FAQ's
We have answered some of the most frequently asked questions, feel free to contact us with any other questions.
Give us a call or send us an email and we can quickly respond to let you know if your date is available.
Feel free to let us know your venue location and package required.
- We will confirm availability and you will receive a quote.
- If happy to proceed please let us know and we will send you a Booking Deposit Invoice and Terms & Conditions.
- Secure your booking with a £100 deposit.
- A receipt for the deposit and a Booking Confirmation will be provided.
- We will send an email prompt for the remaining balance due approx 60 days before your event. The remainder of the balance is due up to 30 days before the event.
- A receipt of the full balance paid and a Final Confirmation of your booking will then be provided.
We can receive confirmation of your chosen backdrop and discuss your layout requirements at any time up to 2 days before your event date, so no rush on making any decisions. We are happy to design your layout as soon as the Booking deposit is paid. Also, please feel free to discuss your layout requirements at the enquiry stage if you wish.
Please note if cancelled or the remainder of the balance isn’t paid before 30 days prior to the event, then we may need to cancel the booking and the deposit is non refundable due to no fault of our own.
The standard booth operational time is 3 hours. Extra hours can be added at £60 per hour.
It is an open air booth therefore more guests can appear in a picture and also photos will have a stunning real backdrop, different to a traditional closed booth. Our booth is always supplied with an attendant and has a lovely work flow of your guests grabbing props between pictures, writing in the guest book and using the touch screen at the back of the booth.
The booth is an impressive 7ft tall and is handcrafted in oak with real 9ct gold touches, it provides a stunning visual feature to your event and is probably the classiest looking booth around. Although it has a vintage look the technology is truly modern with two touch screens and the latest software. The brightness from the stunning beauty dish combined with the highest quality camera and sub dye printer that’s hidden inside the booth creates what we feel are the highest quality photo booth pictures available.
A combination of fantastic lighting from our super bright beauty dish light, high quality camera and sub dye printer provides you with what we feel are the highest quality photo booth prints available, see for yourself in our gallery.
We personalise your photo layout to your event, please see some examples on our Layouts Page. You can choose your layout and we can also apply a personalised touch with your choice of initials / names / dates / graphics etc. Your layout can include up to 4 Photos and the colour / design / font options are limitless. However, we often find that our Wedding clients simply wish to have a plain white layout with a fancy font! Also, don’t forget that the backdrop that you choose for your event will also have to work well with any chosen colours on your layout.
We can provide draft designs with your chosen backdrop inserted into the layout before you make your final decision.
Each print out is 15cm X 10cm / 6in X 4in.
We did used to offer this but we have now decided to not offer black and white photos anymore as they are simply not as clear and bright as our colour photos.
After receiving the print that pops out the back of the booth, guests can use the back screen where they can select the email icon and email themselves a digital version.
In addition, after your event you will receive all copies of the photos on a USB. These will be in both layout and individual format and you may wish to forward some special pics on to friends and family.
Your guests can freely use the booth as much as they like within the allocated time. The booth will automatically print out a print and your guests will have the option to print extra prints (one for each person who uses the booth) using the screen at the back of the machine, this is clearly displayed with a large printer icon. In addition, your guests will also see an email icon and they have the option to email themselves further copies.
Our attendant will add a further print to your guest book if chosen. Guests will also be encouraged to write a personalised message.
At Fancy Photo Booth we are proud to offer this unlimited print service and we pride ourselves in keeping your guests as happy as they can be.
We have three packages to choose from, Party Package, Corporate Package and Wedding Package. The Guest Book is included in the Wedding Package as standard and is an additional charge if required to be added to a Party Package or Corporate event. You can choose the colour for your Guest Book on our Guest Book Page.
When a wedding photographer is hired they will often produce a photo album of formal style photo’s. The photo booth Guest Book will provide you with a memory of the fun and excitement your guests have had in an informal way which seems to become more outrageous as the night goes on!
A copy of each photo print will be carefully assembled by our attendant into a stunning high quality Guestbook. Our attendants encourage guests to write a personal message next to their photograph for memories that will last a life time. Please take a look at our guestbook page and choose a colour that suits your theme.
For the safety of guests, protection of our electrical equipment, props and your guest book etc. we will not be able to set up the booth in an outside setting, this is largely due to the chance of rain. (Under the cover of a Marquee is absolutely fine.) Also, we find that the quality of the pictures are at their finest when benefiting from our beauty dish lighting that works best when being used indoors. Before your big day we will endeavour to check the best setting for the booth with the venue direct. In addition, you can also provide your wish of where best to set up the booth, bare in mind we will need approximately 3m X 3m floor space and a ceiling height of at least 8ft.
The total setup which includes your backdrop, props, the Booth itself and a guest book table requires a floor space of approximately 3m x 3m and a ceiling height of at least 8ft, which is the height of the backdrop.
Before your event we will endeavour to check the best setting for the booth with either yourself or the venue direct.
Yes an attendant is always provided and they will assist your guests through the process of posing for photos, collecting the print, and adding a copy to the guest book. Furthermore, your guests can even use the touch screen on the back of the booth to send another copy to their email account.
Our attendants are always smartly dressed in plain black attire, or if requested can dress in accordance to the theme of your event.
Our standard package is a 3 hour booth operating time. If a longer operating time is desired and to make sure all your guests enjoy the booth at a large function then additional hours can be added at £60 per hour.
We have a comprehensive selection of props that can be tailored to suit your theme all with a classy touch. As standard we will bring all props to an event but if you wish to keep to a certain theme or there are certain props that you don’t want then take a look at our Props page and please let us know.
Yes all packages come with a backdrop included in the price, you can choose your backdrop from looking at our selection on our Backdrops page . Our Backdrops provide a stunning feature at your event and are 8ft x 8ft in size. We have a range to choose from to suit different themes and our foliage walls with silk flowers are also included at no extra charge.
Please note an additional charge will be added for customised / corporate logo backdrops, these will need to be ordered at least 1 month before your event so that the design can be made.
We generally like to have approximately 1 Hour to setup. This is completely free of charge and is not deducted out of the pre-arranged operating time.
Ideally we prefer a setup that is out of sight and away from your guests. An early setup may be required to avoid any disturbance if the booth is to be set up in the same room as your guests and your guests have already arrived.
We are based in Bournemouth, we cover all of Dorset and Hampshire. We can travel a 60 mile radius.
Safety is paramount therefore we ensure that our booths are PAT tested and we also have Public Liability Insurance, certificates can be shown on request.
Please contact us to check and we will quickly respond to let you know if we are available.
Payment can be made via Bank Transfer we will email you where to pay with your invoice.