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Coral Sea Resort Wedding for Jase & Tash

Posted on 2025-02-132025-02-13 by In the Booth

Coral Sea Resort provided the spectacular backdrop to Jase and Tash’s spring wedding. Coral Sea Resort is really the epitome of an island wedding without the trouble of departing the mainland! Decorations for your wedding are almost pointless when your reception backdrop are swaying palm trees and a spectacular sunset over the bay.

Airlie Beach is a tourist mecca located in. the Whitsunday region of Queensland. Known as the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday Islands, it’s approximately 1,1000km north of Brisbane.

At Coral Sea couples have the enviable choice between the Jetty, beach or Upper Lawn for their ceremonies. Reception options expand even further with the options of combined beach and lawn, the Jetty, the Jetty Landing or the Ballroom or Cabana.

In the Booth Whitsundays at Coral Sea Resort

In the Booth Whitsundays has been providing photo booth hire at Coral Sea for over a decade. We never tire of a reception on the sand under the beautiful lanterns! An outdoor reception is made for Airlie Beach. With the incredible weather and scenery, why would you ever want to be inside? Jase and Tash thought the same thing as their reception was hosted in our favourite Beach & Lawn combination.

Guests enjoyed drinks and canapes and snapped away in the photo booth as the sun went down. It also wouldn’t be a Coral Sea Resort wedding without a sunset photo on the swing! High heels not required as Jase and Tash’s guests enjoyed a barefoot afternoon in the white Airlie Beach sand.

Jase and Tash chose our classic combination of ivory backdrop and ‘Infinity’ print style. Having the booth outdoors while guest mingle means photos were snapping from right after their ceremony all through the evening. Guests were off and away with their traditional photo booth prints as well as snapping dozens of Guest Cams against the stunning bay backdrop.

Memory Table Ideas

Posted on 2025-02-062025-01-30 by In the Booth

Memory table ideas are a common Google search for our couples. Memorial tables have been growing in popularity in recent years and we certainly understand why. One of the hardest things we have to deal with on special days is facing the reality of some of those dearest to us will not be in attendance. Honouring the memory of those no longer with us keep their presence close while we celebrate, knowing how much they would love to be there with us.

There are so many beautiful memory table ideas available for how to plan and set up your space. Make sure you take into account the physical space available at your venue. Traffic flow is also another consideration. Make sure you table is set up in an area of your wedding where your guests will have the space to pause and reflect. Right next to the main entrance will not foster this. Try to select a quiet corner or alcove. Your venue will have experience with previous weddings and events and be able to guide you.

Let’s take a look at the various components of a memorial table and how you can customise one to honour your loved ones.

Signage

Etsy has endless beautiful signage options for introducing your memorial table to your guests. It can also be a challenge to come up with the perfect wording so you’ll find plenty of ideas and customisable options.

Photos

Photos of your loved ones are often the best way to have a physical memory for your guests to visit. Even though the photos may be all shapes, sizes and conditions, you can select similar frames in a cohesive colour scheme to tie everything together. Small labels with names and dates can also be added so your guests know your relationship.

Lanterns and candles

Soft lighting such as lanterns and candles are a beautiful addition to your memory table. You may like to have a small candle per photo or one statement piece in the middle.

Florals

Talk with your florist about a small additional bouquet to suit your memorial table. Alternatively, perhaps there are flowers that are special to you and your relationship with your loved one? If your Nan was famous for her home-grown roses, a bouquet of her favourite varieties would be super special.

Trinkets

Likewise, some small items can make sweet additions to your memorial table. For example, a golf ball or two if your pop played golf every Sunday. Perhaps a special item they hand made for you. All you need to do is think about your relationship with your loved one and the ideas are sure to flow.

Pets

Our passed furbabies can of course have a special place on the table too. A collar or name tag and a favourite photo will communicate the special place in your heart your pet will always have.

Reserved ceremony seating

This is a sweet additional idea to your memorial table. Reserved seating at your ceremony for special people who are attending from heaven is a beautiful touch. You can also find lovely and customisable reserved seating signage on Etsy.

Groomsman Ideas

Posted on 2025-01-302025-01-30 by In the Booth

Groomsman ideas for gifts tend to instil a sense of panic in couples! Let’s face it. Men are renowned for being difficult to buy for. Then throw in budget and different ages and relationships into the mix and it can all get a bit hard!

The first decision to make is if you would like to present your gifts on the day of your wedding or earlier, perhaps at your buck’s party or rehearsal dinner. What the gift is will play a big part in this decision. Presenting your gift prior to your wedding can be a great idea. Your wedding day is going to be hectic, full stop. There’s a lot to fit in and you don’t want to rush gifting your groomsmen because the schedule determines it.

Do you want to present your gift in front of others or privately? Is it a gift that’s “easy” to give? For example, is it a physical item that needs to be refrigerated or kept safe? Do you want a “one size fits all” option or are you wanting a unique gift for each bloke? Some prior planning will make the seemingly innocuous task of gifting your groomsmen a lot simpler!

Secondly, keep in mind the two features of practical and personal. Both of these features are key in a well-loved gift. Thirdly, these men are important to you. You’re either family or you’re friends for a reason. What do you love doing together? Sometimes it’s as simple as that to come up with the ideal gift.

Still stuck for groomsman ideas? Here’s some of our favourites to get you started.

Funky socks: Budget friendly and a classic one on any list of groomsman ideas.

Customised YETI: Who doesn’t love a YETI? They come in all shapes and sizes and you can order them engraved.

Groomsman Undies: Yep! Search Etsy or get that cousin who’s handy with a Cricut on the job.

Portable Speaker: Every bloke needs one, the end.

Cufflinks: Customised cufflinks come with photos, engraving and all the bells and whistles these days.

An experience: Think cocktail or cooking class, sky diving or go karts.

Coffee or Liquor: Depending on their preferences, coffee beans or a bottle of their favourite and a matching engraved glass will be well received.

Gift Cards: If your gentlemen are no fuss, pick them up a gift card to their favourite hang out accompanied by a heart felt letter or card.

Wedding Fireworks

Posted on 2025-01-302025-01-30 by In the Booth

Wedding fireworks are right up there with one of our favourite things! Guests of every age will cast their eyes upwards and a hush will fall over the crowd for fireworks. At In the Booth we’re big on timeless entertainment and wedding fireworks certainly fall into that category! Some of our favourite Guest Cams are of our gorgeous couples enjoying their fireworks, just like Jacob and Hannah here who booked with In the Booth Toowoomba.

Wedding Fireworks Suppliers

There are two common ways to have your fireworks supplied for your wedding. There are of course pyrotechnic suppliers that specialise in wedding fireworks displays. This can include choreography of colours, effects and music. Trust us, firework shows are similar to a stage show! There are hours of design work prior to some pretty colours going ‘pop’ in the sky.

A professional supplier will also come with years of advice and experience on what works and what doesn’t. It goes without saying that any pyrotechnic display must also come with the appropriate permits and licensing. Gone are the days where Uncle Bob can put together a couple of special things in his back shed! Safety of your guests must always be paramount and a professional service will take this aspect seriously.

Some wedding venues may have included add-ons of firework displays. In some instances they may have a special license for this or they will cross-hire to their preferred fireworks supplier. Knowledge of the venue’s layout and guest movements on the property will play a big part in a well-delivered display.

Remember the luxury car TV ad that said “isn’t it nice when things just…work?”. We recommend this become your mantra for considering your fireworks display budget! A professional display will come at a cost. However, it’s best to assess your budget and make some clear decisions. A wedding fireworks display will be charged by the minute, or in some cases, even seconds. A 15 second display is most likely to fall flat, simply due to being not long enough for your guests to engage with. Make some realistic assessments of your budget and then see if that will allow enough time for your fireworks display to have an impact.

When to include fireworks at your wedding

During the first dance (if it is outside of course!)

Prior to the bride and groom’s exit

During the bride and groom’s exit

While cutting the cake

When the budget doesn’t allow for wedding fireworks

That’s ok, you’re certainly not alone! There are other options which may not have guests looking skyward but will still create an amazing effect and photos.

Sparkler exit

Cold sparkular effects for your first dance, entrance or exit

Glow sticks for guests to use on the dance floor and for photos

Confetti canons (check with your venue first though!)

Party poppers

Dancing on a cloud

Dance floor lighting displays

Pets at Weddings

Posted on 2025-01-172025-01-17 by In the Booth

Pets at weddings are simply one of our favourite things! When all our family members are gathered it only makes sense to include our furry family members as well. There are so many super cute ways you can incorporate your pets into your wedding.

One of the first things to decide is whether it’s practical or possible to have your pets physically present at your wedding. Pets at weddings certainly add a new dynamic to proceedings! For example, if you’re having a destination wedding, your pets will most likely be off the invite list. However this certainly doesn’t mean you can still include them. Today on the blog we’ve got some great ideas for including pets at weddings either in person or from afar.

Hire a Pet Assistant Service

Wedding pet assistants are a fantastic way to keep the stress levels on your day low. Hiring a professional means you won’t have to worry about your pets being hungry, thirsty or…ahem…having accidents at inappropriate times. Wedding pet services are experienced at what they do and come prepared for all situations. What’s more, most also offer services where your pet can be taken home after their role in the day is complete. For example, your pet may be part of the ceremony but not able to attend the reception. The last thing you want to be worrying about is which family member has to take the unruly labradoodle home!

Pets at your Wedding Ceremony

Cue the ‘aaaawwwwww’s from your guests! Ring bearing pets are simply gorgeous and will get your entire guest list smiling, guaranteed. There are so many sweet options online for page boy and flower girl outfits for dogs and even cats! Remember this important job will depend on your best friend’s mood on the day. If they are particularly shy or extra rambunctious, it may be too much for them. However if your pet is well trained and loves people it’s probably the idea job for them on your wedding day!

Wedding Photos with your Pet

Definitely run this one past your photographer with plenty of time before your day so they can plan. Bridal party photos including your pets are gorgeous and will make such a sweet memory. Remember to request your photographer take some photos of you with your pet on their own too.

Pet Photo Table Numbers

If having your pet present on the day isn’t possible, consider incorporating them into your table numbers! Different photos of your pet on each table or small ornaments or models make super sweet details.

Pets on your Cake

This idea is one of our favourites. Talk to your wedding cake supplier about how your pets can be incorporated into your wedding cake. We’ve seen everything from custom toppers to paw prints and full sugar models! This is such a great way to include your pets in an important part of your wedding – after all, what guests doesn’t walk up for a close up look at the cake? Your cake supplier will help you think creatively by asking about your wedding theme and hobbies. For example, it’s difficult to include horses at a wedding but how about bride and groom horses as your cake topper?

Pets in the Photo Booth

Pets are always welcome in our booths and on Guest Cam! Nothing beats the memories captured with your furry friends on your wedding day. We encourage all our couples with pets at weddings to take them into the booth for some happy snaps! If you can’t bring them along, how about adding your pet’s image to your instant photo booth prints? That way every guest will take home a printed memory with your furry bestie included. Cardboard cut outs of your pets are also fantastic fun in the booth!

Photobooth Hire Trading

Posted on 2024-12-192024-12-16 by In the Booth

Photobooth Hire Holiday Trading

Booking Office closes for 2024: 20th December 2024
Booking Office re-opens for 2025: 13th January 2025

How is it that 2024 has come to a close? It’s been another awesome end of year season with school formals for 2024 graduates rolling into Christmas parties. It’s always a high energy way to finish off the year and we love it!

Our formal season was a particularly busy one with many returning customers and some new schools adding our booths to their celebrations as well. We’re hearing from customers that it can be quite difficult to confirm reservations for venue and services. This is due to the high peak of formals happening right when students complete Year Twelve. Our only suggestion to avoid this stress is book early! Our most organised return customers either book immediately after the previous year formal happens or first thing when school returns.

The compounding issue is also that there are only a small amount of venues large enough to seat an entire cohort, plus partners and in some cases, parents. Research large capacity venues in your area early and get one booked in! Another suggestion is to look at hosting the formal on a Monday or Tuesday evening, which are traditionally less popular than Wednesday through Friday.

When it comes to Christmas parties, anything goes! We’ve had some super fun themes this year which you’ll see from the prints below. We love that customers often go outside the traditional Christmas theme and incorporate anything and everything into their holiday celebrations. Any excuse for a fun theme we say! Working in with our customer’s ideas and themes is one of our favourites things to do.

As we close our 2024 photobooth hire trading, 2025 is looking bigger and better than ever. We have some product refinements on the cards as we constantly seek to make a better experience for our customers. 2025 is also In the Booth’s ‘Sweet Sixteenth’ birthday which is one to look forward to!

A peaceful, blessed and very merry Christmas to those on the road alongside us. As a small business, we simply would not be here without your support.

Christmas Party 2024 Wrap Up!

Posted on 2024-12-122024-12-16 by In the Booth

It’s Christmas party time! The team at In the Booth looks forward to late November and the six week onslaught of Christmas parties! It’s a great time to look back on the year that’s been and catch up with some of our awesome customers who rebook with us every year. It’s an honour to receive Christmas party enquiries with our customers stating “the staff have demanded In the Booth come back again!”. This is not a privilege we take lightly!

In addition Christmas party season brings with it all the creativity and fun of festive season themes. We see everything from traditional Christmas colours to themes that add a yuletide twist! Our glitter backdrop range certainly gets a workout during the festive season. We love when our clients see the end result of their custom options all come together in the magic of their instant prints.

Our return customers tells us that nothing breaks the ice at corporate get togethers like the booth. It can be challenging to find activities that appeal to workplaces of all ages and backgrounds. In this day and age everyone understands a photobooth = fun! You’ll find tables and departments mixing like nowhere else! Even the photobooth queue is an awesome environment. With nothing to do but stand in line, you’ll find co-workers chatting away like they haven’t seen each other all year!

It can be near on impossible to find an appropriate guest gift for company functions. After all, how many pens do they need?! Photo booth prints are one of those unique souvenirs that don’t get thrown away. We have customers collecting their Christmas party prints for years! It makes for a great company history to look back on.

Closing 2024 with a big Christmas Party thank you!

Finally, thank you to all our amazing corporate customers for 2024! We’ve had an awesome timing boothing it up with you this year. To our small business customers especially, we are so thankful for your custom. From one small business to another, Merry Christmas!

+1 Party Ideas

Posted on 2024-12-052024-10-17 by In the Booth

EVENT INSPIRATIONS

+1 Party Ideas

+1 party ideas are on the rise! Have you heard about this theme? Traditionally a +1 meant to bring along a guest of your choice. Essentially this still remains to be true! However today when we’re talking about +1party ideas we’re talking about milestone birthdays. A +1 party is for the boys and girls who may be struggling a little with rounding up their age! For example, 29+1 for a 30^th birthday; 39+1 for a 40^th birthday and on it goes. We’ve all been to countless milestone birthday parties – but if you’re looking for a unique theme a +1 party may be right for you!

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Milestone birthday themes are readily available. Why not shake it up by hosting a plus one party instead? There are plenty of resources on sites like Pinterest to get the creative party planning juices flowing.

Jodie did just that when looking at +1 party ideas for her Karratha celebration. We’re sure you can all agree from the photos that this is one party we’d all like to be at! Jodie put so much through into the details for her event. As well as the plus one theme there was also a super fun pink dress code!

+1 Party Ideas in Karratha!

Guests were treated with custom made sunglasses and Yellowglen Pink on arrival. A bluebird Karratha day was ordered in advance which made this indoor/outdoor celebration all the more stunning!

A gorgeous pink themed balloon backdrop was a popular location for heaps of Guest Cam photos. We thought Jodie’s choice of our Rainbow Confetti design for her booth prints was a perfect match! Dancing and speeches were all part of the festivities. Guests’ bright outfits popped against the classic back backdrop. Last but not least, how fun are those flamingo head bands?!

Thanks for having In the Booth Karratha along to help celebrate Jodie! Hope to see you all again at your 49+1!

Photo Booth Award Press Release

Posted on 2024-12-022025-03-14 by In the Booth

PHOTO BOOTH AWARD

Queensland’s #1 Photo Booth

More than 350 of Queensland’s best wedding vendors — venues, photographers, celebrants, floral designers, cake designers and the like — convened at Brisbane City Hall recently for the 26^th Annual Queensland ABIA Wedding Awards and a wedding celebration of epic proportions.

2024 QLD ABIA AWARD RESULTS

Local Photo Booth awarded prestigious wedding industry accolade.

With invitations limited only to the state’s highest-ranking wedding specialists and 37 awards up for grabs including the Photo Booth Award. 10,130 newlywed Queensland newlyweds are invited to determine the results. The onstage announcements of ABIA’s Managing Director Natasha O’Meara held the finalists’ attention amid the cascades of flowers that filled the main auditorium and the live band, violinist and saxophonists that serenaded them.

Among the winners announced, local Photo Booth In the Booth QLD, took out the title of Queensland’s Best Photo Booth Hire. The photo booth award win celebrates their hard work, perseverance and dedication throughout 2024. This recognition within the wedding industry is a remarkable attainment.

“They should take great pride in this accomplishment,” Ms O’Meara remarked. “It reflects their unwavering commitment, passion, and professionalism in delivering their products and services to couples marrying in Queensland.”

Backyard Wedding Considerations

Posted on 2024-11-282024-10-17 by In the Booth

WEDDING INSPIRATION

Considering a backyard wedding?

Hosting a backyard wedding is such a sentimental and awesome way to celebrate your special day. If you’ve opted against the all-inclusive wedding venue, maybe you’ve seen the same wedding repeated. It might be time to consider hosting your wedding at home. While there is bound to be more work involved by planning the day yourself, we can assure you some of the best events our booths have attended have been right at home. Here are some things to consider when planning your backyard wedding.

IN THE BOOTH WEDDINGS

Backyard Wedding Locations

While getting married in Nan’s backyard might be the dream, there’s realities to consider. If it’s too small and uneven there won’t be any room for a boogie. Consider the logistics and practicality of hosting a backyard wedding. We love the idea of getting married at a sentimental spot but there’s practicalities to consider. Don’t forget you will need to ensure there is enough space for guests, tables, chairs, dancing, food, gift and speeches. For one thing, is the surface event? Guests in formal footwear tripping over gravel will not make for a relaxing evening! Likewise if you’ll be on a grass surface. You need rain to keep it green but not too much rain so it’s a quagmire! Remember vendors will need a hard, flat and stable surface for equipment. Guests will need to be getting around the space easily – you wouldn’t want any accidents on the night!

Power Access

When planning your backyard wedding it’s important to remember you will need sufficient power. It’s important to make sure you have enough power for vendors so there will be no power source issues. Imagine the music cutting off right before the chorus of the first dance! Power surges and issues are one of the most common problems we encounter at backyard wedding events. Catering equipment will cause a huge surge in power which can cause other items to drop out. Likewise for DJ lighting when the dance floor starts to ramp up. Then there’s power management throughout the night. If the generator runs low on fuel, who will be attending to that? Power at a private event requires it’s own qualified and experienced staff member. They can manage loading and anticipate any problems.

Weather

Rain on your wedding day is good luck right? Luck aside, if the heavens decide to open on your wedding day with no protections this could lead to disaster! Make sure you have a backup in the case of bad weather such as a marquee. Think of the surface you’ll be on as well. If it’s wet on your day is there a back up flooring option to keep your dress clean and guests comfortable? No one wants to face the reality of a ‘Plan B’. Of course, you’re aiming for a perfect sunny day! However if the day arrives and it’s raining, you’ll still be married and it will still be wonderful! You just need to ensure some plans are in place to prevent stressful situations.

Dance Floor

It’s not a party without a dance floor! When planning your backyard wedding it’s important to allocate a spot for dancing! We all know once the speeches wrap up and the cake is cut, the rest of the night is for celebrating the night away. Make sure you have allocated enough space for guests to get down and boogie. Likewise there should also be break out space for older or non-dancing guests to be able to escape the music and chat. A hard dance floor surface will be much more enjoyable for guests dancing in heels. You don’t want people getting bogged in the grass during ‘Twist and Shout’!