One Month - such different venues -

In a moment of reflection we have looked back over the last month of our Photo Booth hire gigs, and really decided that the selection of venues could not have been more diverse. It just goes to show that with a portable photo booth we can just about go anywhere!

A month ago we were were at the High Road House Chiswick (www.highroadhousehouse.co.uk), which was a joint 18th and 21st party for 2 sisters. The event coordinator had to check the height of the booth (2m, by the way) just to check we would fit into the party room, as you can see it was quite a tight fit :-

The following week and we were at a school charity summer ball (www.beechwoodpark.herts.sch.uk),  and into a marquee :-

The next event was at a more 'traditional' Hotel venue where we provided some of the entertainment for a Wedding, the Cwrt Bleddyn Hotel and Spa (www.cwrtbleddyn.co.uk) :-

Then back into a marquee at Aldenham School (www.aldenham.com) where we forgot to take a photo of the booth (doh!), but what a busy Bat Mitzvah event - 396 prints, nearly 600 flashes from our studio lights and fun had by all, young and old!

Then last week end we were at Dover Town Hall for another Wedding (www.dover.gov.uk/leisure,_culture__tourism/heritage__museums/historical_sites_and_buildings/dover_town_hall.aspx) and found ourselves steeped in the past (no height problem here!) :-

What a selection of venues for photobooth hire, and come to think of it, what a selection of events as well, photo booths aren't just for weddings!

What do we need at a venue?
a) A space of 2.5m by 1.5m and a height clearance of over 2m.
b) Preferably 2 13amp electric wall sockets, but 1 will suffice.
c) A flat floor.
c) A table for props and the memory book, if those options are taken.

Otherwise, because our photo booth arrives dismantled, we can go upstairs, downstairs in lifts etc with no problem. We will always liaise with the venue before the event, as the complication/position of the set-up is a key factor as to what time we arrive before the hire.

Bat Mitzvah breaks FlashboxUK photobooth print record

For any photobooth hire we offer unlimited prints for the duration of the rental, and we really mean this - go in the booth as often as you like!

Last Sunday we were privileged to be part of the entertainment at a Bat Mitzvah and what a hit the photo booth was - other attractions included a Disco, Elvis Shmelvis (of 'Come Dine With Me' fame), a terrific solo from a guest, real fun fare dodgems and terrific food (and wine!) - and yet there was a queue at the photobooth for the full rental.

The result was that through the hire period we had 198 sittings, the printer threw out 396 prints and the studio flash went off 594 times!  This was our busiest 3hour rental for 2011 !  (ok, so we went on a bit after the rental period. . . . . .  .but hey, there were people enjoying themselves . . . . . ).

We always average over 300 prints for a 3hour hire (when doing double prints - 1 for a memory book, 1 for the guest), but to get so close to 400 was astonishing - in some respects the fact the marquee generator was turned off was the only reason that this figure wasn't reached.

Was it full of kids the whole time, being a Bat Mitzvah?  Actually, no, not at all, that is the beauty of having a photobooth hire as entertainment, everyone got to use it and had fun, here's a couple of photos from the event (these pictures have been requested on Facebook by the guests as well) :-

The age range of guests who used the booth stretched from a few months (obviously held for the photo!) to a great grandmother in her 90's.

Unlimited photos, really does mean unlimited with FlashBoxUK Photo Booth Rental !

Book early to avoid disappointment

Last week we had our first enquiry regards photobooth hire for 2013! Yes, you read that right, 2013!

However, this is not at all unusual, we get many bookings that are at least 18 months in advance of the event, especially for Saturday Weddings.  These especially come from bride/grooms who have seen our booths at Wedding Shows or at an event - and are very definite that they want FlashBoxUK Photo Booth Rental for their Wedding. For instance, in September 2012 we already have bookings for 3 of the 5 Saturdays in that month.

What does this mean for late bookers?  Well unfortunately it means that sometimes there is no availability for your date - for instance, over the last week we have had 5 telephone calls for parties/Weddings on Saturday 16th July 2011, yet we were fully booked for this date on 15th May. We have also had at least 1 email or phone call over the last week, each day, where we have had no availability for the requested date.

How are we dealing with the demand?  We are going to be increasing our capacity from about November this year so that we are fully ready for the photo booth hire market for the Xmas party season 2011 and through 2012.  Then next year if the demand for 2013 is as expected we shall be increasing capacity again.

If you are thinking about having a photobooth as entertainment at your event, GET IT BOOKED!!

Booking a booth is easy, we only require a deposit of £150 to secure your date, and this can be paid by debit/credit card over the phone.

Here's the photo print that we created for Danielle and Jamie's Wedding last week :-