Interactive Online Wedding Menu - Digital Food Menu via QR Code
What is an interactive wedding menu and how does it work via QR code?
An interactive wedding menu is a digital food menu displayed on guests' smartphones after scanning a QR code instead of a traditional paper menu. The guest scans the QR code on the table or menu card, and an elegant page opens with the full wedding menu showing: Welcome snacks (e.g., Salmon tartare, Mini beef burgers), Soup (e.g., Cream of pumpkin with roasted seeds), Main course (e.g., Beef tenderloin in pepper sauce with potato gratin and seasonal vegetables), Dessert (e.g., Homemade Tiramisu). Each dish can have a photo, description of ingredients, information on allergens (gluten, lactose, nuts) and nutritional values. of European weddings in 2025 use a digital menu according to Weddie.app, which saves €100-€200 on printing traditional paper menus.
How much does it cost to print traditional paper menus vs interactive digital menus?
Drastic cost difference according to wedding printing price lists for 2025 and Weddie.app. Traditional paper menu for a wedding of 120 guests: Menu graphic design €50-€100 (if you hire a graphic designer), Printing A5 menus on coated paper 120 pieces at €0.75-€1.25 = €90-€150, Optional menu frames for each table (10 tables x €6.25) = €62.50, TOTAL: €202.50-€312.50. Interactive digital menu Weddie.app: Creating a menu in the panel €0 (you do it yourself in 15 minutes), Hosting and display €0 (included in the Weddie package), Printing QR codes on cards or tables €10-€20 (10-20 codes), TOTAL: €10-€20. SAVINGS: €192.50-€292.50 with a digital menu + additional benefits (can be updated at the last minute, guests see dish ingredients, environmentally friendly).
Do guests actually prefer digital wedding menus or traditional paper menus?
According to a Weddie.app survey with 2,847 wedding guests, preferences depend on age, but overall DIGITAL wins in the 18-55 age group. Distribution of preferences: Guests 18-35 years old 78% prefer digital menus (arguments: convenient, modern, you can take a screenshot and remember the dishes), 22% prefer paper. Guests 36-55 years old 64% prefer digital (arguments: practical, allergens are clearly visible, you can enlarge the font), 36% prefer paper. Guests 56-70 years old 41% prefer digital, 59% prefer paper (arguments: tradition, no need to look for a phone). Guests 70+ years old 18% prefer digital, 82% prefer paper. Optimal hybrid solution: digital menu for 90% of guests + 10-15 printed paper menus for the oldest guests who may have difficulty with the phone. This still saves €162.50-€250 vs 100% paper menu.
What additional information can be included in a digital menu that is not available in a paper menu?
Digital menus allow for much richer content than traditional paper menus. Unique elements possible only in the digital menu according to Weddie.app features: 1. High-quality photos of each dish (impossible on paper due to the cost of color printing), 2. Detailed information about allergens - automatic highlighting of gluten-free/lactose-free/nut-free dishes with icons (in paper, you would have to print separate menus for allergy sufferers), 2. Dish history - a short description, e.g. Tenderloin according to the bride's grandmother's recipe from 1967 (personalization), 3. Vegetarian/vegan options - clear marking (V) (often unclear on paper), 4. Links to recipes - guests can click and save the recipe for their favorite dish (15% of guests click), 5. Text magnification - accessibility function for older guests with poor eyesight, 6. Last-minute updates - if the chef changes the dish at 2:00 PM - you immediately update the digital menu (paper already printed).
How quickly can you create an interactive wedding menu in Weddie.app?
Creating a complete interactive wedding menu in Weddie.app takes 15-25 minutes even without technical experience. Step-by-step process: Step 1 - Log in to the Weddie panel and go to the Wedding Menu section (2 minutes), Step 2 - Add Appetizers - click Add Dish, enter the name (Salmon tartare), optionally add a photo from your phone or stock photo, enter the ingredients and allergens, repeat for 3-5 appetizers (5 minutes), Step 3 - Add Soups - similarly, add 1-2 soup options with descriptions (2 minutes), Step 4 - Add Main Courses - enter 2-3 options (meat, fish, vegetarian) with photos and ingredients (5 minutes), Step 5 - Add Desserts - 2-3 dessert options (3 minutes), Step 6 - Customize the look - choose colors that match your wedding colors, add a logo or initials (3 minutes), Step 7 - Generate QR code - click Generate QR and download (1 minute), Step 8 - Print QR codes - print 10-20 codes on cards (order from a printing house or print at home on coated paper). Done! Average time: 21 minutes.
Can you update the digital wedding menu at the last minute before the wedding?
YES - this is the biggest advantage of a digital menu over a paper menu. You can update the menu in Weddie.app EVEN ON THE WEDDING DAY until the last second. Typical last-minute update scenarios according to Weddie users: Change of supplier at 10:00 AM on the wedding day - the chef calls that instead of beef tenderloin there will be pork neck (the supplier did not deliver) - you update in the panel in 2 minutes, guests who scan the QR at 6:00 PM already see the new version, Adding a vegan option - a week before the wedding you find out that 3 guests are vegan - you add a vegan option to the menu (Risotto with wild mushrooms), Correction of allergens - 2 days before the wedding you discover that the sauce has nuts that you didn't know about - you immediately add information about allergens, Changing the order of dishes - the caterer changes the order of serving - you update the schedule without having to reprint. In the case of a paper menu, each change = REPRINT for €100-€200 and 2-3 days of waiting. 67% of couples using Weddie update the menu at least once after creation.
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