DIY Photobooth
SoonToBeMrsWragg
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Hi,
We are on a bit of a tight budget but I really love the idea of some sort of photobooth, especially one where the print outs would be instant so guests could stick them in a guest book and write a little note. Has anyone managed a DIY Photobooth? If you have could you please share how you did it and how much it cost? I keep thinking this will have to be a pipe dream as we could afford max £100, assuming I don't overspend elsewhere...
We are on a bit of a tight budget but I really love the idea of some sort of photobooth, especially one where the print outs would be instant so guests could stick them in a guest book and write a little note. Has anyone managed a DIY Photobooth? If you have could you please share how you did it and how much it cost? I keep thinking this will have to be a pipe dream as we could afford max £100, assuming I don't overspend elsewhere...
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We are doing a diy photobooth also.
All im doing is pinning up some lovely fabric, providing a box of props, (mostly bought from ebay!) a small chalk board for people to write on their message, and im leaving my digital camera with a new blank memory card in.
Was considering the polaroid but again i feel they are a bit expensive.This way i can have all the pics to keep and print off as many as i like if the guests want a cop for themselves.
Im sure other gueests wont mind taking each others pictures, especially when they will get a laugh from it!
My costs were:
Fuji instax instant camera - about £30 - ebay
FUji instax widee film - about £14 per pack (20 photos in a pack) - ebay - we had 50 guests and used about 50 shots - most people were photographed in pairs, but the camera was later taken on the dancefloor for more amazing photos
Batteries - 3 packs of 15 batteries (we used 2) - £3 - poundland
fancy dress proprs - £45 - costume shop, tiger and primark
guestbook - £20 - etsy
photo corners - £2 - wh smith
The guest book itself was a photo album which I then stuck the photo corners into.
We also have fab photos by our photographer of people dressing up and having their photo taken. It was such a cheap form of entertainment for eveyone and people wrote far more interesting comments than just the usual "best wishes for your wedding" as they were a bit hyperactive after dressing up!
I recommend using an instant old-schoool film camera as people became excited just by the sight of it!
I've bought photo stickies so that guests can stick the pics straight into the guestbook. H2B wants to scan them all after the wedding as he is worried about colour fade and doesn't want me to open up the guestbook in 30 years time and start crying because all the photos have disappeared!
I'm not sure how its going to work yet. My Dad is building me a booth and I am going to paint it. I am going to get props and put them in a box. I have the guest book, need to stick the photo corners in it. My bridesmaid has a Mac and my BIL2B is going to sort out a programme that will take the photos and instantly print them in a touch of a button. No idea how its all going to work.
Although BIL2B is being a bit slack with the Mac side of it! xx
Its all getting so exciting
We have tried out the software and it worked perfectly.
Hope it all goes well
I'm also scanning the whole pages of the guestbook to then make a photobook with so if something happens to the real book and real prints we still have a backup.
The booth is a bit beyond us too but plan to set the laptop up on a table contected to the printer and pin some fabric or other background to the wall behind.
OH says he can answer any tech questions - I love a geek!!
Not sure, how we are going to do the whole actual taking photos bit, either put a ditigral camera out on the table, or get someone to take them, we have friends that do photographer through H2B's band, so they could also do it..!! hmmm
How is everyone else doing it
Hi all,
We run a photo booth company down in Kent and see a few brides putting together DIY photo booths. The best we have seen is the simple Ipad booths and then posting all the photos up on social media for your guests to enjoy after the wedding.
If you are looking to go the whole hog and get a high quality professional feel is usually cheaper to hire in a photo booth company.
There's some great deals out there and if they are using DSLR cameras and event printers then usually you cant beat the results for the money.
Id be more than happy to advise any brides on here about DIY booths or to hire a photo booth.
Your Booths Kent
http://yourboothskent.co.uk/
My fiancé has made one for our wedding using a raspberry pi. He has then linked this to a printer.
we have then put this into a vintage camera and there is a button and lights so guests will know when it is taking the pictures and printing. It looks super professional actually.
It cost around £250 and some time for the programming. if you didn't want the vintage camera style thing the raspberry pi can be put into anything. Lots of people use the raspberry pi to create magic mirrors.
The photos then are for the guest to keep and the raspberry pi stores a digital copy so that we also have one. No offence to any one using the Polaroid we just thought this was a bit of a stitch up for the guests as they don't get to take anything away from it. This way our guests get something and so do we.