after they're taken. With Dispo88, guests shoot on their own phones from a QR code, with no app, and an Event camera ($39 CAD once) shows every developed photo full screen on any laptop connected to the TV, newest first. It's set up in a few minutes and runs on its own all night.

## Why it works so well at a wedding

People love seeing themselves on the big screen. The moment the first photos appear, guests start shooting more: the table across the room, the speeches, the dance floor, the grandparents. A slideshow turns the camera from something guests might use into something they want to be part of.

It also fills the quiet moments, like dinner service and the gap before the first dance, with something everyone watches together.

![The live slideshow on a TV at a wedding reception](https://dispo88.com/images/pricing/slideshow.webp)

## What you need

- **An Event camera** on Dispo88, for the slideshow.
- **A laptop** signed in to your account.
- **A TV or projector** the laptop connects to, by HDMI or screen mirroring. Most venues with a screen for speeches already have this.
- **The QR poster** on the tables, so guests know how to join.

## How to set it up

1. **Make an Event camera** with your names, like "Sam & Ali's Wedding".
2. **Print the QR poster** for every table, in one of 10+ designs.
3. **Pick a short develop time.** Photos show up once they've developed. One hour is the default; for a live slideshow, 10, 20 or 30 minutes keeps the screen fresh.
4. **Open the slideshow** on the laptop, from the camera's settings or its menu on your dashboard, and make it full screen on the TV.
5. **Leave it running.** It checks for new photos every 20 seconds and shows them first. On a wide screen, two portrait photos share it side by side.

## Keeping it right for the room

A wedding has grandparents and kids in the room, so you stay in control:

- **Hide any photo** from the album viewer, and it leaves the slideshow too.
- **Anyone can report a photo,** and it's hidden from everyone but you at once.
- **Lock the camera** when the night ends, so nothing new comes in.

## FAQ

### Can guests see the slideshow on their phones?

The slideshow is for the big screen, and only you can open it. Guests see the same photos in the camera's album on their phones.

### Does it work without Wi-Fi at the venue?

The laptop needs an internet connection to fetch new photos. Guests can shoot on cellular data, and if their signal drops, their photos are saved on the phone and upload once they're back online.

### How much does it cost?

The live slideshow comes with an Event camera: $39 CAD once, with unlimited photos and any number of guests. It also includes the QR poster, a password and the develop time.

### Can I use it for the rehearsal dinner or the after-party too?

Yes. It's the same camera all weekend, so the slideshow and the album keep going wherever the party goes.

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