Hi! I’m Jen, another friendly face at Picture This! Photobooths. I’ll be filling in here on the PTPblog from time to time, sharing stories of events I’ve attended, posting pictures from our booths, and occasionally writing about other tips, behind-the-scenes news, or other photobooth related fun! Feel free to comment with questions about all things photobooth-related, and I will do my best to read and respond to all of your thoughts!
So here goes – my first PTPblog post, about an event that I attended a few weeks ago.
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We arrived at the Seven Seas Restaurant early in the afternoon (prior to the reception) to set up the booth and were amazed by the beauty of the location that “K” and “M” picked for their reception. When we returned a few hours later, the room was packed with smiling faces, the aroma of dinner lingered in the air, and the view of the sunset outside set the mood for a truly magical evening. We arrived just in time to hear the best man toast the bride and groom, and based on his speech alone, we knew the next few hours were going to be a lot of fun!
We hopped in the booth for the final test shots (did you know that the PTP attendants get to have fun in the photobooth on the night of your event, too!?!), and confirmed that everything was ready to go.
Just then, a little boy walked by. He was probably 4, maybe 5. He looked over at us, and I knew that he’d be our first guest of the night! I invited him over to the booth, showed him how the buttons worked, and let him work his magic. After karate-chopping through 4 shots, he ran off to find two friends. Meanwhile, I encouraged a group of preteen girls to hop in the booth. With the help of some of our rad props (Bill Clinton mask, anyone?) the girls produced 4 great photos and went to show off their photostrip to their parents. Within minutes, we had a steady stream of guests at the photobooth. Let the fun begin!
K & M chose to add our guestbook package, and it was a huge hit with their guests. A few ladies admitted that they were totally into scrapbooking and made beautifully elaborate pages. Even the guys were into the photo guestbook, and pasted their picture into the book next to sweet sentiments (things like “awesome party” and “thanks for getting married“). At the end of the night, the bride and groom left with an awesome assortment of pictures of their friends and family… such a fun parting gift!
I thought it might be super-fun to hand out a few awards for the evening here on the blog!
The most creative photo goes to these two guys, who held a viking helmet from the prop trunk up to the camera to create this swiss-cheese effect. I love how their faces are showing perfectly through the holes in the top of the helmet, and I’m just blown away by this creativity! I would have never thought to hold the prop up to the camera like this (usually I’m too busy trying to put the prop on my head!). So cool.
Our biggest group in the photobooth for the evening was 9 people. I should mention that we’ve gotten at least 14 people in our booth before, but I think 9 is a pretty valiant effort. The group didn’t believe me when I told them that a 14-person photo was possible, and they asked for my assistance in arranging them so that everyone’s face was showing. I was happy to oblige, and I think they ended up with a great shot. The guy in the viking helmet is a lucky, lucky guy to be surrounded by 8 lovely ladies!
And finally, to K and M – you two make such a happy couple! We were honored to be a part of your big day, and we hope that you made many, many memories that will last a lifetime. Congratulations and best wishes to you both!
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