The Guests Stay in the Picture

Photo-booth rentals.

• By Yael Kohen
• Published Winter 2006

Let's face it. Some of the most memorable pictures you'll ever take will be at a photo booth you came across at a random bar, beach, or train station. Or, in this case, your wedding. NYC Photobooth (212-812-2130), whose past clients include Def Jam and Emporio Armani, offers a variety of vintage-style photo booths, from a 1950s-reminiscent version (called the Model 12) with a luncheonette-like stool and velvet curtain to an eighties-era booth with an electric "Photos" sign on the top (from $1695, for up to five hours of service, including delivery and setup). For an additional fee they'll supply your party with props like hats and scarves ($200); scrapbook services ($250); or put it all on CD ($200). PhotoWorks Interactive (800-990-8445) has a number of refurbished 1950s photo booths ($2000 for four hours, including delivery, setup, and an attendant) as well as the Model 12 booths that print in black-and-white or color (from $2000). Photo-Me USA (866-746-8663) also has vintage and new digital booths (from $2000 for six hours of service, delivery, setup, and attendant). Or, if the idea of having candid snapshots appeals to you, but a photo booth proves too costly, leave a Polaroid camera next to an empty guest book for friends to fill with their photos as they arrive.