How does a wedding photo booth work?

Your photographer captures the formal moments. A photo booth lets your guests create their own: old friends reunited, three generations in one frame, colleagues meeting partners for the first time.

It becomes a natural gathering point at the reception, and gives everyone a keepsake to take home.

Here's how it works, step by step, from the moment we arrive to the morning after.

We arrive 60 minutes before your booth is due to open. We set up the booth, backdrop, props table and guest book, test everything, and make sure it looks right in your venue.

The booth needs about 2.5m × 2.5m and one standard 13-amp socket. Your bespoke start screen and print template, designed with you beforehand, are loaded and ready.

The booth runs itself, so guests simply tap and go:

• They tap the screen showing your personalised start screen

• A countdown gives them time to grab props and strike a pose

• Studio-quality DSLR photos are taken with flattering lighting

• In seconds, they print their photo, send it to their phone, or both

Visits and prints are unlimited, so guests can come back as often as they like.

Prints come out in seconds, finished with your names, date and design. Many guests add a print to your guest book and write a message beside it, which turns into one of the most treasured keepsakes from the day.

Guests also send photos to their phones to share straight away. After the wedding, you receive a private online gallery of every photo.

Open-air booths

The most popular choice for weddings. With no walls, larger groups can join in and the booth feels part of the party. Both our booths are open-air.

The Selfie Pod

The Selfie Pod is clean, modern and white, suiting contemporary venues, hotels and marquees.

The Retro Pod

The Retro Pod is warm, handcrafted wood, suiting barns and rustic styling. It has the same features as the Selfie Pod.

• Timing. Booths work best in the evening reception, when guests are relaxed. Our 4-hour Relaxed Evening is the most popular for weddings.

• Placement. Near the action but not blocking the dance floor or bar. We'll advise.

• Visibility. A booth that guests can see from the bar or dance floor gets used far more than one in a side room.

• Opening time. Many couples open the booth after the wedding breakfast or the first dance, when the evening guests arrive.

• Booking ahead. At least 2 to 4 weeks, and months ahead for summer Saturdays.

Share your theme and colours early, too, so your start screen and print template feel part of the day.

At the end of the night, pack-down takes just 15 to 20 minutes. See our prices or check your date.