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Photo Booth Fun – Wedding Photo Booth
If there’s one thing we’ve learnt from the invention of the selfie-stick, it’s that people love taking photos of themselves. Wedding photo booths have been a regular on the wedding circuit for a while now.There are a variety of reasons you should invest in one for your wedding. Aside from satisfying your guests’ daily selfie quota! Hannah Pronesti gives you a snapshot summary.
While wedding photo booths are by no means a replacement for professional photography, having both at your wedding will ensure a mixture of candid, composed and silly photos for you to reminisce on. You can leave the serious shots to the professionals, but a novelty photo booth will definitely add an element of fun to your event.
A photo booth can take some of the stress out of photos on the day for both the photographer and the photographed. The guests also can take turns at climbing in the booth for their five minutes of fame. The inclusion of a photo booth at your wedding can be a form of entertainment in itself. As well as an alternative for wedding favours and a traditional guestbook. With so many different uses, it’s no wonder the humble photo booth is so popular.
Although wedding photo booths have become a common feature at modern weddings, it’s likely that older guests and those who don’t attend weddings often won’t have experienced a wedding photo booth and will be excited at the prospect. Even guests who are well acquainted with the photo booth will get into the spirit, especially if there is alcohol involved. So don a pair of novelty glasses and a moustache, draw the curtains and strike a pose!
DO ME A FAVOUR
Wedding favours have come a long way in recent years. These days the majority of couples would prefer to send their guests’ home with a personal keepsake.
Photo booths can provide the perfect balance of creativity and practicality. This allows guests to take home a personalised memento of your wedding that they’ll actually want to stick on the fridge.
ENTERTAIN THE IDEA
While a sign of a good party is a full dancefloor, it’s important to remember that not everyone likes dancing. Even those who do will probably need to kick off their dancing shoes and take a breather at some stage. When that time comes, the photo booth can provide a hilarious form of alternative entertainment.
Photo booths often come with funny props and costumes, and the best part is that there’s no pressure to look good in a photo booth photo. This means you can be as silly as you like! The novelty of it all will have your guests lining up for their headshot.
BE MY GUEST
When you’re old and grey, reminiscing about your wedding day, a guestbook full of wedding photo booth photos is sure to make you smile. Rather than subjecting guests to writing awkward and generic messages in your guestbook, (no one ever knows what to write anyway!) you can have them fill it with funny photos and heartfelt comments instead.
You’ll be able to recall who was there and what they looked like. Not to mention the good times that were had. You’ll love looking back and remembering how much fun your loved ones had on your wedding day. Oh to be young again!
MEMORY LANE
Whether or not you choose to use them as wedding favours or include them in a guestbook, a strip of photo booth photos are a special memento for both you and your wedding guests. With one strip for the guests and one strip for you, the shared photo booth memories of your wedding day will bring a smile to the faces of all involved. A trip down memory lane is always that bit sweeter when shared with others.
SUPERIOR SNAPS
Some couples opt for a disposable camera on each table for guests to use as they please. While the concept is similar, there are a few reasons why a photo booth is a much better alternative. In the hands of slightly tipsy guests or children, disposable cameras will likely produce blurred photos or shots of the floor.
A photo booth, on the other hand, takes the photos itself. They capture high-quality images for both you and your guests to keep. The novelty of a wedding photo booth is generally enough to get everyone involved. So camera shy guests are more likely to get in front of the lens when they are in control. Even late arrivals can pop into the photo booth so you’ll know they were there. With a photo booth, no one misses out! Plus, the newlyweds can relax knowing that the photos are taking care of themselves.
BEHIND CLOSED CURTAINS
It hard to believe that in a culture so obsessed with taking selfies, camera shy people still exist. These are the people who hate to pose for photos in public. They might also hate people watching them pose for photos in general. Behind the curtains of a photo booth, even the most camera-shy guest can pose just as well as the next selfie-lover. Sometimes all it takes is a step behind the curtain.
Camera shy or not, the privacy of a wedding photo booth along with some funny props, can make for a hilarious collection of photos. As we all know, people tend to let their hair down when no one is watching!
Aside from their many uses, wedding photo booths are most importantly fun for everyone. Not to mention, your guests will be entertained throughout the night. Don’t be surprised if it’s your grandparents you find giggling behind the curtain in wigs and oversized glasses. No one is ever too old for some fun!