Best Photo Booth Value vs. Lowest Photo Booth Price

A Google search for "Utah photo booth rental" will display ads for a few companies offering to have the lowest photo booth rental prices in Utah. One company claims to beat any companies quoted price by 10%. It would be an easy decision to make if all photo booths were the same and had the same features. Some companies charge extra for props, set up, travel, a custom designed border and etc. So how do you determine the best photo booth value compared to the lowest photo booth cost?

Here are some helpful questions to ask while inquiring about a photo booth:

How much photo booth running time is included in the price?
You need to know how much time of actual photo booth running time you are paying for. Some companies may charge for set up or take down time.

How fast is the printer?
Photo booth printer speeds can vary from company to company. If the company uses a dye sublimation printer, the speed will be relatively fast and good quality. Ink jet printers can take over a minute to print 2 x 6 photo strips.

Is the printer contained in the photo booth? Does it auto cut the pictures into photo strips?
I recently heard from a bride that we had met at a bridal show. She decided to go with a different company for her wedding. She had assumed that all photo booths had the printer contained in them. She was shocked when she saw the bulky printer on the table at her elegant wedding. She was also surprised when the attendant was cutting the guests pictures by hand.

How many people does the photo booth hold? What does the booth look like?
Small photo booths work well at some events, while bigger booths work better at others. It is important to get the right booth for your wedding. I would rather a bride choose another photo booth rental company than force a booth on her that does not fit her event. This is why we offer different types of photo booths . You want a professional looking booth for your wedding. Ask to see photos or videos of the photo booth. We love it when brides ask to come see our booths before they book with us.

What features are included and which are extra?
So what features are you getting for the price? This is a list of features and extras that photo booth rental companies offer. It always helps to know up front what is included and what is extra.
Props
Customized border
Custom back drop
"Shout Out" Videos
Social Media sharing
CD/thumb drive of digital files
Scrapbook
Travel fees
Onsite attendant

Do you have a business license and insurance?
Some venues will only let you use onsite vendors that carry liability insurance. Whether or not they charge you sales tax may be an indicator as to the business being licensed and registered.

It is our goal to provide the best photo booth rental value for the price. We don't believe in hidden fees or charges. We would love for you to call us and ask questions. We want you to get the perfect photo booth for your wedding or event.

10 Suggestions for Awesome Photo Booth Props

You wouldn't go to a 3D movie then decide not to wear the 3D glasses. Renting a photo booth without having props is like watching a 3D movie without the 3D glasses. Sure you saw the movie, but it wasn't enhanced to its full potential. Props are one the best things about a photo booth rental. The photo booth props bring fun and creativity to your event.

Here are 10 tips for having props at your photo booth event:

1. Make sure the props fit the theme of the event.

One of the common reasons brides don't want props at their wedding is that the wedding may be too elegant or classy for props. The solution is to have elegant and classy props at the elegant and classy wedding. Guests will still have fun with classy props and they won't deter from the elegance of the event.

2. Fewer props can be better than a table loaded with props.

Some of the funnest photo booth events have a small selection of themed props. One of our favorite prop combinations is mustaches and lips on sticks. They don't take up a lot of space, they are fun and are fairly easy to  manage. A table heaping with unorganized props can distract from an elegant evening.

3. Assign someone to help organize the prop table.
In the excitement of using photo booth props the table can become a mess. It is often difficult for the photo booth attendant to run the photo booth and organize the props. Props may fall off the table and break.


4. Just because the props come from Etsy doesn't mean they're high quality.
Guests can be hard on props. Some paper props and prop kits do not hold up to the wear and tear of an event.  For mustaches and lips we love Whisker Works They have many styles of mustaches to  choose from and they last through many photo booth events.

5. Paint picture frames in your wedding colors.
Picture frames painted in your wedding colors can be a great addition to the photo booth. Know what size of photo booth you will be using so the frame will fit nicely in the booth.

6. You never know where you will find fun props.
Party and costume stores are great places to find photo booth props. There are stores that you wouldn't think of as places to find fun props. Keep your eyes out for possible photo booth props as you go to boutiques and specialty shops, you never know what you will find. Anyone can pick up cheap props at the dollar store. As I exited the Mummy ride at  Universal Studios Florida, I found these amazing Egyptian props.

 

7. Super Hero Props can be super fun.
One of my favorite themed weddings was centered around super hero's. We used super hero
masks paired with action blurbs. The guests had a great time in the photo booth and the happy couple received some awesome pictures from the photo booth.

 

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8. Use props that are hot items in pop culture.
Mustaches have been the popular photo booth prop for the last few years. We recently had a groom that was a huge Duck Dynasty fan. He provided Duck Dynasty beards for the photo booth.

 

9. Sanitize the props after use.
We like to use sanitizing wipes and Lysol spray to clean our props. Venetian masks are fun but
they can get smudged with make up easily. Having clean and sanitary props will make your
guests more inclined to use them.


10. Personalize your props.
Add a personal touch to your props. Do you have special items that characterized your courtship? Find or make props that are uniquely you. Make mustaches with your names on them. Is there items that represent inside jokes that only bridesmaids and groomsmen would know? Use them in the photo booth to create a whole new level of fun.

At Catch Photo Booths, we provide props in all of photo booth rental packages at no additional cost.
We believe that props will help make your wedding or event a fun and creative experience.