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It’s because of images like this that you should have a photo booth. Not only will your guests love you for it, but you’ll have images like this to call your own.

Bit shout out to bobbi + mike for all of these photos. They officially announced their “Unboxed Photobooth” as an option with your wedding package, so check out their recent blog post for more hilarious shots!


Images courtesy of bobbi + mike

Happy Monday!

You know, the one I talked about in this post yesterday?

So, of course I couldn’t brag about this awesome, little gem, because NO ONE had pictures on it anywhere online (sad trombone).

In true fashion, another one of my awesome vendors, sends me a picture of the sculpture, as she took a picture of it herself when she was setting up for one of her first events at WOW.  She managed to sneak in the chandelier into the photo, and of course I had to share it with you all.

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Photo courtesy of CI Photobooth

It isn’t a huge chandelier, but 1. It’s red, 2. It’s a Chihuly, and 3. I like it. A lot.

Thanks, Cheri, if CI Photobooth for sending over that picture! You (and your photobooths) rock!

These Smitten Sticks have been circulating the even and wedding planning blogs like crazy, but how can you not adore them?

The mustache, smiles and other faces are uber fun, and your guests will love them with your photo booth. You get two of each one, for a total of 8, and they come with cute, stripe-y sticks.  Order them from Etsy.

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Are you having a photo booth at your wedding?  Or, a faux-to booth?

Well, in any case, I think using props is a great idea to really get your guests into the booth.  And, using a marker or chalkboard is more fun idea.  Your guests can write fun little things on them and use them as a prop in their pictures.

Take a look, thanks to the photographers at Our Labor of Love.


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The above one is funny to me because of a little inside joke with some college friends. I could so see them doing this in the booth.

Okay, on to some more fun ones.


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That last one doesn’t make sense to me, but by the looks of the rest of the pictures in that particular post, that group was a fun one.

What sort of props would you include in your photo/faux-to booth?

Stop what you’re doing right now and go here and scroll down a bit (I’ll wait).

This couple made their own standing photobooth.  Better yet, the GROOM made the booth as a surprise to his wife.  The couple did not want to spend the $1,500 to rent the photobooth, so the groom, as a surprise, made one for their wedding for $400.  Four hundred dollars.  Yes.


Snippet & Ink

Who is with me in thinking that this guy needs to blog about the building of said photobooth?  Share the wealth (err, knowledge)!

UPDATE:

The couple posted on their blog about how the made the photobooth, and of course I had to share!  Enjoy!

How fun is this DIY faux-to booth idea?!


The Bride’s Cafe

Instead of setting up an actual booth or putting disposable cameras, Janie’s DIY contest winner, Hillary, shared this great idea! Buy some old-fashioned cameras off of Ebay, Etsy or Craigslist, set up a fun table, and let guests take pictures at your event of all of the happenings. Obviously you have your fabulously awesome photographer to take gorgeous photos for your, but this lets your guests get involved and take silly, action/candid shots from a different perspective.

This would be a great idea for the DIY bride, vintage bride, outdoor wedding bride. Really, just any bride!