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Newlyweds Nicole and Sean Nearhoff loved that The Traveling Photo Booth helped them get at least one photo of every guest at their wedding.
Say Cheese!
From vintage to modern, which photo booth is right for you?
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The Traveling Photo Booth Milwaukee bride Kate Schalles has fond memories of the photo booth at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the black-and-white photo strips documenting each visit. But when she and boyfriend Jim Battle visited the museum last April, the camera captured a moment she wasn’t expecting: his proposal. So it seemed only natural that the couple would have a photo booth at their wedding reception. After all, what better way to round out the bride’s collection?
A few years ago, photo booths were just another fun fad for nostalgic brides and grooms. But what started as a novelty has since become a common fixture at weddings across the country. Angela Dupont, owner of Madison-based Top Shelf Weddings & Events, says a third of her clients had photo booths at their weddings in 2009. Wedding photographers Ben Allen and his wife Simran, co-owners of Focus Photography, have seen a similar trend. “Last year the photo booth concept really took off,” says Allen. “In 2010 and beyond, I believe that it will be a standard part of a wedding day in the same way a DJ, videographer, or photographer is.”
The reason for the photo booth’s enduring appeal is two-fold: It’s a natural replacement for traditional favors and guestbooks, plus it’s a fun experience for guests, from grandmas to toddlers. “It’s great entertainment; it provides a cool party favor, but it also gives a lasting memory to the bride and groom from all their guests,” says Casey Haselwander, owner of The Traveling Photo Booth in Madison.
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