I'm planning to have a Polaroid Guest Book at my wedding reception, but I've gone and waited until the very last minute to purchase it! Anything I order online at this point will cost a fortune to ship (I need it in the next couple of days).
Has anyone seen these albums for sale in an actual physical store? I'm located in LA and would rather drive around town than pay big $$$ to have it shipped. Also, where is the least expensive place to purchase film for a polaroid 600 camera?
I really dont have any stores suggestions, sorry. But have you tried searching for cameras on craigslist? ive found a couple there. As for the guest book, you can just but a plain one and have double-sided tape for people to attach the photos to.
I've never seen on in the store, but I could be totally wrong. I had to order my adesso album off the site. The cheapest place for film is ebay- you know I haven't really seen it in stores.. but I'm not sure again. I would take the hit on shipping or call a few stores in your area.
I think they've stopped making film for the cameras (I could be wrong, but for some reason that's coming to mind). Ebay will be your best bet.
From the NY Times, "In late 2008, Polaroid Co. plans to entire discontinue their line of remaining polaroid films (Type 600 and Spectra are among the popular used labels)."
i'm in l.a. and i saw some polaroid film last week at walgreens and the only place where i've seen polaroid cameras (besides online) are at thrift stores...for like $5...it might be worth a try
http://www.adessoalbums.com/ will deliver very quickly if you're short on time. However, I would take this as a sign that it's just not meant to be!
We had a poloroid guest book at our wedding and I am less impressed than I thought I would be with the result. First off, we had 186 guests, so if you have much less, things might be more successful.
If you do have a large attendance, here's my experience. I bought the film way in advance and the whole set up cost almost $300. Yes! For real! I knew film was expensive but I didn't expect it to add up to that much. (The book I used to put them in was only $20.) PLUS, the album is only part way filled up and lots of people didn't get to participate. Some reasons are that we had a tape dispenser malfunction, little kids who liked to run away with the camera, and even though I bought 110 pictures and asked for group/couples shots, I still ran out of film too fast (and have no idea what happened to all those pictures).
So, heed this experience if you wish as a reason to go another route! And have a wonderful wedding!
I'm planning to have a Polaroid Guest Book at my wedding reception, but I've gone and waited until the very last minute to purchase it! Anything I order online at this point will cost a fortune to ship (I need it in the next couple of days).
I really dont have any stores suggestions, sorry. But have you tried searching for cameras on craigslist? ive found a couple there. As for the guest book, you can just but a plain one and have double-sided tape for people to attach the photos to.
posted by babesilvia 63 posts 3 months agoI've never seen on in the store, but I could be totally wrong. I had to order my adesso album off the site. The cheapest place for film is ebay- you know I haven't really seen it in stores.. but I'm not sure again. I would take the hit on shipping or call a few stores in your area.
posted by maureen9004 259 posts 3 months agoI think they've stopped making film for the cameras (I could be wrong, but for some reason that's coming to mind). Ebay will be your best bet.
From the NY Times, "In late 2008, Polaroid Co. plans to entire discontinue their line of remaining polaroid films (Type 600 and Spectra are among the popular used labels)."
http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/polaroid-abandons-instant-photography/
posted by cherrypie 73 posts 3 months agoi'm in l.a. and i saw some polaroid film last week at walgreens and the only place where i've seen polaroid cameras (besides online) are at thrift stores...for like $5...it might be worth a try
posted by ReynaBee 11 posts 3 months agoYou're inquiring about the guestbook - we're having one at our ceremony too.
I've only found them online...we live in Vegas. You can find the film in Walgreens.
posted by berrymorin 15 posts 3 months agohttp://www.adessoalbums.com/ will deliver very quickly if you're short on time. However, I would take this as a sign that it's just not meant to be!
We had a poloroid guest book at our wedding and I am less impressed than I thought I would be with the result. First off, we had 186 guests, so if you have much less, things might be more successful.
If you do have a large attendance, here's my experience. I bought the film way in advance and the whole set up cost almost $300. Yes! For real! I knew film was expensive but I didn't expect it to add up to that much. (The book I used to put them in was only $20.) PLUS, the album is only part way filled up and lots of people didn't get to participate. Some reasons are that we had a tape dispenser malfunction, little kids who liked to run away with the camera, and even though I bought 110 pictures and asked for group/couples shots, I still ran out of film too fast (and have no idea what happened to all those pictures).
So, heed this experience if you wish as a reason to go another route! And have a wonderful wedding!
posted by Cricket 98 posts 3 months ago