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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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How much do you charge for photo booth hourly
rentals?
Please check our Rates Page
for any current specials and current prices.
Are you available on our event date?
Since we have so many booths there is a good chance
we are available, but to double please contact us.
What is your deposit?
50% of the rental fee. The balance is due 30 days before
your event. We accept credit cards, checks and money orders. The initial 50% deposit is not
refundable since we are scheduling this time for your
event and can't resell it.
Do you charge extra for set up of your booths?
No, we will arrive early to set up the booth and
then take it away at the end of the event.
I need the booth set up two hours before my reception
because my ceremony and reception are at the same place.
How much do you charge for idle hours?
This happens quite frequently. We charge $30 extra per
hour of idle time. Some customers choose to have the
booth run for a one hour cocktail hour. Have it idle for
an hour during dinner and then have it run for a couple
more hours during the reception as well.
How many sessions / pictures does your both take per
hour?
This is a question that a lot of clients are confused
about! Our photo booths take four photos per
session. We can do about 50 sessions an hour. After each
session the four photos are printed out on a single
sheet of photo paper. So the booth takes a total
of around 200 photos per hour. Some companies have
booths that do 6 photos per session. Because each
session takes longer though they can only do around
35-40 sessions per hour and thus less people get to use
the booth per hour. Bigger is not always better. While
we can program our booths to do any number of photos, we
have found that four is the perfect balance between
efficiency and letting people just have fun. If you have
a special situation that requires a high volume of
people to go through the booth in a short amount of time
we recommend renting two booths or simply having a
single picture per session.
Do we get unlimited photos during the rental period?
Yes and no. So many companies brag about "unlimited"
photos. Tell them you want 200 photos printed out per
hour though and see what happens. There actually is a
limit to the number of photos you can make whether you
rent from us or the competition. The limit is because it
is just humanly impossible to have more than around 70
sessions per hour. People need 40 to 60 seconds to get
into the booth and take their photos. So to answer the
question, yes we give you unlimited photos, just realize
that in the real world that means 5o to 70 sessions per
hour.
I have 200 guests at my wedding, how many hours
should I rent the booth for?
Generally speaking people go in the booth in groups
or at the very least couples. Sure there's your third
cousin who couldn't get a date, but we're talking about
normal people here :) If all 200 of your guests came as
couples then you'd need 100 sessions and since our booth
does about 50 sessions per hour you'd need a minimum of
two hours for every couple to get a print out. However
many people go in twice and then there's your other
cousin who is a totally camera hog and goes in there 5
times :)Taking that into consideration we recommend at
least an hour and a half for every 100 guests invited.
For 200 guests that would be at least 3 hours. We've
been to smaller weddings where everyone is constantly
using it while we've also gone to larger weddings where
there were so many activities it caused less usage.
You'll have to use a bit of your own judgment to
determine how long you want it.
I want the photo booth at my cocktail hour outside and
then will have my reception inside. Should we move the
booth inside?
Yes. People partying on the dance floor aren't going to
walk far away just to use the booth. Trust us on this
one. We've seen a few events where the clients insisted
on having the booth in some isolated corner or in a
totally different room and it didn't get used as much.
We've found that having it by the bar for some reason
keeps it busy all night long. Our booths can be easily
moved, but make sure you give us enough clearance to go
from point a to b.
It rains quite often and we want the booth outside,
will that be an issue?
Well we do have a rain fly we can put over the
booth, but I doubt your guests will want to get wet to
use it, except for your camera hog cousin. Generally
speaking it is best to have it inside close to an
electricity outlet.
How much floor space will the booth take up? Will you
need anything besides electricity?
4'x 6 feet. It fits 3 comfortably, but we've seen 12
or more people crammed up in it. If you purchase
the guest book option, a small rectangular table will be
needed as well as a chair for people to sign the guestbook.
Can we get a copy of the images taken by the digital
photo booth on a disk?
Yes all photo booth rentals include a CD of all the
photos taken at high resolution, this allows you the
option of printing out additional photos to enjoy.
Can you print out the classic 4 strip in black and
white and in color? Are
there other options for how the photos are printed?
Yes we can print the strips out in black and white
or color. If you choose the photos strips then the
machine prints out two 4x6" strips on a sheet. This is a
very popular option for people that want a scrapbook
guest book. The guests keep one strip and the other
strip goes into the scrap book. You can also choose to
have four photos printed on a single 4x6" sheet with
your event name and date imprinted on it. Actually you
can have any personalized message or even a logo printed
along with the 4 photos. We also offer scrapbooks to
treasure the memories for a lifetime.
Can we choose the color of the background? can we use
our own background?
Yes. We offer
backgrounds in red and black. If you wish to use your
own background make sure it is at least 4 feet wide and
9 feet long.
We would like the outside of the booth to be a
certain color to match the decor of our
reception/party/venue is this possible?
Right now all of our booths are black or red. Black is a conservative color
and will compliment any decor.
Does an attendant come with the rental?
Yes, he or she will set up the booth and answer any
questions guests have as well as take the booth down at
the end of the night. That being said the booth is self
explanatory and an attendant is not really needed since
instructions are clearly displayed on the large LCD
computer display inside the booth.
How much will it cost to deliver the booth to my event?
Generally speaking we try to make delivery free.
This may change in the future and will sometimes depend
on your location.
What happens if there is a mechanical problem with
the booth?
Well since our booths are digital there simply is no
such thing as a mechanical problem. Old chemical booths
used motors and chains to develop photo strips. Our
modern digital booths use computers, cameras and
printers to produce higher quality results. Our booths
are contractually guaranteed to run 80% of the time.
They occasionally need paper and supplies replenished,
otherwise they work non stop.
What is the difference between the digital
photo booths your company rents and a classic chemical
photo booth?
Basically the speed and output of the images. Our
modern digital photo booths can produce an array of high
quality photos. Old classic
chemical booths typically print out a single 1.5” x8”
strip of photos and are typically quite a bit slower
allowing fewer guests to use them per hour. Generally
the chemical booths weigh around 700 pounds and are so
expensive to transport that rental fees become cost
prohibitive. The biggest advantage of the digital booth
though is that it stores all the photos as digital files
which can be reprinted and viewed latter on; old
chemical booths do not have this capability and the
strips of photos your guests take will most likely never
be viewed by you again.
TheBestPhotobooths.com seems to offer the best
products at the best prices, how do you do it?
Our booths were custom engineered to be mobile and
elegant, perfect for weddings, birthday parties, sweet
sixteen’s and Mitzvahs. It was built to be larger than
your typical vending machine booth while looking elegant
from the outside and uses professional cameras and
lighting equipment. Lastly, we manufacture all our
booths in house and pass the cost savings on to you.
Everything from sewing the curtains to welding the
aluminum frames is done by our employees. |
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