The rows and rows of displays by photographers, cake decorators, floral designers and everything else you could possibly want for a wedding nearly overwhelmed Rana Mansour of Sterling Heights and her fiancé, Rashad Saleh of Dearborn. Fortunately, they knew exactly what they'd come to check out at the Brides-to-Be Expo in Dearborn -- photo booths...
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
For all things photobooth, check out photobooth.net
Photobooth.net - There really is no other need for links of interest, as Photobooth.net is the end-all, be-all photobooth resource site. If you are interested in finding a photobooth near you, or reading about movies and television shows a photobooth has appeared in, Photobooth.net is the place for you.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Consider this. Ten Photobooth Tips:
Advice for couples considering a photobooth at their reception:
1. Have the photobooth available starting with the cocktail hour. Guests are often looking for something to do, and the curiosity factor is high.
2. If possible keep the photobooth as close to the action as possible. You want the guestbook to be full and your guests to go home with a stack of photo-strips. The closer the booth is to the bar or to the dance floor the more use it will get.
3. Think through beforehand who you want to get in the booth with at your reception. You’d be surprised how many brides and grooms almost forget to go in the booth at all because there is so much going on. Our photobooth attendants try to make sure that, at the very least, the happy couple gets in the photobooth together. It is meaningful to have each get pictures with their parents if possible.
4. If you are picking out your own album for a photo guest book, I recommend using one with black pages – at least 20 of them. The photo strips and the metallic gel pens we use for messages look fantastic on black pages.
5. If you are using the photo-strips as your primary wedding favor, consider having the strip customized to include your names and the date – or a special message.
6. Tailor the photostrips to fit with the mood you are trying to set with your wedding. Color strips look great at any wedding, but we can also make them black and white, or sepia tone for a classic or retro touch.
7. To take your photo-strip wedding favors to the next level, place 2”x6” acrylic, photo-strip frames at each place setting or some other style of 2”x6” frame.
8. At the end of the evening, all the images will be placed on a CD to be used however you see fit. Consider projecting them onto a screen with an LCD projector for all to see toward the end of the reception.
9. Consider having duplicates of the photo-strips printed out later to be included with thank you notes, birthday cards, holiday cards, etc.
10. A word to the wise if you shop around: make sure you are comparing apples to apples. Some of the photobooth companies out there basically assemble a "photo-tent" at your reception with pipes and curtains. Not my cup of tea, but some people don't seem to mind. If the look of the booth matters to you, just ask to see a picture of the booth that will be at your reception. Also make sure to ask for a sample of the photostrips to assess quality.
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