Why you need a QR Code (& what they are) to enhance your experience at Weddings in Woodinville

Photo from the Cake StudioWeddings in Woodinville is excited to again offer attendees the ability to use QR Codes at vendor stations to allow brides and their entrouage the ability to obtain quick and easy access to a great deal more information than they would be available on a business card alone.  Many vendors have even included discounts on their services.

A quick recap of what a QR code is:
QR codes come to us from Japan where they have been common for many years. QR is short for Quick Response and are used to take a piece of information from a temporary media source and put it in to your cell phone. Once the QR code has been saved in your cell phone, it can give details ranging from behind-the-scene looks at the making of that Victoria’s Secret ad to a URL that takes you directly to that business website, or it may give you a coupon.

The reason why they are more useful than a standard barcode is that they can store (and digitally present) much more data, including url links, geo coordinates, and text. The other key feature of QR Codes is that instead of requiring a chunky hand-held scanner to scan them, many modern cell phones can scan them.

Great!  Now how do I download a QR scanner to my smartphone?
Easy! Go to your phones applications, type in QR code, and download any of the free options. 

Done… what now?
After the app has installed, open your new program and you will see a red line across your phones screen. Move your phone forward to make the viewfinder zoom in on a QR code.  Here’s one to practice on!

Once the code is read, a notification will come up that there is a Found URL. Click the “Open Browser” button and it will then bring up your app link. This will point your browser to a website containing the companies information that we want to share. 

The  idea behind scanning a bar code is that it is much faster than typing a Web address on your tiny smartphone keyboard or touch screen… which is so 2008 right?!   

We hope you find the QR codes useful (and fun too) during the show!