10 reasons to hire a photo booth for your event

1) Entertainment value

the novelty of a photo booth is something guests will not forget any time soon, and their reactions will prove it. We love hearing our customers' feedback: "You guys are great!" and "Your photo booth is so much fun!" But what really puts a smile on our face is when a partygoer says:

“Man, thank God they hired you a photo booth. You really made the party! “

2) Break the ice at the wedding or event

A photo booth gives guests the chance to relax, have fun and be themselves. It is an excellent icebreaker activity for guests who may not know each other, and it allows easy mingling and networking at business events.

You can also break the ice by adding more games at your event, so that they are always interacting with each other for some reason, such as foosball tables or virtual reality machines.

3) Instant party favours  

Everyone can take home from your wedding or event at least one (in most cases, many) personalised party favours. If you have a limited budget, skip the traditional merchandising party favours and let the photos serve as the keepsake. Plus, you can create personalised photo folders to protect your photos! Send guests home with an elegant photo keepsake that matches the theme of your event. There is no need to wait for the photographer to edit the event images! With on-site printing, your guests can have printed copies for themselves in seconds.

4) Fun for all ages  

Young or old, anyone can enjoy a photo booth at a wedding, birthday or corporate event. Themed events are always birthday parties, “We have had a lot of great themes, but one that stands out was a birthday party for a little girl; we were able to make the 'standby' screen look like the book, include the girl's face in the design and have some props to go with the theme they wanted. The girl's face was priceless, and hearing her say "gata-gata" every time a photo was printed was simply precious.

5) Raising awareness of the keepsake

One of the most memorable events was a A Walk for Baby Lukey.   The event was a 5 km walk / run to raise awareness of Dandy Walker Syndrome. “A good friend of my cousin lost her little son, Lucas, to DWS. Although the loss of her son was devastating, they planned a wonderful memorial event for their son to raise awareness. The photo booth was placed near the finish line and everyone stopped to take their silly photos. It was a nice touch that played well with their theme of having fun and keeping it cheerful ".

6) Quick photo prints for everyone 

“I think on-site printing is the standard and always has been. That is the staple of the photo booth ",

"People who know what a photo booth is will expect a print, and those who are unfamiliar will be amazed when they get a print in 10-12 seconds!" 

You do not have to wait for a professional photographer to retouch and edit the images before sharing them with guests. Guests can grab them and go, and you will often be able to access your images online too.

“I am a big advocate of reprints; I reprint enough copies for that group. I have been to a couple of weddings where I took a great group photo with family members I rarely see, and the photo booth operator only allowed two strips for our group of 8. As a photo booth owner, it saddens me to see this happen ".

7) Online and social media sharing of all photos

This area has grown in recent years and is only going to get better. The software available today allows photo booth guests to upload their photos to Facebook or email them to themselves directly on the mirror's touch screen.

There are even a couple of software companies that have devised a way to create a whole subcategory of photo booths, made up of a tablet, software and a printer enclosed in a nice box, that lets attendees print their own event images that they have already uploaded to Instagram using the specific hashtag of the host (bride / groom, company, etc.) they want to use.

8) Customisation of photo booths and photos

From themed backdrops and green screens to custom props and background templates, there are many ways to customise a photo booth experience for any type of event. “For event planners looking for a photo booth, all photo booths are not the same. Cheaper is not always better. Do a little research to find a company that can meet your needs. There are many great photo booth hire companies.

9) Survey your guests about your event

Most photo booth software can be customised to include a quick pop-up survey for attendees to complete before their session can begin. 

The questionnaire can ask guests whatever the host or company wants to know, and it appears directly on the photo booth screen. It is an excellent way to capture leads or gather important business data from current and potential customers.

10) Increase brand engagement

Photo booths work well for business events when a company or organisation is trying to increase its presence on social media. 

Host an event and encourage everyone to take photos and upload them to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using a specific hashtag. When consumers have fun and engage with a brand's photo booth, they also leave with a cool keepsake that has the company's branding all over it. 

For businesses, having a photo booth is a no-brainer. Not only does it get your guests, employees and customers interacting during the event, it also builds your brand exponentially. Ask your guests to tag themselves in the photos on your company's Facebook page, or even to tag your company's brand and event information on Instagram!