Category: Party & Event Planning

Reasons To Hire A Photo Booth For The Big Day

A wedding reception should be fun for everyone. One of the popular trends in weddings is hiring photo booths. Just like you and your partner, a photo booth and a wedding is a great match! Here are the reasons why you should hire a photo booth for the big day.

A photo booth is suitable for all ages

Adults love a photo booth and so do kids. It is nice to have something on your wedding that the children, parents and grandparents can join together.

Lots of entertainment

Your guests will just love the photo booth. When guests come out of the booth they will surely smile. They will love it so much that they will come back again and again. A photo booth is the highlight of your wedding reception and everybody will be pleased with the photographs.

Nostalgia

Back in the days we had no cameras on our phones. You had to squeeze into a photo booth to make an instant picture of you and your friends. Our photo booths look more stylish, but the concept is the same as the good old photo booths. There is just one exception: we add some fun props to make the photo moments more memorable.

Fantastic Favours

Give the gift of memories and photo booth fun from the day that guests can look back on for years to come. Skip the bag of wedding almonds, chocolates or shot glasses and thank your guests for sharing your day with a personalized photo. They’ll have a memory of how much fun they had on your big day and have a smile to remember it by. Customized templates will remember the date it took place and where. Now that’s a true THANK YOU! “Fun Cube was awesome and the photo booth was a huge hit! Great favours!”

Memories That Last

Guests will create photos for your guest book but they receive an instant print of their photos for a keepsake as well.  A wedding photographer is there to photograph the memories from the day, however your guests want photos too! So many people will see these photos for decades and so many people will ask questions about the fun they had at your wedding. What an amazing keepsake to have and share.

You can have photo prints as wedding favors

Probably one of the easiest way to opt out of a traditional favor that your guests will just throw away is to have a photo booth. Think about it, do you even keep the favors you’ve received from other weddings you have attended? We know it’s often the first thing guests leave in their hotel room or even on the tables at the reception. Instead of handing out a plant or homemade jam, think about giving photo prints that your guests can share online, frame, and most importantly, keep!

You’re also killing two birds with one stone – not only are you crossing off wedding favors on your never-ending wedding to-do list, you’re also (SPOILER! to the other reasons why you should have a photo booth at your wedding) getting a guest book, giving your guests a chance to document how great they look, adding an element that’s fun for all ages, and giving guests something to do during the awkward down time at a wedding.

There are so many ways you can customize them, too. Why not use the space at the bottom to thank your guests for coming? Or remind them of your wedding hashtag so they share the photos they took on their phones? Your photo booth company may even offer options other than a typical printout, such as: magnet frames, photo frames, and book marks.

Bringing People Together

It can sometimes be difficult to encourage guests to mingle at an event, especially when they don’t all know each other. Getting your colleagues from work to chat to your old school chums isn’t as easy as it seems but with a phootbooth, the process of breaking the ice is suddenly much simpler. Strangers strike up conversations while waiting for their turn and pose for shots together – before you know it, everyone is getting on swimmingly.

An Affordable Choice

Arranging events can be a costly business, but if you hire a photobooth from us, you’ll find that you can enjoy great value for money. For one low cost, you and your guests can benefit from some great entertainment, a lot of laughs and some precious mementos that will last a lifetime.

Photo booth for weddings: tips to capture the joy of your day

You want your wedding day to be as stress-free as possible, right? The good news is that with Simple Booth  and a little planning, your photo booth will basically run itself.

1. Choose the right location for your wedding photo booth

Put your wedding photo booth in a high-traffic area, like near the bar or dance floor. And wherever you put it, make sure that your guests can see it.

Weddings can get a bit hectic; if your guests don’t see the photo booth they’re not going to use it. We recommend putting your photo booth 5-10 feet away from one of the busiest areas in your reception venue.

But choosing the right spot for the photo booth isn’t all you need to think about. If guests have to fight their way through tightly packed tables, they’re going to be less excited to join in the fun. Keep space around your photo booth and make it easy to get in and out of the seating area.

2. Make the photo booth setup inviting

In order for your wedding photo booth to be successful, you’ll want your guests to jump in and have fun with it. Even the shyest guest will feel obliged to stand in front of the camera if you’re using the photos for a wedding scrapbook.

Let guests know that you need their help to build memories of your special day. Enlist your emcee, wedding party, and close friends to keep the photo booth fun going.

You’ll want to have signage and reminders throughout your venue to let guests know where the photo booth is and to encourage them to take advantage.

Of course, the best thing you can do is have an eye-catching photo booth that can capture the attention of your guests all on its own

Above all, the photo booth for your wedding should look inviting. We recommend having the area brightly lit and matching the photo booth area to your wedding’s style. You want your wedding photo booth to be another part of your reception venue that people will look at and say, “that’s beautiful!”

3. Create your own wedding photo booth backdrop

The right backdrop is essential for your wedding photo booth. It’s the focal point of your photo booth and should be beautiful and eye-catching without detracting from everything around it.

Your backdrop can be as simple as a blank wall. But, if you really want your personality to shine, bring the wall to life with decorations that capture your wedding’s style.

Not sure what you can do with a blank wall? Here are some ideas:

• Fun, removable wallpaper
• Hanging fabric
• Vinyl decals
• Fringe curtains
• Hanging fresh flowers (or a flower wall)

4. Create a live event feed

Are you planning to have a slideshow at your wedding, telling the story of you and your love?

Get more out of that big screen by setting up a live feed from your wedding photo booth. You and your guests will enjoy (and laugh at) all the fun being had at the photo booth.

People love seeing their images popup up on the big screen in real-time and it will encourage other guests to join in

What Should You Tell Your Wedding DJ

Are you wondering what you should talk to your DJ about before your wedding day? While we all want to let the professionals do their jobs without having someone looking over their shoulder, there are certain things that you need to communicate to your DJ about beforehand.

You can bet that this list is based on plenty of hands on experience dealing with weddings of all sizes and scope. I feel these are the most important issues to discuss with your entertainment company prior to your event.

How to Pronounce the Names

When it comes to the grand entrance one of the most important things is how to properly pronounce the couple’s first and last names. Sometimes this can be challenging. That’s why you might want to give the DJ the spelling of your name phonetically.

Style of the MC

It’s really important that you communicate with your DJ how you want them to handle announcements and such. Do you want someone who is funny and telling jokes or do you want someone who is more of a fly on the wall and just there to help make sure everything runs smoothly?

Style of Music and Mixing

When it comes to the style of music, some DJs are radio mix DJs, also known as nightclub DJs, and they can mix songs back to back very quickly. This doesn’t always work at weddings and you probably want a DJ who will play an entire song. Communicate this with your DJ before hand.

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important things to discuss with your wedding DJ

Wedding DJ’s are important to make the people come collectively and groove on beats to make the event memorable. Communicating your expectations in advance to these professional DJ providers is essential to make the event remarkable

When to play particular songs

There are certain elements in a wedding that makes it special like bride’s entry, father-daughter special moment, bride groom’s together dance, and each of these moments’ calls for a special or particular song. Ask your providers in advance about the timings or types of song to be played in order to avoid the last-minute havoc.

Pronunciation of names

They will be having the list of names of guests or family members but there are certain names that sound different from their spellings. When planning for grand entrances or introduction with names, it is important to note that correct names are taken in front of the guests.

Do not play” list

People sometimes oppose the types of songs that are not suitable for the wide variety of the guests. It is thoughtful to mention the taste or preferences of the audience in advance to avoid the criticism of the individuals.

Particular choice of songs

They will come with their technical equipment and list of songs to be played. If you have any preferable choice or playlist, it is better to hand it over to them for avoiding the last-minute rush.

Apps & Online Tools To Help With Wedding Planning

While we have mixed feelings about technology at weddings themselves (if we see another gorgeous aisle shot ruined by an iPad!), there are lots of apps and online tools that can make wedding planning your big day a whole lot easier.

But what about when it comes down to the nitty-gritty? When you’re no longer looking for ideas, tips and advice, but when you actually have to sit down and devise your seating plan or make up your budget.

Wedding Website Builders

We’ve written before about wedding websites, and if you ask me, they’re a modern-day essential for almost every wedding. They’re a go-to spot for guests to get all the information they need for your big day, from start times and dress codes to links for accommodation and travel. You can also use them to collect RSVPs, dietary requirements and playlist requests.

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Want to coordinate your wedding website with all of your event’s paper goods? Minted offers brides & grooms a platform that creates a stylish online presence (ie. your wedding website) cohesively paired with matching paper invites & stationery.

Venue Search Tools

Finding the perfect wedding venue, in your local town or ideal destination that hits the mark on budget, guest count, scenery, services, curfew, aesthetics (on and on and on) can be vexing, luckily there are some websites that help you filter through them all!

What Does A Wedding DJ Do?

For those that aren’t familiar with professional wedding DJs, it may seem all they do is push a button and play music.  Planning and playing back music is one of the core functions of the DJ, there is so much more that goes on. The Wedding DJ is your entertainment coordinator and any times the wedding DJ stands in as pseudo-Wedding Coordinator. So what does a wedding do? To some people’s surprise, a wedding DJ starts to prepare well before the actual wedding day. In fact, it starts with the very first contact.

Getting To Know You

One of the very first things I do when meeting with a new couple is figuring out what exactly you are looking for. What kind of music do you like? Do you want lighting? Would you like to dance on a cloud for your first dance? What interesting things have you experienced at other weddings? All of this information becomes the foundation for determining the things you want, and don’t want, from your wedding.

Learning The Nitty-Gritty

While the first phase of the discussions gives the DJ a glimpse into what you are looking for. Once you get closer to your wedding date the details need to be fleshed out. Typically about 60 days out from your wedding I have a series of forms that will get filled that help me guide some of the key elements of your wedding; from the pronunciation of your wedding party guests to if you are going to have a bouquet toss. I have to admit, the list can be a bit tedious for some. But it’s very important for me to know all the ins and outs so I can help ensure that you have a great night of entertainment.

Sometimes, More Planning Meetings

So while some planning meetings can be “done in one” the truth is elements of the wedding change all the time. Headcount changes can force changes to the floor plans. Musical selections might be altered to accommodate a group of people. You may decide to enhance your experience that you didn’t plan before, the list can go on. I always reach out to my couples 30 days out to see what has changed, and what hasn’t, and see if more formal meetings are required.

Preparing For Your Special Day

Usually, the week prior I begin to lock things in place. I go over the details again and again, and if there is a question about a detail that I don’t have an answer to, I am not afraid to ask. I want to make sure that your day is as stress-free as possible! Establishing all your special songs in specific “crates” of music. Cloning my hard drive so I have multiple copies of music to play on. I go over all my equipment to make sure nothing is missing. I send the vendors and the venue some of the information I gather. There is a surprising amount of “little things” that I have to check off before your wedding day comes.