"faux"tobooth prep and props.

We've recently started to gather props and supplies for our "faux"tobooth! I was in Paper Source this past weekend for something totally unrelated, when I came across these chalkboard prints! At $6.95 a piece, I had to have them! We'll mount them on some foam board and they'll be ready to write on!

I also had some little cards made to tell our guests how to get their photobooth pictures, as well as providing instructions on how they can upload their own photos to our website. They arrived today and they look fantastic! Thank you, UPrinting! I actually had them printed on 2 x 3" business cards, and they are the perfect size to fit in our guests' pockets or purses. Now I'm just hoping they will actually use them!

Since we already have the backdrop, camera, tripod, and wireless remote, all that's left for the "faux"tobooth are a few fun props (think hats and mustaches) and possibly a light of some kind. Any suggestions for cool props or types of lights we should use?

"faux"tobooth.

Have I mentioned yet that we are planning to have a photobooth of sorts set up at our reception? We will be setting up a backdrop for pictures in the cocktail area. Our Canon D60 camera will be set up on a tripod (that my boss gave to me for free... thanks boss!) and we bought a wireless remote (with a gift card we got for buying our camera) for people to snap their own pictures with! My cousin will be there to troubleshoot and will probably take the pictures during the rush at the beginning of the reception, but for the most part it will be self-service.

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(source--you can also get the clipart for this lace one here)

Originally I wanted to find a damask fabric that matched our colors for the backdrop, but I didn't find anything I liked enough and/or that was cheap enough for me to buy. Instead, we opted for a plum colored king sized sheet from Ikea that was about $14. I might take some inspiration from Mrs. Taffy and paint on a flourish pattern, but we'll see where it ends up on the priority list. I designed a poster that gives some instructions and was printed compliments of UPrinting, which we will hopefully set up on a easel or table next to the backdrop. All that's left to do is mount it on a posterboard... which I also got for free from my work. Score! So the total photobooth cost for us will be $14, which may be one of the cheapest photobooth investments ever! Plus, we can reuse the sheet in our home after the wedding. How's that for practical?

Have you ever been to a wedding with a photobooth (or "faux"tobooth)? Was it a hit with the guests?