You're planning a party and want to capture memories. Photo booth or audio guest book – or both? The answer depends on what you want to look at or listen to later. Both devices fulfil different tasks, and that's exactly where their charm lies.
The photo booth: pictures you can hold
The photo booth is the all-rounder: it brings movement to the party. Guests pose, laugh, try out props and go home with a photo. It's a programme item that brings people together.
Ideal if …
- many guests should take an active part,
- you like memories that are visible straight away,
- children and teenagers are there,
- you want to fill a guest book with photos.
The audio guest book: voices to listen to
The audio guest book is quieter, but no less moving. Guests record a message – calmly, personally, with no camera at all. The result is memories you listen to later, perhaps the next morning or on your anniversary.
Ideal if …
- many guests prefer to speak rather than write or pose,
- you want to collect personal wishes and stories,
- older guests are there who are more reserved in front of the camera,
- you'd like an audio guest book that brings joy for years.
The comparison
| Photo booth | Audio guest book | |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | picture | voice |
| Activity | loud, lively | quiet, personal |
| Take away | print straight away | recordings after the party |
| Suitable for | all guests | everyone who likes to speak |
| Space | about 1.5 × 1.5 m | small table |
| Shipping possible | no (pick-up) | yes, nationwide |
Why the combination works so well
Photo booth and audio guest book cover different characters. The extroverts storm the photo booth, the thoughtful ones reach for the receiver. Together they make a complete picture of the evening: faces and voices. Besides, many guests say things at the telephone that they would never write in a paper guest book.
If you book photo booth and audio guest book together, there's a combo discount. You collect the photo booth in Frankfurt, the audio guest book can also be collected – or come by post.
Which party needs what?
- Wedding: best both. Photo booth for atmosphere, audio guest book for wishes.
- Big birthday: both if the budget allows; otherwise photo booth for the party and audio guest book for the milestone.
- Children's birthday: the photo booth. Children love it, the audio guest book is more of an accessory here.
- Company party: the photo booth with a logo design, at anniversaries the audio guest book as well.
- Graduation ball: photo booth for the crowd, audio guest book as a farewell gift for the year group.
If you can only choose one
Decide according to what means more to you later. If you like looking at pictures and giving away photos, take the photo booth. If you want to collect voices and have guests who'd rather talk than pose, take the audio guest book.
Conclusion
The photo booth delivers pictures, the audio guest book delivers voices – together they capture your party in picture and sound. Put your package together in the price calculator and send a non-binding date enquiry. For picture shows and films there's also the projector.