We're looking to setup our first photobooth soon and have been doing some research as to the best way to put it together. However, this isn't a gear question. What I want to know is, where do you guys actually set it up?
We're dealing with a hotel ballroom that will have a few hundred people in it, a DJ/band stage, a bride/groom stage, etc. So, I was thinking that it might be best to just have the booth outside and active towards the end of the party. As people leave the ballroom to go home at the end of the night, they can stop by and take a few pictures.
Is that good or is it smarter to ask the couple to have a reserved area inside the ballroom itself?
It's my first time doing it, so I don't even know if location is a big deal or not. It could all just be the same at the end of the day ::shrug::
We put our photo booth in the lobby area outside of the actual reception hall during the dancing portion of the evening so that it doesn't have to compete with other important parts of the reception like the speeches, etc. Between the dessert table, our photo booth, and dancing there is plenty to do after the main formalities are out of the way. It's probably also advisable to consult with your couple about when and where they'd like to put it.
alexromo wrote:
uhm, dude when you get there just find an area, ask someone where they want you to place it and let it be that
it isnt brain surgery
+1
We do ask the couple to let the venue know that there will be one coming and that we require one outlet for power. I hate getting there and having the venue coordinator ask "what the hell is that?!?"
Saad Syed wrote:
So, I was thinking that it might be best to just have the booth outside and active towards the end of the party. As people leave the ballroom to go home at the end of the night, they can stop by and take a few pictures.
It would seem like a better option during the party, after the main events. Catch people while they're in a fun mood instead of on the downswing.
How many have you set up? 10, 20, 50, any? In the last month I've been trying to set up a photo booth, and it is hard. I'm noticing that most receptions are quite crowded. And I don't want to set it up somewhere else, if it is not visible where people are sitting, they won't find it and use it.
alexromo wrote:
uhm, dude when you get there just find an area, ask someone where they want you to place it and let it be that
I setup my first booth on the 25th of last month and from previous observations I opted to setup somewhere close to the bar. Not too close that someone could stagger into or trip over my equipment but close enough to be noticed when the juices start flowing. If you have the man power, to accomplish your primary tasking and setup the booth, "people will come". I saw that in a movie somewhere:-).
I got my first one coming up next month. Going to set it up right by the guest book. More specifically we will locate the guest book near the booth. I will liaise with the venue as to the best place but in the main room is where its going to be.
. If you have the man power, to accomplish your primary tasking and setup the booth, "people will come". I saw that in a movie somewhere:-).