A Photo Booth, A fun addition to your reception
by Jamie Bloomquist

When we walked into the reception I couldn’t decide if the contra dance line or the waiting line for the classic photo booth was longer. Both created an atmosphere that was buzzing and the combination made for a unique wedding indeed.

The photo booth was a nice departure from the Polaroid camera left on the table for guests to snap a photo and paste it into a wedding scrapbook. While both are fun, the photo booth service gives your guests a nice take away wedding gift and you end up with a CD of all the photo booth images from the night. If you like, add your names or the date between all the images to create a very personalized reminder. I’ve been to a lot of Maine weddings and the photo booth was truly unique.

We spoke to Peter from Maine Photo Booth. They offer a booth and operator for about four hours (approximately 400-450 images), wonderful gifts for your guests and delivers a CD to you at the end of the night. The price varies depending on your location in Maine.

For more information including detailed pricing visit their website at: www.mainephotoboothco.com or call 207.561.0529.

Retro Part 2

If you have a photographer that’s willing to take on the challenge, a 4x5 camera loaded with Type 55 Polaroid film for a portrait session during the cocktail hour will provide your guests with the positive print and you with the negatives of these wonderfully unpolished images. Combine them with the Black and White digital images from the wedding to create a final album unlike any you’ve seen.


A portrait taken with Polaroid Type 55 film.