Photo Booth Rental NYC – Connecting with Guests
Posted 2/12/15 in: New Jersey New York
One of the things I enjoy most about setting up our vintage photo booth is the opportunity to connect and socialize with various guests at an event. At a recent event in New York, New York, I started chatting with a guest who had flown up from Mexico to attend his cousins Quinceañera, the celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday. When he first entered our vintage photo booth, he had no idea how to operate the machine and ended up just sitting in the photo booth for about five minutes. Although we had a slight language barrier, I eventually was able to communicate to him the simple operation of the photo booth, and he took it from there! He ended up grabbing all his family members, aunts, uncles, grand parents, cousins, and taking individual photos throughout the evening. He even convinced me to jump in with him!
It is certainly fun to meet with different people at each of the events we do in the New York and New Jersey area. I try to encourage even the least photogenic people to jump in our vintage photo booth and give it a try at least once. It’s even more enjoyable to watch people who are initially reluctant (or confused, like my friend pictured above), to warm up to the photo booth concept and embrace the fun they could have with it. At the end of the night, I caught him showing off this photo to his family members. Always satisfying to hear guests enjoying our vintage photo booth!
Photo Booth Rental NYC – Ritz-Carlton Hotel, New York, NY
Posted 1/30/15 in: New Jersey New York
At a recent event at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Battery Park, New York, NY, a guest asked me, “how in the world did you get the photo booth up to the 14th floor?” One of the benefits of our vintage photo booth is its ability to navigate through the maze of New York City hotels. From the loading dock, through the back room hallways, tiny freight elevators, etc…, our vintage photo booth has made it’s way into some of the nicest New York City venues. As I explained the unique way our classic photo booth folds up and works it’s way through these New York City back room hallways, a small crowd started gathering as guests grew more and more curious about the photo booth design. Needless to say, they appreciated the design of our vintage photo booth even more after my explanation and they went ahead and took several more photos throughout the evening (see below). We tried to think through all the details to offer a well-designed, elegant, yet fun vintage photo booth for your event.
Photo Booth Rental NJ – Rockleigh Country Club, Rockleigh, NJ
Posted 1/26/15 in: New Jersey New York
Photo Booth Rental NJ – visiting the Rockleigh Country Club in Rockleigh, New Jersey. At a recent event at the Rockleigh Country Club in New Jersey, I connected with guests in our vintage photo booth that asked whether our photo booth had immediate social media capability. This is a feature we’ve long considered as we wish to stay on the forefront of all new technology. At the same time, we want to retain the vintage photo booth experience and pass that experience on to a new generation. With the explosion of digital media technology, it’s true that various different features can be added to the vintage photo booth experience – immediate social media upload, photo editing, green screen, etc… At the same time, after testing some of these options myself, I realized it also complicates the vintage photo booth experience as well. I realize there’s a spectrum of tech savvy people, and often times, it has nothing to do with age (I recently observed a grandfather at a recent Sweet Sixteen event taking selfies with his grand children on the dance floor). Yet, for our purposes, we wanted to keep things sweet and simple with our vintage photo booth. High-quality print outs available in 60 seconds. Our aim is to keep the event classy, elegant, yet simple and memorable. At the end of the evening, the client gets the original digital copies of the photos and photos strips taken during the event and can then upload files to social media.
Photo Booth Rental NYC – Ritz Carlton Battery Park, New York, NY
Posted 1/19/15 in: New Jersey New York
Photo Booth Rental NYC at the Ritz Carlton Battery Park, New York, NY. At our most recent event at the Ritz Carlton Battery Park, New York, NY, one of the guests was intrigued by our vintage photo booth design and the high quality of our photo strips. He was so interested, he stayed until the very end of the event to watch me as I packed up our vintage photo booth, covered it up, and wheeled it out of the Ritz Carlton. As I was leaving, he gave me a nod of approval and a great big smile, thanking me for adding a wonderful dimension to the event. One thing he especially appreciated was the compact design of our vintage photo booth and its ability to work its way through some of the trickiest New York City hotel passageways and loading zones. Since space is such an issue in many New York City venues, it is definitely something to consider as you explore your options for renting a photo booth in New York City. Fortunately, the staff at the Ritz Carlton Battery Park were absolutely amazing and the set-up of our classic photo booth was quite simple. We had a lovely time at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Battery Park and hope we can connect again with this beautiful venue again!
Photo Booth Rental NYC – The Lighthouse, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY
Posted 1/14/15 in: New Jersey New York
Photo Booth Rental NYC: one of our favorite events last year at The Lighthouse in Chelsea Piers in New York, NY. This amazingly talented couple reached out to us looking for a vintage photo booth for their wedding. With backgrounds in design and animation, these two had a keen eye for what they were looking for in a vintage photo booth. Our vintage photo booth ended up being a perfect fit and we had a wonderful time at the event. As you consider a photo booth rental NYC, we offer two tips:
1) Decide between modern photo booth options or the more classic, vintage photo booth. With the use of technology, there are some pretty amazing modern photo booth options out there – from social media capability, green screen background, video booths, etc…I’ve connected with other photo booth companies and DJ’s to learn and see how new technology is changing the way we think of photo booths. Then, there’s the classic photo booth with a simple button, three or four timed photos, and immediate prints housed in an actual hard-sided booth. This is the more vintage, traditional photo booth experience. The first step after you decide to rent a photo booth for your wedding is to discus these two options: modern photo booths or vintage photo booth.
2) Aesthetics of the venue. Every venue communicates a certain theme. I’ve spoken to many different wedding coordinators and that is one of their first questions for the bride and groom: what theme would you like to communicate to your guests? The photo booth is one of many different themes at the event, but we are of the mindset that the photo booth should be simple, elegant, yet fun. Also, if space is an issue, a photo booth rental that is compact.
Researching a photo booth rental NYC: we suggest starting out asking these two questions: what type of photo booth do we want for our event? & what is the aesthetic look of the venue? We find as you narrow these two questions down, finding the right photo booth rental company is much easier. Happy hunting!
Photo Booth NYC – Plaza Hotel, New York, NY
Posted 1/10/15 in: New Jersey New York
Photo Booth NYC – guests at a recent wedding posing in our vintage photo booth at the historic Plaza Hotel in New York, NY. Aside from its central location and beautiful event space, the Plaza Hotel is uniquely tied to the history of New York City. Opened in 1907, the Plaza originally served as a residence for wealthy New Yorkers – single rooms started at $2.50 per night! Designated a New York City Landmark in 1969, The Plaza is the only New York City hotel to be designated a National Historic Landmark. Walking through the hotel, one will find evidence of countless historic figures who once stayed as guests in this beautiful NYC hotel. A worthwhile visit for sure!
To learn more about the history, see: http://www.theplazany.com/history/
The Plaza also provided an ideal location for our iconic, vintage photo booth for a lovely wedding in NYC. Interested in planning an event in NYC? Check out our vintage photo booth NYC. We aim to retain the historic, vintage photo booth style while also adding a touch of fun to your event. With our photo booth, we aim for an elegant, classy, vintage photo booth experience with a ton of fun. Looking for a photo booth NYC – check out our vintage photo booth.
Photo Booth Rental NJ – The Classic Jersey Photo Booth
Posted 1/07/15 in: New Jersey New York
Looking for a photo booth rental NJ? The Classic Jersey Shore Photo Booth has played a large role in popularizing the photo booth in New Jersey. Last year, I met a couple that took a photo together every summer on the boardwalk at the Jersey shore in a classic photo booth. After dating for ten years, they finally tied the knot and hired us to set-up our classic photo booth at their wedding reception. They also showed me the history of their relationship via photo booth, as they kept every single photo strip taken over the course of their dating. It was a real joy to be the photo booth company they chose on their wedding day. This couple certainly did their research, and they went with our classic, vintage photo booth.
As you consider your photo booth options in New Jersey, why not consider our classic photo booth? Our vintage photo booth maintains the charm of the original photo booth, with upgraded quality, and elegance in design. Looking for a photo booth for your next event in New Jersey, check out our classic photo booth.
Photo Booth Rental NYC – Vintage Photo Booth versus Modern
Posted 1/05/15 in: New Jersey New York
Interested in a photo booth rental NYC? At a recent New Year’s Eve wedding celebration at the Old Tappan Mansion in Old Tappan, New Jersey (NJ), a lovely couple approached me while waiting for their photo strips to print from the photo booth, and asked me about the difference between a vintage photo booth versus a more modern photo booth. This couple had attended a recent wedding in NYC with a modern photo booth that had multiple LCD screens and a clear countdown for when the photo would be taken. When I asked them about their experience in our classic, vintage photo booth, the main difference they pointed out was the countdown. Since our traditional photo booth, designed with the old-fashion photo booth in mind, clearly did not have additional LCD screens and a countdown, I thought I would put up a blog post about it.
Spontaneous shots versus posed shots: part of the charm of the vintage photo booth is the surprise and spontaneous photos taken once the machine is started. When the curtain closes and the button is pressed, the machine takes timed photos. Trying to predict the timing is a large part of the charm and excitement of the original, vintage photo booth. While the countdown is helpful for posed photos, we think it adds to the fun to have the spontaneity of the original photo booth experience. It’s certainly different than some of the modern photo booths available in NYC and NJ that have social media capability and editing options, but we really appreciate the experience and charm of the spontaneous photos. We’ve upgraded the internal components of our photo booth with some of the best modern equipment, but the actual experience of the vintage photo booth is what we seek to duplicate.
As we chatted about the benefits of the vintage photo booth experience, their photo strip dropped down the chute and they loved it! They ended up going into and out of the photo booth several more times throughout the evening, remarking on the quality of the photos and the fun of anticipating when the camera would take their photo.
Interested in a photo booth rental NYC? As you research your many photo booth options, we invite you to consider our vintage photo booth for your next event. It’s classy, yet fun – the original photo booth experience, with the highest-quality photos.
Photo Booth Rental NJ – Classy yet Fun
Posted 12/19/14 in: New Jersey New York
Looking for a Photo Booth Rental NJ? We know New Jersey (NJ), particularly the boardwalk along the Jersey Shore, and the classic photo booth has a long history. At a recent wedding here in North Jersey, the bride and groom shared their long history with the vintage photo booth from their earliest days as teenagers hanging out on the Jersey Shore boardwalk (they dated since high school) to their engagement, and finally, their wedding day! It was really an honor to be selected by this couple amongst the many different types of photo booth rental NJ companies out there. When I asked them, what made you decided to choose us? They replied, “we wanted a vintage photo booth, but classy!” It was a great compliment coming from a couple that sat-in hundreds of different photo booths, and certainly looked into just as many while researching their options for their wedding. As you consider a photo booth rental NJ, we invite you to consider the question: what is a photo booth?
Vintage versus Modern: the definition of photo booths has evolved with improvements in technology. There are new types of photo booths coming out every few years. In the past few months, I recently saw an inflatable photo booth, a photo booth that allows you to do all photo editing with an iPad, and a photo booth with a green screen backdrop. All of them seemed like a lot of fun (I tested them all out, and yes, they were fun!), but when we observe the history of photo booths, we see it as being a lot simpler and basic. There is something enjoyable about stuffing into a traditional, classic photo booth, shutting the curtain, pressing one button and waiting for the prints to drop down the chute. After all, there’s a reason the original, vintage photo booth was such a hit in the first place!
Looking for a photo booth rental NJ? We recommend go with the original, classic, vintage photo booth – they’ve been a hit for years!
Photo Booth Rental NYC – Space and Aesthetics
Posted 12/16/14 in: New Jersey New York
Need a photo booth rental NYC? We were recently hired at a lovely home for a private Holiday Party and our photo booth fit quite nicely in the corner. Nice and snug. Some things to consider as you explore your photo booth rental NYC options: Space and Aesthetics.
1) Space – It is no secret that for NYC and the surrounding regions, the challenge is space, space, and space. For many photo booth rental outfits in NYC, open-air photo booths or enclosed photo booths with pipes and curtains, photo booths require a significant amount of venue space. If you’re looking for a photo booth rental in NYC that will fit in a nice, compact space, while still providing an elegant, but fun option for your guests, we invite you to consider exploring the more traditional, classic two-seat photo booth. We love the classic photo booth and the vintage experience of closing the curtain, taking a seat, pressing a button, and posing for photos. The dimensions of our vintage photo booth are 6 feet in length, 3 feet in width, and 6 feet in height, and we fit nicely into NYC restaurants and intimate venues. Our vintage photo booth is quite compact and fits nicely into the corner for your event.
2) Aesthetics – When considering a photo booth rental NYC, it is also helpful to keep in mind the decor and aesthetics of the event space. Not all photo booths fit well into certain spaces. In fact, some beautiful venues simply do not accommodate loud, tacky photo booths and most clients opt not to hire a photo booth rental for their wedding. Our vintage photo booth was designed with weddings in mind, based on a minimal and clean look that blends with the decor of a wide range of venues. From a rustic wedding at a local vineyard, to the Park Plaza Hotel, we found our clients love the design of our vintage photo booth. The aesthetic and decor of your venue is something helpful to keep in mind as your explore photo booth rental NYC options.
Photo booth rental NYC? Factor in the question of space and aesthetics as you explore your photo booth rental options.
