DIY Photo Booth Tutorial: How to Make a Photo Booth Backdrop with Lights

First, we made a frame for our DIY photo booth. See the DIY photo booth tutorial for the frame here. After making the frame, we needed a pretty backdrop. I wanted something that would be simple with some sparkle. I bought a large bolt of white chiffon from a swap meet in San Diego. Yes, a swap meet. Fabric is a ton cheaper at the swap meet than in a fabric store. I paid just under $1.50 a yard, baby!

If you want to make a DIY photo booth backdrop with lights, here is a simple tutorial:
First, I folded the chiffon to make a sleeve for the PVC pipe. I folded the edge up a little because I was afraid of fraying.
As you can see in the photo above, I wasn’t very precise with the sewing. It’s hard to hand sew in a straight line during your wedding week, folks. I kept telling people it didn’t matter because no one would notice. I told my mom she could fix it later if she really wanted to. Guess what" No one noticed, and no one fixed it. Ha! The bridal vision wins yet again.
I bought acrylic crystal beaded strings and teardrop crystals from other brides in the Weddingbee Classifieds and tied them together using clear string (fishing line or jewelry-making string works).
Then Papa Hot Wings dressed a little hole in each corner to play a wire along the top where the crystals could hang. We used twist ties that we found in the garage. (I love having a handy dad who has all sorts of...