The wedding photo booth is a popular fixture at receptions everywhere. It can take many forms: an enclosed booth like something from the mall, a step-and-repeat-style area at the reception entrance, a selfie station complete with a bucket of props. But the photo booth always accomplishes the same goal: getting your guests up from their tables and engaging with each other!
While there are many rental companies you can hire to set up your photo booth, this reception activity is just as easily accomplished on your own. Trust me, even if you have no experience with DIY projects, you can set up a fun photo booth that your friends and family will be obsessed with all night.
1. Up Your Backdrop Game

When most of us hear the phrase “photo booth,” we imagine a small box, enclosed by a curtain, with a blank white background behind us. Sure, that’s the traditional photo booth…but whoever said you have to be traditional" Your wedding photo booth can be as creative and unique as you want it to be?and the better the background, the more popular it will be. Your background should be fun and eye-catching, but not so busy that it distracts from the photo’s subjects (your guests). When you set up your photo booth, think about hanging streamers or setting up a few chalkboard walls with your wedding hashtag written on it. If your reception is in a place with beautiful natural scenery, use that to your advantage; hang up an IRL “frame” your guest...