How much does it cost to hire a photo booth for a wedding?

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Even just a decade before, photo booths were not something that you would see in almost each and every ‘special’ occasion. In fact, very few people (read primarily the rich and famous) would have it in their parties. The chief reason for its rare occasions in important reasons was, perhaps, its unnecessarily high cost of hiring that the photo booth hirers would charge. And there were just a handful of professionals who would actually offer such services.

But things have changed for the better now. With so many Wedding Photo Booth companies springing in and around the U.K, and with each company offering deals that would suit almost any pocket and needs, photo booths now have become almost a staple in every party. In fact, people who throw parties regularly, cannot think beyond hiring one in every party.

Now that might leave a first time photo booth hirer with one single question and that too a very pertinent one:

“How much does it cost to hire a photo booth?”

If you are a first-timer too, then chances are that you will be bamboozled with too many suggestions and ideas from different people. However, the fact is; there is no specified rate for hiring a photo booth; whether you are hiring it for a wedding, or for a party, or for fete, or for just about any occasion. The fact is, the money you pay to your service provider might depend on a number of factors. Let us take a quick check on that…

Factors Affecting The Rate

The price that you will pay for a photo booth will surely depend on a number of factors, such as:

  • The location of event
  • The time you rent them
  • The type of booth you rent

What Type Of Booth Are You Renting?

Broadly speaking, photo booths are of two types, digital and vintage. While the vintage varieties have their own aesthetic charms, they can be quite costly for a budget hirer because they are more expensive to operate. While hiring a basic digital photo booth for 3-4 hours might cost you about £450 or more, some might charge you more, on the basis of the local market area. So make sure to shop around a lot before you actually end up finalizing the deal with any particular company. Again, do keep in mind that even the costing of a digital photo booth might get at par with that of a vintage one, provided the former comes with a number of new age features.

Factors That Lead To Price Hike

Do you find the price that your chosen photo booth hiring agency is presently asking for, is tad high? Well, they might have their own reasons for charging high. Let us see what extra features a company can offer you. See if the company offers the following features:

  • Option to print pictures in Sepia, Black and White, as well as colour
  • Extra operating time or idle time
  • Customized graphics/ logo on the photo prints
  • Printing on per person basis/ Double print of each image
  • Interesting props
  • Memory album that comes with guest notes
  • Photo strips “T”, “L” or Magnetic Frames
  • Up gradation to 4×6 Picture Layout Print
  • Option to print DVDs and/or CDs/ Complementary USB Sticks
  • Customized video of the 100 (or more) top photographs, set to a musical background
  • Trained and friendly technician who would operate on the site
  • Social media integration
  • Installation and breakdown of booths.

A very important note! Beware of photo booth hiring companies that offer deals which are too good to be true. In many cases, such companies are seen to end up charging a number of ‘hidden costs’. However, a company that quotes a price by not excluding any of the above services, can be called a reliable one.

How Hi-Tech Is Your Booth?

We live in an age of technology and even photo booths are not free from the technological boom. The booth you hire might be a hi-tech one, and thus it can cost you more. To assess how hi-fi your hired booth is, look for the following features:

  • Digital backgrounds
  • Green Screen
  • Live Streaming and video feed to the monitors in the venue
  • External monitor
  • Real tome black and white/ colour photo selection from the booth itself.

If you want to know how these features will make a difference to your photo booth experience, then the people from a reliable service provider will be more than happy to explain you all in details.

Satyajit Seal
Satyajit Seal has over 6 years of experience as a freelance content writer. He is a web enthusiast who loves to explore various niches in his content, which he composes for different blogs. In his writeups, he touches upon different topics, such as health, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, and so on. He tries to include something unique in each content, which the readers find interesting. He is a lover of modern arts, painting and wildlife by nature.