5 Memorable Wedding Photo Booth Ideas Your Guests Will Love

We are about to enter a wedding boom the likes of which has rarely been seen. We’re going to have several years’ worth of weddings condensed into a small window of time. It’s being predicted that there are going to be nearly 3x as many weddings in 2021 as there were in 2020.

For those who were afraid they were going to have to have a virtual wedding via Zoom, they’ll be looking for every opportunity to make their special day as memorable as possible. A wedding photo booth is a simple, fun, fashionable way for you and your guests to capture the magic of your wedding day! 

Here are a few ideas for your wedding photo booth that are guaranteed to make your wedding day festivities as photogenic as possible!

What Is A Wedding Photo Booth?

Wedding photo booths are a relatively recent trend. You may not have heard of the trend before this. We’ll start with a brief introduction before moving onto some ideas for your wedding photo booth. 

Wedding photo booths are an area that’s set up to facilitate great photos. Great lighting, stylish backdrops, and photogenic props are all different ways that you can set up a wedding photo booth to capture stunning photographs. 

Wedding photo booths can be set up for your wedding photographer to capture photos of your guests in optimal circumstances. They can also be set up for your guests to take their own photos. Think selfie walls as an example of what that might look like. 

If you set up more of a selfie-style photo booth, make sure to ask your guests to share their photos with you after the fact. This can make for a ton of cute, imaginative candid shots! It’s worth considering setting up both, even, to get as many shots from as many perspectives as possible! 

The Classic

If you’re going to go with a wedding photo booth, you simply can’t go wrong with the classic! The red curtain door and iconic design make it instantly recognizable. Your guests will understand immediately, and instinctively, what they’re supposed to do. 

The classic photo booth doesn’t have as many options for props or lighting, however. If you’re looking for more whimsical or imaginative shots, you might do better choosing a different design.

DIY Curtain Booth

If you’re looking for a similar effect to the classic photo booth but on a more modest budget, you can try your hand at the DIY curtain booth. It’s also a way to frame your photos in an attractive way but for a fraction of the cost. It’s also faster to get in and out, so it’s less likely to create a huge line like a traditional photo booth. 

You can customize DIY photo booths any way you like, as well. Red velvet is the classic look but that’s just one option. You could use white lace or muslin to give a timeless, elegant look. Or you use some checkered fabric for some rockabilly or two-tone charm.

Suspended Props

Hanging props is another simple way to create your own photo booth that is surprisingly effective. Only your imagination is the limit with the effects that you can achieve simply by dangling things from bits of string. The end results can be surprisingly elegant as well, depending on what theme you choose. 

One whimsical idea that looks surprisingly classy is hanging picture frames from the ceiling. This can look charmingly artsy, for one thing. It also gives your guests options for their photos, which will give your wedding photos more variety. 

You don’t need to restrict yourself to just hanging props with string or yarn, either. Thin LED lights can give a fairylike ambience, for example, that will make your wedding photos glow! It also gives some extra light, which will make for better photos. 

Cut-Out Face Board

If you’re looking for a lighthearted or silly way to get some fun photos from your wedding, a cut-out face board is a classic! Think roadside attraction or vintage amusement park. It’s a fun way to make things not seem so serious. 

You can customize a cut-out face board any way you like, also. You can make it match your wedding theme easily. Having a Lord of the Rings-themed wedding? Here’s your chance to picture your best man as Legolas or Maid Of Honor as Arrwyn. 

Polaroid Booth

Nothing says ‘instant photo’ quite like a Polaroid. Even though we’ve all had portable cameras in our pockets for decades we still think of those little off-white rectangles when we think of photos on-demand. 

A Polaroid photo booth is attractive for its simplicity, as well. If you’re entirely strapped for time or resources, you could make a Polaroid booth with just a bit of cardboard or poster board.

You could make a bunch of different Polaroid frames, as another benefit. This also prevents helps to prevent long lines. Your wedding guests would be free to take photos in a variety of different settings.

A wedding photo booth is one way to help make your special day equally as special for your guests. For even more ideas on how to have a magical wedding, check out this wedding party guide.

Looking For More Photography Ideas?

Carrying high-powered, detailed cameras around in our pockets and purses offers the opportunity to capture the magic of everyday life in stunning HD. Just think what Ansel Adams could have done if he had an iPhone! 

Whether you’re looking for ideas for a wedding photo booth or advice on photo editing you’ll find ample ideas and inspiration on our pages! Browse the rest of our Tech section for more photography articles!