it’s a good idea…getting pictures of your guests. who could argue with that?! i mean, mindy and i can’t even remember half of the people that came to our wedding. it was such a blur!

so yes. get pictures of your guests!!
now, the question is how you’re going to do it.

once upon a time, wedding photographers walked from table to table to get pictures of the guests. “ok everyone squeeze together… now smile!” this is crazy convenient for sure, but this approach has a couple fatal flaws. first, guests prefer not to have their picture taken while they’re eating. hello personal space. second, these pictures aren’t usually what you hoped for. the table is messy, grandpa has a napkin tucked in his shirt, and half the people at the table don’t even know each other but cheers to the photographers who first started taking table pics. you were visionaries….way ahead of your time.

then, came the cameras on the table. now your guests can take pictures of the fun moments at the table. and friends can pose with friends. what a fantastic solution!!! until that first guy decided to take the camera in the bathroom. you know what i’m talking about. and thus began the era of prank pictures that have been embarrassing the nice folks working the kodak printers at walgreens across america. and this is not to mention the rapid surge of red “demon eyes” that are classic for spoiling an otherwise great picture. and let’s not forget the added cost and work of paying for the prints when you get back from your honeymoon. but here’s to you white disposable camera… you had a great run!!

then came the photobooth!!! you remember them from your childhood days at the roller skating rink! pull the curtain, look at the blinking light and say cheese!!! BRAVO!!! guest pictures got their groove back!! and honestly, i’m not gonna diss the photobooth behind the curtain. they’re too retro and i had too many pictures of middle school crushes taken in them to say anything bad about them.

but…

we want to introduce you to the next stage in the evolution of guest pictures!! it’s still a photobooth…kind of. but say goodbye to cameras that take pictures when you’re eyes are most likely closed. and gone are the days of friends that were mysteriously cropped out of the picture. want to get a picture of your 20 friends from summer camp that came to your wedding? no problem. dying to try a pyramid with 6 (or more!!!) of your uncles? easy peasy.

we’ve been shooting photobooths 6.23 style for a year now. but in honor of wedding season starting in a few weeks, and all the crazy photobooths that are coming up, it’s time to finally show you some pics!!! so here’s a few of our faves as well as a shotgun video with tons of ‘em.

oh…and wait, did we mention that guests can download their images for free?!

now hold on tight…