How Should I Position My Wedding Photo Booth?
It seems obvious, just dump it in a corner and everyone will use it, right? Wrong.
We’ve been in the game a while now and we’ve been stuck in places that saw little to no use because the placement of the photo booth was an afterthought. Don’t make that same mistake.
Every detail of your day should be planned out because if you think now, you don’t need to think about it later and you can enjoy your day. It’s simple, it just needs a moment of your time before you book.
Firstly, this comes from large-scale events planning experience. Ask yourself…
How are my guests going to move around my event space?
People move around spaces naturally, they will generally gravitate towards open spaces without thinking about it. Try and work out how people will move around your space before planning where to place your main elements. A photo booth is going to draw many people towards it, make sure you leave enough space.
Where will they look when they move around?
Similar to the previous question, think about where people will look before they move. Draw people’s attention around a space with lighting and maybe some signs.
What are my main focal points for the event?
Top table, DJ, bar, photo booth, sweet cart, lawn games, etc. Think about how they will interact with each other.
You don’t want the bar, booth, and DJ all in one area, allow people to spread out naturally.
When the guests are a little tipsy, will the booth be obvious?
If poorly placed people may not notice the photo booth and when they’ve had a drink they may forget it all together, meaning you’ll have fewer images of those you love and they might not sign your scrapbook.
Will the photo booth be obscured?
Again, sounds obvious but don’t put your photo booth behind another large object or bury it at the back of a room.
Will it be in a different room?
If so, think about how you’re going to tell people it’s there. Signs, maybe a DJ announcement at several points throughout the event.
What style of photo booth will best suit my space?
There are three main options, a traditional enclosed photo booth, open-air and magic mirror. Think about which one will work best in your event space and whether or not you want all of your guests to get involved.
Enclosed booths are great but they can create a private bubble and make it difficult for others to share the fun, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t.
Open-air booths are the best for drawing a crowd as everyone can see the fun being had.
Magic mirror booths can produce questionable quality images if not set up right due to the glass being in front of the lens.
These things may seem obvious to you while you have your planning head-on but try to get yourself in the mindset of a guest at the event. The more there is to look at the harder it is to navigate.
If you’re planning an event and you want to know more about how our photo booth will fit in your space then get in touch. Our job is to make your event better, it’s in everyone’s interest to maximise the photo booth use.
