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Is a Photo Booth Worth It for a Wedding?

By Tasha Shepherd | Published May 25, 2021 | 3 min read

A practical look at whether a photo booth is worth adding to a wedding and how it supports guest entertainment, keepsakes, and reception flow.

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Every year, couples flock to Seattle to have their wedding. In 2020, 13,000+ couples said “I do” in The Emerald City. There’s a lot of planning that goes into a wedding, including deciding on a venue, choosing a photographer, finding the right caterer, and of course, booking a photo booth.

Photo booths are a fun and popular addition to weddings. People love them because they can get goofy and silly with their friends and family. But are photo booths rentals worth it for a wedding? 

Let’s find out.

3 Reasons a Photo Booth is Worth It for a Wedding

1. Some People Don’t Dance

You’re renting out a venue, and you put a lot of effort into choosing one with a nice dance floor. But not everyone is a ballroom dancer, and some people just don’t dance. If you want to make sure that everyone has a good time at your wedding, then you’ll want to make sure that there are some non-dancing activities available to your guests.

The most obvious non-dancing activity is food. People like to eat, and it’s a great way to give your guests something to do while you’re taking your bridal photos.

But there’s only so much food a person can eat.

When people are stuffed and dancing is the last thing that they want to do, they’ll often walk over to a photo booth to take a few pictures. Booths are a simple, easy way to keep guests entertained.

2. Photos Even the Best Photography Can’t Capture

There’s nothing better than being able to relive one of the best days in your life. And while your friends and family might be able to help you remember the most important events of your wedding, the best way to really remember your wedding day is by capturing it with pictures.

Photographers will capture all of the key moments, but a photo booth will capture the behind-the-scenes action.

Your booth allows for a:

  • Lifetime of laughs
  • People to laugh and joke
  • Capturing of key moments

As a couple, your night will feel like it’s over in the blink of an eye. Pictures captured in the photo booth will help you relive the moments that were impossible to take in.

3. Create Additional Favors for Guests

Wedding favors come in many forms, and the pictures that guests take while in the booth are just one of many possible favors. There are many other options, including:

  • Personalized gift for the couple
  • Framed photo
  • Photo banner
  • Personalized candy or other food items
  • Ornament
  • Keychain
  • Photo album

You can have a physical or digital photo album created from the booth photos that people take.

Digital albums are a great option, and you can share a link to them with guests long after the wedding.

Today’s photo booths go beyond the standard booths most people know about and include everything from social media options to mosaics. A photo booth adds a nice touch to any wedding by giving you memories that you can look back on time and time again.

If you’re having a wedding in Seattle, we suggest looking into booking a photo booth — and if pricing is the next question on your list, our photo booth rental cost guide covers what wedding couples typically pay and why.

Pride In Our Work

Why We Do What We Do

Photography has always meant something to us. It’s where we got our start, after all. Being able to capture and preserve a moment or memory isn’t something you can get with anything else.  

As everything becomes more and more digital, photography (and by extension, photo booths) have to keep up with the times. That’s why we always try and stay as up-to-date and modern as we can with our photo booths.

Many people decide against booking a photo booth because they think they’re outdated or tacky. Granted, some still are. If we’re talking about some dusty curtain booth shoved in a corner with no attendant, then yes, we agree. They are tacky. But the booths we provide at PBPC are always cutting-edge and top-of-the-line. You won’t find any tacky booths in our repertoire.

Ready to secure a great Photo Booth for your wedding? Call us today at (206) 317-4556 orcontact us for booking and availability.

Author

Tasha Shepherd

Owner & Founder, Photo Booth Picture Company

Tasha Shepherd founded PBPC after 18 years planning corporate events, nonprofit fundraisers, golf tournaments, music festivals, and weddings. She has worked in the Seattle-area event scene since 2016. Learn more about Tasha Shepherd.

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