QR Code on Save the Date or Invite Insert?

What percentage of the guest list would know what to do with the code?

Edit: I'm with m.

I have literally never used one in my entire life. For any reason.

I have never been able to get QR codes to work, either.

I think it's a really cool idea but have a feeling few people will use it, and worse, it may confuse some of your guests.

ETA: I would LOVE to get this with a wedding invitation.

Most people won't know to use it. But I guess it won't hurt to try, although I don't know if I have heard of one code that will populate multiple calendars.

I use them, and there are free websites that can create them in sort of an image if you would like. It seems I'm in the minority, though, in terms of people being tech-savy and using them. You know your guests better than anyone else.

I'm sure most of our friends would use it. Yeah, I don't use them all that much either, but I definitely would if they came on invites or were more popular for other things. Obviously I might be in the minority.

Is there an alternative means to achieve the same goal? Just seems so old fashioned to have to enter info manually or carry an invite since everything is digital these days. Or maybe I'm just not handling it right? :p

Most guests over the age of 40 probably will not know what a QR code is (our parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, close family friends). Friends and family that are your age, though, will know what they are. Some may actually find it useful, but others may not bother. You know your crowd, though, so if you think your guests would find a QR code useful, give it a try. A QR code in the corner of your STD won't make it any less functional for those who don't want to use it. Of course, you may get a call from grandma wondering what the weird picture in the corner is.

I would love that. But that's how I live my life. However most of the people I know would be confused.

Depends on how tech savy your guest list is...

I love this idea so much but I know most of my guests would be confused. I wanted to do online RSVPs only and my entire family pretty much vetoed that idea because it would be "too hard" so QR codes are out.

You did spark an idea though, I may just include an "add to calendar" link on my wedding website so those tech inclined enough to RSVP there can use it.

I think it would be awesome to get one with it. But Many people won't use it or know what to do with it

Maybe you can put it on an insert so it doesn't ruin the beautiful invitation. We are skipping direction cards since everyone has GPS or google maps.... maybe do a code on the insert in the place of directions?

Yeah they are ugly so I wouldn't put it on the invite itself, just the insert. And if we do Save the Dates I'd put it on the back.

@Brooke, glad I could help

That's a good idea.

This is so funny, 5 years later and pretty much the whole world is using QR codes. Thanks covid!

Lolerskates84 you were a pioneer

Unless all your guests are tech savvy, you will confuse them. Even many who are tech savvy can’t always get them to work. So have the info available easy to read assuming guests don’t know how to use the codes.