How to Make the Best Photo Booth Ever with These Simple Tips
Wedding photos are the one time in your life when you get to be the star. You can’t just call yourself a bride and have people take photos of you getting married — but you can make your wedding photo booth more than just a place to show off your dress or some posed shots with props. You can bring personality, and fun, and even make it an opportunity for you and your friends to bond over lost memories before someone else picks up the camera. Check out these ideas for making the best photo booth ever!
Invite your guests to bring their favorite photos.
Why not turn your wedding day into an evening out for your guests? Invite them to bring their favorite photos from their phones, laptops, or cameras and have them printed and put in a large frame. Put the frame in the center of the photo booth and have the guests take their photos around it. This is the best photo op by far! Once everyone has their photos, invite them to share them with you via social media — and you can even use the conversation to get their favorite photos from their stories. You can also put together a postcard-based photo book to take home and look back on with your loved ones.
Don’t have any photos to show off?
When planning your wedding, it’s easy to feel a little stuck with the idea of showing off your new spouse. The only thing that you want to do is show off your new family, right? But if you are limiting yourself to pictures of the reception and some posed photos, you are missing out on a lot. Invite your guests to bring photos of their own — and don’t just ask for their phone photos — get their camera phones out and take some photos of your own too. This is the perfect opportunity to show off your wedding day and take some photos with your wedding guests that you may have missed. You can also share your wedding photos on social media and create a photo book to take home.
Use props to stand out from the crowd.
Props are an amazing way to help you stand out from the crowd and offer your guests a more personalized photo op. If you don’t have any photos to show off, you can use these photo ops as an opportunity to showcase your wedding dress or other wedding items. If you are worried that your guests won’t be able to tell the difference between your wedding dress and the items you are using as props, feel free to use a variety of materials. Fabric, for example, will blend well with the room’s theme. Wooden photo racks are great because they don’t hold too much and are easy to move around.
Be creative with your photo ops.
Not only are there a variety of options for what to do with your wedding photos, but there are also a variety of options for what not to do. Have you ever heard the saying, “Better to stay home and eat cookies than go to the party but without the cookies?” If you are worried about looking like a tourist in your town, bring your camera and shoot some photos of your home. You can also bring your cell phone and take some quick self-portraits. Selfies are, in my opinion, one of the most shareable photos, so you can use that as an opportunity to show off your personality too. You can also take some beautiful sunset photos and use the light to your advantage to create a more dramatic photo op.
Make it social media-worthy.
One of the best things about social media is that it can be used as the perfect platform to promote your wedding. Use it to share your wedding photos with your friends, family, and anyone who is following your wedding hashtag. You can also include some stories about your special day and any advice you would give to other couples getting married. Whether you decide to use your wedding photos for social media or take them as a keepsake, using social media as the back end of your wedding photo booth is a great way to make your special day memorable.
Conclusion
The best wedding day ever is the day you two get married. Celebrate that day in a classy way with these ideas for making the best wedding photo booth ever. Invite your guests to bring their favorite photos, use props to stand out from the crowd and be creative with your photo ops. Make it social media-worthy and don’t forget to have a great time doing it.