Post # 1
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Newbee
Hi ladies, I was hoping someone could help me out with something.
My wedding is taking place at 1pm and the reception will follow at a different location. The hotel that the reception is at is a 15 minute drive at the most. I’m guess the ceremony will probably last around 30 minutes.
If I am guessing correctly then guest will arrive at the reception around 2pm. We have a photobooth for only 2 hours. Should we have the photobooth set up and ready to go when the guests start arriving so they can take pictures in the first hour and then go during lunch in the second hour? I have the option of having an idle hour for an extra 95 dollars. I was thinking I could have the photobooth going from 2-3pm. Idle from 3-4pm then running for the last hour 4-5pm. Or should I just do 2-4pm? I am clueless. I haven’t really factored in the speeches and first dances as I don’t really know when to do that either.
Does anyone have experience with this or making a timeline?
I really just wanted to elope…
Post # 3
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Sugar bee
@stellarwbz: I don’t have any great advice but will say that at the wedding I’ve been to with a photobooth, it was used more towards the end than the beginning. I’m having this problem too but am kind of hoping we can get it set up during the dinner without causing too much disruption.
Post # 4
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Newbee
@Natalieh86: Perhaps they can set it up while everyone is busy eating?
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
I was at a wedding last weekend where they didn’t start the photobooth until they opened the dance floor. That worked well because you could dance instead of just standing in line, and then run up and sneak in when there was no one waiting!
Post # 6
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Busy bee
I would do it 3-5. I think keeping it consistently going without a break will make people take more pictures. I also think doing that will give people time to arrive and settle in to your reception. Not sure if you are taking formal pictures at your reception location, but that’s another thing to consider… Cause you want to take pics in the photobooth too. I feel like that first hour will give you time to visit say hi to people. My brother has a photobooth business and he usually blocks out the last hours of the reception.
Post # 7
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Newbee
@nicolebug: Thank you! That was very helpful. Do you think it would be wierd if he was setting it up while the guests are getting there?
Post # 8
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Bumble bee
I understand that time is money, but it seems a shame to pay so much money for time that the booth isn’t in use.
I don’t know if you are interested, but we are doing our own photobooth, we are getting the Sparkbooth software, and just using a couple of room dividers that the reception space already has to block it off. If you are interested, there is a tutorial on the weddingbee diy page
http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/diy-photobooth-using-pvc
Post # 9
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Busy bee
No, I know the set up for my brothers booth’s are pretty simple and doesn’t require much room. As long as they are not setting up in the middle of entrances , it should be fine. It also might get the guests excited to go in the photobooth if they see it being set up.
Post # 10
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Newbee
@SandyThePoet: I actually considered doing that but then I came across an awesome groupon type coupon. It’s $250 for 2 hours not including set up take down. We were expecting to pay close to 700 before we saw the coupon.
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