Blog · Photo booth advice from Lancaster, PA
Straight answers about photo booths, before you book one
What to compare, what things cost, and what your venue will ask, written by the people who run the booths at weddings and events across south central Pennsylvania.
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Drop-Off vs. Attended Photo Booths: Why the Cheaper One Costs You the Night
Read the article: Drop-Off vs. Attended Photo Booths: Why the Cheaper One Costs You the NightA drop-off photo booth is delivered and left for your guests to figure out. An attended booth comes with a person who runs it all night. Here is what the drop-off price leaves out, and who ends up paying for it.
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The Hidden Cost of a Cheap Photo Booth Rental
A cheap photo booth quote is rarely the cheap option by the end of the night. Where the savings come from, what they end up costing, and how to compare two quotes fairly.
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Are Photo Booths Still a Thing at Weddings?
Yes, and they look nothing like the curtained box with a strip. What went away, what replaced it, and how to tell a modern booth from an old one before you book.
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A Portrait Lounge Instead of a Photo Booth: What It Is, What It Costs, and Who It Is For
What a portrait lounge actually is, how it differs from a booth, what it costs, and the weddings it suits, with real portraits from the first one we ran.
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Photo Keychains, Prints, or Magnets: Wedding Favors Guests Actually Keep
Why most wedding favors get left behind, and how photo strips, 4×6 prints, photo keychains, and photo magnets compare as the favor guests take home.
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When a Digital-Only Photo Booth Makes Sense, and When It Does Not
What a digital-only photo booth includes, why most events are happier with a print, and the three situations where skipping the printer is the right call.
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AI Photo Booths, Explained: What Your Guests Actually Get
How an AI photo booth works, the styles guests can choose from, what a custom theme looks like, and why nobody has to give up their real photo.
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How to Choose a Photo Booth Backdrop
How to pick a photo booth backdrop that suits the room and your colors, what each style does in a photo, and why plain White or Black so often wins.
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What to Put on Your Custom Photo Booth Print
What to put on a custom photo booth print for a wedding, a company, or a milestone, how the strip and 4×6 layouts differ, and how to keep it clean.
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What’s Included in a Photo Booth Rental?
A checklist of what a photo booth rental should include, what often turns up later as an extra, and the questions that make two quotes comparable.
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Is a Photo Booth Worth It at Your Wedding?
What a booth actually does at a reception, what it replaces, the weddings where we would tell you to skip it, and what it costs.
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Open-Air vs. Enclosed Photo Booths: Which Fits Your Event?
The real differences between an open-air booth and an enclosed one, including the times an enclosed booth is the better call.
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Black and White Photo Booths: Why the Look Works So Well
Why black and white flatters almost everyone at a reception, when color is the better call, and how to run both on the same night.
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Planning a Photo Booth for Your Company Holiday Party
How to make a photo booth work at a company holiday party, from holiday backdrops and props to the run of show and getting it approved.
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How Much Does a Photo Booth Rental Cost in Lancaster, PA?
Real starting prices for all four of our booths, what those prices already cover, the add-ons people choose most, a worked example, and the three things that move the number.
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What to Ask Before You Book a Photo Booth Company
Most photo booth companies look alike on a website. These are the questions that tell them apart, grouped by the people, the photos, the venue, and the money, with the answers worth listening for.
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The DJ’s Photo Booth or a Photo Booth Company? What to Compare
Plenty of DJs now offer a photo booth, and one vendor for both sounds tidy. Here is what to compare before you decide, from who is standing at the booth to what the prints look like, and when the bundle…
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How Much Space Does a Photo Booth Need? Setup, Power, and Timing
The footprint, the power, the setup time, where to put the booth so that guests use it, and the handful of things your venue will ask about, so that you can promise the booth a corner with confidence.
