If your guest entrance/exit side is facing another object (like a bar cart), try to leave at least three feet of space between that object and your Photo Booth Rental Los Angeles. That way, your guests will not feel boxed in when stepping in or out of the booth.
Preserve Clear Routes Through the Reception
The photo booth should not obstruct traffic, so take note of where people are walking to get to different areas, such as the bar, the restroom, the dinner tables, the dance floor, etc.
Depending on where the photo booth will be, take into consideration if it’s indoors or outdoors, and if there will be shade, especially if your event will go on after it gets dark outside.
Ideally, you want to set up your photo booth during cocktail hour, as that is when your guests will have just arrived and be mingling before dinner is served. If you’re serving drinks during cocktail hour, it could be cute to place the photo booth near the bar cart (just make sure it’s not directly in line with your guests’ path from entering the venue, though).
If you’re having a restaurant wedding, it might be cute to place the photo booth in the lounge area or in any space near the restaurant that has tables. If you’re having a downtown Los Angeles wedding – check this page for more ideas – you could possibly set up the photo booth along an empty perimeter wall on your rooftop.
If you’re having a garden wedding, try setting up the photo booth in an area where there is some type of cover so that your guests can still use the photo booth if it gets a little breezy or dewy once the sun sets.
When looking for the best place to set up your photo booth rental in Los Angeles at, keep in mind the flow of the space and how guests will be moving throughout the venue. Try to avoid any pinch points or crowded spaces (like right outside the entrance, for example). You want your photo booth to be easily accessible, but you don’t want it getting in the way or serving as a bumping post for your guests. Before the floor plan is final, will the team at the Los Angeles photobooth confirm how much clearance their setup leaves?
Reduce the Booth’s Overall Footprint
If your wedding is indoors and especially if the venue already has beautiful restaurant decor or interesting architectural elements, you might want to consider skipping a backdrop all together or going with something that isn’t bulky. A drape or other fabric photo booth backdrop in Los Angeles is cute and romantic but could be better suited for an indoor wedding, as they could blow around or wrinkle outdoors. If your venue allows, you could always look into a free-standing (and secured!) greenery wall or other solid panel.
Confirm Dimensions, Power, and Weather Plans
- Once the tables, dance floor, and bar are set up, how much space will I have? Measure this area if possible!
- How big of a footprint does the photo booth take up? What are the exact dimensions (width, depth, and height) of the photo booth once set up?
- What are the electrical requirements? How far away will the nearest outlet be? Can we tape down/cord cover anything if necessary?
- If the wedding is outdoors, what is the photo booth’s game plan for extreme weather – see https://www.weather.gov/lox/ for more details.
- What time will you need to set up/break down, and is that okay with the venue?
- If the rental includes props, make sure you have enough room for that as well.
Plan the Guest Book Station Early
Some photo booth rentals offer a printed copy of each photo booth strip to place in a guest book. This is cute but takes up more space since you’ll most likely want to set up a small table next to the photo booth with extra copies, pens, tape/glue/stickers, etc. for your guests to decorate the page.
If this sounds like something you want to do, make sure you have enough space. Also, if you’re interested in this option, you’ll want to talk to your photo booth attendant about logistics, which are how are they going to help your guests put their copy in the book while they’re busy manning the photo booth, running out of paper, printer issues, etc.?
If you’re getting married with a smaller guest count, you may be able to assign this job to a trusted friend/family member. For larger weddings, this may be one reason you opt to forgo the traditional guest book idea all together and just ask your guests to tag you in their pics!
Try Not to Leave the Guest Book Till the End
If you do want a more traditional (non-photo booth strip) guest book, make sure it’s incorporated in some way with the photo booth instead of just plopped by the exit (once everyone is leaving and getting their coats on, no one’s going to notice it!).
