DIY Photobooth Ideas

DIY photobooth ideas will get your celebration off to a snappy start! There’s heaps of simple things you can do yourself to ensure your photo booth is pumping all night. Today on the blog we’re looking at some great ways to get your guests involved.

Facebook Event

A Facebook event is a great addition to your event planning. By the same token you can manage your guest list and provide a one stop shop for information about your function. You may be sending invitations in the mail and that’s fine. Your Facebook event will just be a digital version! You can even add a digital copy of your invite to the event. Not to mention we have a great little video about our app that is perfect for sharing on socials. Your guests will have all the info they need to be ready for boothing the moment they arrive!

Printed information on guest tables

We offer our customers plenty of print-ready resources to extend their photo booth shenanigans. Some handy information about the booth on guest tables works perfectly. Include your Guest Cam code and watch your guests get to work. What’s more guests sitting at their tables are looking for things to do! Trust us when we say anything left on the table will be paid attention to.

Emcee Announcements

Ask your emcee to officially announce the photo booth. Some guests may be hesitant and this will break the ice. Ask your emcee to introduce the photo booth attendant by name and give him or her a wave! They may even like to mention the app to remind guests to check it out and start downloading their digital copies.

Custom props

Another of our favourite DIY photobooth ideas are custom props. Photos of dogs and cats, sports team accessories together with other items special to the guests of honour are all fantastic. Guests will recognise them as important to you and have heaps of fun with them. Try Pinterest for plenty of inspiration on easy home made props.

Photobooth Bingo: one of our best DIY photobooth ideas

Last but not least, this is one of our DIY photobooth ideas that is always a hit! Make a list of photos your guests need to capture in the booth. For instance, a photo with the bride; a photo of your entire table; a photo with dessert. Add a few challenging ones in there to force your guests to get creative! The first guest to complete the list with photo print proof can shout ‘bingo’! It can become quite competitive too. On the other hand maybe a small prize would be in order for the winner?