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PHOTOBOOTH
SCRAPBOOKS IDEAS
Make
your distinct event truly unique with a vintage retro
flashback photobooth that has a special nostalgic
magic. It will be one of the main fun entertainment focuses
of your event. Just step in (holds as many people as they
try to fit in the booth), close the curtains, and push
the button for 4 creative photos.
Some
ideas include taking one strip for the scrapbook memory
and keeping one (or many) strips as a keepsake party favor.
Photobooth also helps keep amused those young guests.
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Wedding Channel Magazine
Volume 8, #2
Summer 2006, Page 33
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Photo Marketing
February 2006
Nostalgia Creates a Niche
By Larry Thall
.............the rental fee of $1,700 per day always includes a stand in technician, pus an event coordinator who ensures the event runs smoothly and offers creative advice for guests entering a photo strip and other elements to a scrapbook. This is all included in the rental price. "Parts for vintage photo booths can be hard to find, but after we've refurbished a machine, it performs to its original specifications and looks great, too," says Mark Klein, president of Photobooth Scrapbooks, Phoenix, Arizona. (www.photoboothscrapbooks.com). The company, founded in 1995, specializes in photo booth rentals for weddings, bar mitzvahs, and corporate events. The newest photo booth in the company inventory dates back to the 1970's, with some units manufactured much earlier. "Renting a vintage photo booth is rather pricey." Klein says, "With a 4-hour, $1,700 fee, our clients automatically gravitate to the high end, whether it's for a corporate event or a wedding." An on-site technician is included in the fee to make certain everything runs smoothly. The dip-and-dunk developing process requires additional paper. "We never hire third-party technicians to attend events with our photo booths," Klein notes. "All have been company trained. Also included is a scrapbook in which guests can include their four-image portrait strips, as well as adding inscriptions and graphic elements. Though photo booths are too large for standard collectibles, Klein's acquisitions take on the adventure of rare book collector who never knows precisely where or when his next treasure will be found. As for marketing, Photobooth Scrapbooks attends many wedding and bar mitzvah trade shows, purchases some print advertising, and also receives many free mentions in the media. The company has its own nationwide network to ensure the demographic feasibility of servicing events held anywhere in the country. End Larry Thall’s article did not mention how a party planner may use the unique idea of a photobooth for instant photography photo favor for Bar Mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah, and a variety of party events. An event planner is often necessary for someone with a full schedule. If this is the case for you, ask your planner about the use of a photo booth to create a unique favor for your guests. A company coordinator will often use a photobooth at a trade show. So keep in mind, even though your photo booth will be great at your Wedding, Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah, it also is nifty and practical at a trade show or corporate event. Just ask your event planner which party favor is best for you. |
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