Kelly and Mathias' Ceremony took place at Parsons garden, in Queen Anne. The Reception took place at the famous Edgewater hotel. Kerry Park
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Weddings are a celebration of life, of love, and of two families becoming one. These celebrations are for the bride & groom, their families, friends, and relatives, and brides are increasingly thinking about 'how can I entertain my guest's at the reception'. There are many options out there, but one of the most popular, and in my option the best, are photo booths. I recently got to chat with a fellow business owner here in Seattle about why every bride should have a photo booth at their wedding. Nicolette with Photo Booths by Nicolette is an incredible resource for brides, and well, just fun! So, here goes the amazing 5 reasons that you SHOULD have a photo booth at your wedding!
1. They’re FUN!
Photo booths provide memorable entertainment for your guests. It’s the perfect break between dance songs, and a great activity for guests to do during a cocktail hour while you are finishing up your formal portraits. Friends and family of all ages will enjoy getting their pictures taken in a relaxed, fun-filled way!
2. Personalized Wedding Favors
Photo booth prints are the perfect personalized wedding favor. Your guests will keep their prints for years to come and remember how much fun they had at your wedding. You can personalize prints with your name, wedding date, a special message for your guests, plus colors, fonts and graphics to match your unique wedding theme.
3. Preserve Memories
You and your guests can close the curtain and let loose your inner child for images that would not regularly be captured in your formal wedding photography. Add props to add inspire creativity in your guests! You can also purchase a guest scrapbook to take home at the end of your reception that includes copies of the photo booth prints with handwritten messages from your guests. Online galleries provide free guest downloads and make it easy to share their images online via e-mail or social network sites. A disc of digital image files is also available for reprints and archival purposes.
4. Flexibility to Meet Your Unique Wedding Needs
Photo Booths by Nicolette are flexible to accommodate larger groups of guests with either a black curtain or open air setup. Our black curtain stand-up booth can comfortably fit 5-6 people per session. Choose an open air setup if you’d like to feature a great view of your venue in your images. Custom backdrops can also be ordered. Our booths feature a touchscreen interface so guests have control over when their pictures begin, and even whether their instant prints will come in color or black and white. Our booth features constant lighting so there is no distracting flash, and a live view screen so you can see exactly what your photo will look like. Guests take four pictures per session, and there is no limit to the number of sessions during your service period. A convenient countdown allows guests to get ready for their next pose and change up their props!
5. It’s More Affordable Than You Think
With monthly specials and photography packages available from Photo Booths By Nicolette, a photo booth for your reception is more affordable than you think. For a limited time, I am offering up to 3 hours of service with basic prints and a professional attendant for only $450.00! Contact Nicolette today for availability at (360) 463-9731 or photobooths@bynicolette.com!
By Nicolette Oliver, Photo Booths by Nicolette (http://photobooths.bynicolette.com)
I am a small business, yes, I am a Seattle area local, and brides who focus on having a local, sustainable, and green wedding are near and dear to my heart. 'Keeping it Local' with Your Wedding Registry is a really cool resource for brides, and is a wonderful new trend that is here to stay. Gina Grappone, Nearby Registry is my amazing guest star on the blog this week, and she has some really amazing points on keeping it local.
Buying local is a trend that’s here to stay. As more people learn about the benefits local shopping brings to the economy, the more we turn to these shops and services to meet our retail and service needs. Couples planning weddings are great supporters of these independent businesses. They hire local photographers, caterers, DJ, and other professionals from their own cities and towns. But there’s an additional way to get your local fix while planning your wedding—through your gift registry.
Newlyweds Chelsea and Yoon express what many couples feel when creating their wedding registries:
The thought of getting gifts meant to help you launch your life together as a couple is exciting, but then you find yourself roaming the aisles of a big box store using one of those scanner devices to tag a set of crème brulée ramekins you never before imagined using.
Chelsea and Yoon created their registry on Nearby Registry, www.nearbyregistry.com, a free gift registry service that includes only independent businesses: “It was so nice to have a place where we could list items that we really wanted from stores we knew and loved, on one personalized registry page.”
Building your gift registry with items from independent retailers, services and non-profits is good for the local economy, and it’s great for you! Instead of those ramekins, you can pick out products and experiences that are meaningful, useful and unique. Here are five great ideas for your personalized local registry:
1. Exercise classes for couples (yoga, taekwando, kickboxing, etc.)
2. Annual museum pass for two
3. Cookware and cooking classes from a local kitchen shop
4. Organic produce delivery
5. Donations to your favorite local charities
Sound fun? With a local registry, the sky’s the limit. Just think about what you love and what matters to you! Take it from Sarah and Ryan, who are using a local registry for their upcoming wedding: "It's so much more about who we are than just a set of plates from a big box store. This is about what we do and what we value."
For information about creating your own local registry, contact Gina at (206) 450-2766 or happytohelp@nearbyregistry.com
