Wedding Photo Booth
As you go through your planning list, there are some essentials that appear on almost all; rings, dress, venue, flowers, photographer etc., more and more though budgets include some form of activities or entertainment for your guests, over and above the traditional DJ.
Trying to provide appropriate entertainment, often when the diversity of the guest list covers several generations, can prove a daunting task. Fortunately, this is something that the internet has helped change and at the click of a page, thousands of ideas and service providers spring onto the screen, with many willing and able to travel throughout the country especially for you!
One of the most recent additions to this list is the Party Photo Booth, which is usually hired for a fixed period of time.
“I’ve got a photographer”, you cry. Indeed you’ve probably got a room full of them - however, whilst a good professional photographer is worth every penny, and Auntie May or whoever with their pocket cameras, can give a different dimension to the overall wedding album, they’re really there to enjoy themselves and celebrate with you!
“So why would you hire a Photo Booth”? Distinctly a Photo Booth is neither a photographer nor a substitute for one, indeed the two couldn’t be further apart. True, when booking one, you should always ensure they are both using high resolution, quality digital cameras but the key difference is one provides a service and the other fun entertainment!
Photo Booths themselves come in a variety of guises and sizes, the traditional or retro, which resemble the passport booths found in supermarket foyers, or alternatively a softer booth enclosed by curtains. Some may have a more contemporary appearance; others still a theme or design element. Unlike in the high street these aren’t coin operated, instead it’s free for your guests with the push of a button. Ultimately they all do the same thing, take a series of images behind an enclosed curtain and produce them as an instant print!
Additionally the vendors will also supply a myriad of accessories and extras either as part of the booth hire package or as additional options.
“Does the type of booth change what it does”? No, is the short answer, but it may have an impact on the images or the cost of hire! You can’t, for example, get many people in some of the smaller solid booths; larger group shots therefore, may not be possible. Similarly, as most are delivered built, they are designed for weddings taking place indoors and on the ground floor. Should the need arise to cross a non-paved area, e.g. across a lawn into a marquee, or to an upstairs room, the booths have to be lifted by a small army for which you will be charged. In contrast to the softer curtain sided booths, which tend to be more flexible.
While the soft, all curtain booths are generally better for larger groups and easier to move around for different venues, they may not have the same traditional appearance as their solid cousins. Some vendors though will offer options on colours that may make them more suited or appealing to your overall wedding theme.
As standard with any hire, you should expect unlimited photos throughout the duration of the hire and a prop box full of silly hats, glasses, wigs etc intended to add to the entertainment.
To help you and your guests get the most from the hire, generally the Party Photo Booths will come with an attendant or two. In most instances though the booth operation will be controlled by the guests themselves, who when ready, press a button to start the sequence. There may even be options such as colour, black & white or sepia?
The next thing to consider is the prints themselves, modern software allows for these to be changed relatively simply. Most providers will have a range of designs likely to include standard, double strip passport-sized images together with a range of other options. In addition, almost without exception, they will offer some kind of personalisation of the final print such as your names, date etc. These are likely to be displayed on the vendors website, and will need to be ordered well in advance of the event. If you want something specific, it’s worth asking and if your not sure ask for some samples electronically or by post!
Many companies provide an array of options perhaps the most popular being a ‘guest book’! A brilliant keepsake, with this, either the double passport strips are cut in half or an extra set of prints produced (another option), these are then pasted into the guest book onto which your guests can comment. It’s worth noting some will allow you to bring your own and still help with the ‘Blue Peter’ moment!
Another popular option is online galleries. If you want privacy, check that the vendor can offer this password-protected, you may prefer however, to have your images available via a social networking site such as Facebook. Images can also be made available on a CD or DVD at the end of the session, this might include an option to create ‘mini movies’, compiled from the images and intended for sharing on mobile phones etc. An additional cost maybe incurred and again as with all options, will need to be pre-ordered.
Key rings, USB memory wristbands, duplicate prints, enlargements, projected images, montages and mosaics feature as standard options with many providers.
Prices across the country vary from vendor to vendor and depending on your venue, in relation to them, some travel costs may form part of the equation. As for the cost of hire, expect to pay at least £600 to £700 for a basic package from a reputable company, dependant on location. Remembering that like the photographer, this uniquely offers a permanent keepsake to you and your guests long after the event.
Party photo booths are almost without exception one of the most talked about forms of entertainment you can hire; wherever they are, they seem to create a buzz unlike anything else. After all what else could give you grown adults, huddled - giggling and sniggering? When upon leaving the booth they immediately conceal the photos, only to enthusiastically reveal them at the slightest opportunity to all and sundry, “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”!
Jon Sharp
BoothPix Party Photo Booth
www.sharpimagesuk.com
Trying to provide appropriate entertainment, often when the diversity of the guest list covers several generations, can prove a daunting task. Fortunately, this is something that the internet has helped change and at the click of a page, thousands of ideas and service providers spring onto the screen, with many willing and able to travel throughout the country especially for you!
One of the most recent additions to this list is the Party Photo Booth, which is usually hired for a fixed period of time.
“I’ve got a photographer”, you cry. Indeed you’ve probably got a room full of them - however, whilst a good professional photographer is worth every penny, and Auntie May or whoever with their pocket cameras, can give a different dimension to the overall wedding album, they’re really there to enjoy themselves and celebrate with you!
“So why would you hire a Photo Booth”? Distinctly a Photo Booth is neither a photographer nor a substitute for one, indeed the two couldn’t be further apart. True, when booking one, you should always ensure they are both using high resolution, quality digital cameras but the key difference is one provides a service and the other fun entertainment!
Photo Booths themselves come in a variety of guises and sizes, the traditional or retro, which resemble the passport booths found in supermarket foyers, or alternatively a softer booth enclosed by curtains. Some may have a more contemporary appearance; others still a theme or design element. Unlike in the high street these aren’t coin operated, instead it’s free for your guests with the push of a button. Ultimately they all do the same thing, take a series of images behind an enclosed curtain and produce them as an instant print!
Additionally the vendors will also supply a myriad of accessories and extras either as part of the booth hire package or as additional options.
“Does the type of booth change what it does”? No, is the short answer, but it may have an impact on the images or the cost of hire! You can’t, for example, get many people in some of the smaller solid booths; larger group shots therefore, may not be possible. Similarly, as most are delivered built, they are designed for weddings taking place indoors and on the ground floor. Should the need arise to cross a non-paved area, e.g. across a lawn into a marquee, or to an upstairs room, the booths have to be lifted by a small army for which you will be charged. In contrast to the softer curtain sided booths, which tend to be more flexible.
While the soft, all curtain booths are generally better for larger groups and easier to move around for different venues, they may not have the same traditional appearance as their solid cousins. Some vendors though will offer options on colours that may make them more suited or appealing to your overall wedding theme.
As standard with any hire, you should expect unlimited photos throughout the duration of the hire and a prop box full of silly hats, glasses, wigs etc intended to add to the entertainment.
To help you and your guests get the most from the hire, generally the Party Photo Booths will come with an attendant or two. In most instances though the booth operation will be controlled by the guests themselves, who when ready, press a button to start the sequence. There may even be options such as colour, black & white or sepia?
The next thing to consider is the prints themselves, modern software allows for these to be changed relatively simply. Most providers will have a range of designs likely to include standard, double strip passport-sized images together with a range of other options. In addition, almost without exception, they will offer some kind of personalisation of the final print such as your names, date etc. These are likely to be displayed on the vendors website, and will need to be ordered well in advance of the event. If you want something specific, it’s worth asking and if your not sure ask for some samples electronically or by post!
Many companies provide an array of options perhaps the most popular being a ‘guest book’! A brilliant keepsake, with this, either the double passport strips are cut in half or an extra set of prints produced (another option), these are then pasted into the guest book onto which your guests can comment. It’s worth noting some will allow you to bring your own and still help with the ‘Blue Peter’ moment!
Another popular option is online galleries. If you want privacy, check that the vendor can offer this password-protected, you may prefer however, to have your images available via a social networking site such as Facebook. Images can also be made available on a CD or DVD at the end of the session, this might include an option to create ‘mini movies’, compiled from the images and intended for sharing on mobile phones etc. An additional cost maybe incurred and again as with all options, will need to be pre-ordered.
Key rings, USB memory wristbands, duplicate prints, enlargements, projected images, montages and mosaics feature as standard options with many providers.
Prices across the country vary from vendor to vendor and depending on your venue, in relation to them, some travel costs may form part of the equation. As for the cost of hire, expect to pay at least £600 to £700 for a basic package from a reputable company, dependant on location. Remembering that like the photographer, this uniquely offers a permanent keepsake to you and your guests long after the event.
Party photo booths are almost without exception one of the most talked about forms of entertainment you can hire; wherever they are, they seem to create a buzz unlike anything else. After all what else could give you grown adults, huddled - giggling and sniggering? When upon leaving the booth they immediately conceal the photos, only to enthusiastically reveal them at the slightest opportunity to all and sundry, “I’ll show you mine, if you show me yours”!
Jon Sharp
BoothPix Party Photo Booth
www.sharpimagesuk.com
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