What Kinds of Designs Are There? A Review of the Classic Wedding Item 'Photo Props'

Photo Props: A Truly Abundant Variety *

"Photo Props" are versatile items that are useful in various wedding scenes, from pre-wedding shoots to the wedding day and post-wedding sessions ♡

☑ Easily DIY-able

☑ Adds a cute and lively touch to photos

☑ Can create a unique feel based on the wedding theme or other inspirations

This is the charm of photo props *

As you all know, photo props come in a wide range of types and designs!

So even if you’re going to make them yourself, you'd want to check out the various designs available before starting your DIY project with the props you find wonderful *

In this article, I will introduce 14 types of photo props that every bride should know about!

Type of Photo Prop 1: Bride and Groom Props

Props specifically designed for brides and grooms, featuring words like Mr. and Mrs. or Groom and Bride, are a must-make ♡

They can be used for pre-wedding shoots as well as on the wedding day, making them a double delight *

Type of Photo Prop 2: Balloon Props

Balloon props that have paper straws or sticks attached are a very popular design lately ♡

I recommend the decoration idea of putting confetti inside fluffy balloons, as it’s super cute ♩

Type of Photo Prop 3: Ribbon Props

Ribbon props that attach ribbon directly to paper straws are also lovely ♡

The ribbon material can be paper, fabric, or tulle—making it three-dimensional is key ♩

Type of Photo Prop 4: Flower Props

Flower props featuring floral designs are also very trendy lately ♡

Preparing lots of different kinds of flowers for photos can give the impression of being in a flower garden, creating a vibrant atmosphere *

Type of Photo Prop 5: Celebrity Props

Photo props that feature celebrity faces in a humorous style are also generating buzz *

Classic examples include Tatsuo Umeumiya, Matsuko Deluxe, and Shuzou Matsuoka!

Recently, you can also see designs using characters like Chiemi Buruzon and Sunshine Ikematsu ♩

Type of Photo Prop 6: Dialect Props

Here are dialect photo props with phrases like "Suki jake (Hiroshima dialect)" and "Sukkyan nen (Osaka dialect)" printed on them ♡

Designs filled with local love are sure to be well received by guests ♩

Type of Photo Prop 7: Occupation Props

Isn’t it amazing to have occupation props themed around the jobs of the bride and groom?

This is a photo prop for a couple working in the railway industry and as cabin crew (CA) *

It would be great to have it placed on tables where company associates are seated ♩

Type of Photo Prop 8: Flag Props

Flag props designed like banners are also stylish and lovely ♡

Placing them on each guest table or creating them for teams in a second party game enhances the sense of teamwork and camaraderie ◎

Type of Photo Prop 9: Speech Bubble Props

These are speech bubble-shaped photo props *

The speech bubble design allows for lots of text, which is a plus ◎

Props that create a conversational vibe like “I love you!” or “Me too!” are also recommended ♡

Type of Photo Prop 10: Name Props

Name props that print guest names are also popular *

They are great not just as photography items but can double as place cards, which is their charm ◎

Type of Photo Prop 11: Cookie Props

These are cookie props with icing cookies attached to sticks *

Not only are they cute, but they also can be eaten as a little gift ♡

Type of Photo Prop 12: Local Props

This bride even DIY'd local props featuring her elementary to university school emblems, a map of her home prefecture, and local characters *

From a guest's perspective, seeing familiar logos and marks would surely raise excitement ♩

Type of Photo Prop 13: Emoji Props

iPhone emoji props have a trendy, international feel ♡

Choose emojis that you frequently send to your partner or friends to create them *

Type of Photo Prop 14: Quote Props

Finally, I’ll introduce quote props printed with famous lines from manga or anime *

These, for example, feature quotes from Dragon Ball, placed on the table of the groom's friends ♩

What type of photo props will you create? *

How was that? I introduced 14 types of convenient wedding items, "photo props," that can be used from pre-wedding to wedding day to post-wedding sessions *

When DIY-ing, please be sure to choose a design you love from this list ♡