Photobooth DIY

When my sister turned 21, I wanted to do something fun for the party. I’d been seeing lots of DIY photo booths around and I thought it would be a fun way to get loads of her guests having fun and being silly (which became more and more evident as the night went on!).

{The background being #basic so it wouldn't overpower anyone}

It’s so easy! And if I'm saying so, you know it's true! First, choose what you want the background to look like. I was on a budget, so I grabbed a cheap white sheet and some little blue lanterns so that it wouldn’t clash with anyone. We stuck it to the wall in the corner of the room so it was out of the way. 

Side note: my Granny liked my idea, but wasn't having a bar of me pulling it out of the package and whacking it straight onto the wall. Shoutout to her for ironing it first! It looked so much better!

{The props: silly hats, wigs & glasses, feather boas & leis, wands and headbands, pom poms, eye patches, toy swords & guns... just picture me in a $1-$8 shop in the kids toy aisle. I pretty much bought it all!}

Then go find some fun props! I went to all the bargain shops so I could get a lot of bang for my buck, and not be too gutted if anything was broken (it was). As well as things like feather boas, funny sunglasses and hats, I got a chalk board and borrowed a stack of chalk from the kids next door, which turned out to be a hit! Finally, I borrowed a tripod and set up the camera.

{Opened with the birthday girl... duh!}

Once people got started they couldn’t be kept away! The other bonus is instead of paying to have the photos printed we were able to post them on Facebook for everyone to tag themselves in. Everybody can see them and no one has to bug you to get copies. Win/win!

I hope this helps you if you ever want to try it!

Love times infinity,

Justine x