Newcastle Photobooths Hire

Say It With Props

Photobooths are about creating and preserving great memories, but more than that, they’re an opportunity to express yourself! We love seeing the personalities of everyone who gets into our booths shine through in their photostrips – there’s something about a photobooth that really gets people to come out of their shell and let loose, no matter how quiet and reserved they usually are.

And we think our collection of props might just have something to do with it…

Every photobooth we hire out comes with our jumbo suitcase of props, filled with a selection from our massive range, to perfectly suit your event. We have silly hats, fake moustaches, Kanye glasses, big pouty red lips. We have signage, to really help get your message across when facial expressions just aren’t enough, and mini chalkboards so you can write your own.

The best bit? It’s all customised for you! Once you’ve booked your photobooth we’ll chat to you about what kind of event you’re having — wedding, birthday, corporate function, Christmas party or something else entirely – and if there’s a theme you’d like us to work with, and from there we put it all together for you and set up a station at your venue. It’s all about making sure your event is the…

For A Good Cause

Everybody know that photobooths are all about fun and laughter and bringing people together to have a great time and make amazing memories. But sometimes they can be even more than that. If you’re organising a charity event, talk to us about our coin-operated booths – that way every time one of your guests throws on an oversized pair of sunglasses and pulls a silly face, they’re also raising money for your cause.

Check out some of the brilliant folks at the recent Babies Beach Ball – having fun and doing good work raising funds for the John Hunter Hospital Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit, all at the same time. This booth was sponsored by the lovely team at Helpful Love (that’s Kim from Helpful Love with her folks in the last photostrip on the right) which meant we could raise even more funds for the JHH NICU to keep doing their amazing work. If you’re considering a photobooth for your charity event or function, talk to us today about our rates and options.

Choosing The Photobooth For You

Not all photobooths are created equal. Once upon a time the traditional black box booth – our retro booth – was your only option, but now you can also get an open-air booth. They’re a little bit different and maybe a bit more of a novelty, but are they right for you? There are two main things to consider when deciding what kind of booth will work best for you.

The first one is space. How much of it do you have? How do you access it? What does it look like? A retro booth takes up a lot less space than an open-air booth. It can sit comfortably in a corner with just a power-point and the prop table set up next to it. You want a bit of space around it for people to try out props and – especially once things get kicking – line up for their turn, but it’s pretty flexible. An open-air or tent-surround booth takes up a minimum of 2m x 2m, plus a spot for props, an attendant, and all the rest. In a small venue, a retro booth might be a better fit.

That said, a retro booth comes in one very bulky piece, so if your venue is up or down stairs with no lift access, it’s going to be a mission – or, sometimes, downright impossible – to get it in and out. While an open-air booth takes up more space, the machine itself is more portable and better suited for tricky access situations.

And what about your decor? All of our booths are pretty visible, so if you’ve spent a lot of time and money getting your venue to look just the way you want it to, that can be a factor. The retro booth is a black box that fits right in in pubs and modern function rooms but can look a little out of place in more rustic, boho venues. An open-air booth looks more modern, and can come with a customised backdrop – choose from one of ours or create your own.

If you’re not sure, have a chat to us about your venue – we’ve run photobooths in most popular venues in Newcastle, the Hunter Valley, Central Coast and Port Stephens, so we might have some thoughts of what would work best.

Still undecided? There is another, maybe more important consideration.

You. And your guests. How are they likely to react to a Photo Booth? Are they guests going to feel silly putting glitter hats and Kanye glasses on where everyone can see them, or is a crowd just going to make them bolder? How many of them are they? It’s worth remembering that open-air booths are exactly that: open air. Everyone can see what happens in them, and while for some people, that’s part of the fun, for others, that can feel a little intimidating. If you’ve got a smaller, quieter crowd, a retro booth might suit them better, while open-air booths are better for bigger events where you’re going to want more group shots – we love them for school formals and sporting club functions.

Ultimately, there’s no best type of Photo Booth. If you’re still undecided about which one will work best for you, give us a call. We’re happy to talk it through with you to help you come to a decision. Either way, all our booths are tried and tested to make sure they bring maximum photo fun to your party.

The Wedding Collective Winter Open Day

Newcastle Photobooths was a part of the recent Wedding Collective Open Day, held at the Collective warehouse in Carrington. We loved the opportunity to chat with future brides and their families and friends – and the booth got a bit of a workout too! As always, we set up our collection of props and everyone loved the opportunity to get behind the black curtain and strike a pose.

If you’re planning a wedding, you have to chat to The Wedding Collective – it’s a fantastic group of vendors who all pride themselves on being professional, forward-thinking and easy to work with, and are all committed to make planning your wedding as stress-free as possible. Their next open day is in November but in the meantime you can always get in touch with any of the vendors through their website, or check them out on Facebook or Instagram.

‘Tis the Season: Xmas in July

There are two facts about Christmas that everybody knows.

One: It’s better in winter. Eggnog, turkey, a man in a very warm red suit… all these things work better when there’s a chill in the air.

Two: One Christmas a year is nowhere near enough.

Hence, Christmas in July. We took our photobooth out to not one but two Christmas in July parties this past weekend, and the festive spirit was flowing freely at both. If you haven’t got your Christmas in July organised yet, you might be running out of time, but we hear Christmas in August might be the next big thing. Christmas every month? Why not?

A Gift From Link: Hotel Delaney, June 30th

This past Red Nose Day we were proud to be a sponsor for #AGiftFromLink, a charity fundraiser organised by Laura from Link and Luna. Laura and her team raised over $11,000 for Red Nose and the John Hunter Hospital to create memory and keepsake boxes for over 220 families affected by stillbirth. The night was MCed by Emma Thompson from the Empowered Mums Alliance and featured a performace by Matt Purcell. Special thanks to Leanne and Guido from Personalised Keepsakes, major sponsor for the event.