Wedding Photo Booth

Hiring a photo booth to capture hilarious pictures of your wedding guests enjoying themselves has been a growing trend in recent years. A photo booth provides great shots for your guest book and wedding album as well as entertainment and a keepsake for your guests. Here are some great tips on getting the most from your wedding photo booth.

1.Encourage group shots

A lone guest in a photo booth might feel a little self conscious (think passport photo grimaces), but as soon as you get couples or groups piling in to the booth the photos will be more natural and fun.

2.Hire a booth butler

Many hired photo booths come complete with a ‘booth butler’ or attendant that will make sure the machine is working well, and will help guests to understand what they should do. If your booth doesn’t have an attendant, print out a large sign with instructions for your guests.

3.Decorate your booth

Your photo booth will be a focal point of your wedding reception so make sure it is decorated to match your wedding theme or colour scheme. This goes for the attendant as well. Check what they’ll be wearing and if you want them to dress in a particular way let them know in advance.

4.Collect photos in a book

Put out a guest book, or simply a post box for your guests to put their photos in. If you provide scissors they can cut the photos up so that they keep two and write a message on the back of the other two to give to you.

5.Use character photos

See if you can hire a booth that prints character photos so your guests’ faces are superimposed onto well known cartoon characters, film stars, or animals. You can also often specify a logo or message to be printed on the photos.

6.Provide props

Giving your guests some fun props such as hats, puppets, and comedy glasses can produce hilarious results. Some couples go even further and set up a whole set with a backdrop and scenery instead of having a simple photo booth.

7.Time it right

Generally the cost of hiring a photo booth depends on the number of hours you want it for, so consider the best time to have your booth set up. Many people choose to use it during the drinks reception and this is an ideal way to keep your guests busy while you have your couple photos taken. However, you will probably get more relaxed and fun shots after dinner, when everyone has had a glass or two of champagne and got to know one another better.

8.Check for a disc of images

Some photo booths can now store the images taken during your reception, and you can have these on a disc to use after the wedding. The images are perfect for thank you cards, or can simply be added to your wedding album. A montage of photo booth pictures can also be a wonderful addition to your wedding video.

9.Don’t forget to use it yourself

Many couples are so busy socialising and following formalities on their wedding day that they don’t have time to taste the food or listen to the music they have paid for. Make sure you take a couple of minutes to cuddle up in the photo booth with your new husband.

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