The graduation ball is the evening when a whole year group comes together once more – elegantly dressed, a little wistful, but above all happy. Everyone wants to capture exactly this evening. A photo booth turns it into more than a job for the photographer: it gives every guest the chance to take their own pictures – with friends, teachers, parents and grandparents.
Why a photo booth makes sense at the graduation ball
- Every group gets its picture. At a graduation ball there are dozens of circles of friends. Everyone wants a photo – and the booth makes that possible without a photographer having to be on duty all the time.
- The year group on the print. With a design with the year, school name and motto, every photo becomes a keepsake: "Class of 2027 – that's it for maths."
- Suitable for large numbers of guests. With the high-speed printer a photo is made in about 10 seconds – even with 300 guests the queue stays short, and the paper only needs changing once at most.
- Plannable for committees. You get clear prices, an invoice and a contact person. That makes coordination with the school and the year group's fund easier.
The design: year, motto, colours
The photo booth comes with many ready-made designs – your guests choose one themselves for every photo. On top of that, your names or your own text go on the prints, for example year and motto. The custom design is entirely to your wishes – with school logo, year-group colours or in the style of your invitation. Send the template early so everything is ready on time. We sort out everything else with your enquiry.
How many prints do you need?
Rule of thumb: allow 2–3 prints per guest – more with children, because they stand in front of the booth for a long time and take lots of photos; with many guests, lots of people take photos one after another, so it adds up quickly. At graduation balls 200 to 400 guests often come together – graduates, families, teachers; here 400 prints is a good start. Once the package is used up, the printer stops printing – you can carry on taking photos digitally as much as you like. How much gets printed depends on your guests – too few is more annoying than too many. Digitally you can take as many photos as you like – the package only determines how many of them are printed. How to estimate the quantity is explained in the guide.
Audio guest book as a farewell gift
The audio guest book is a lovely addition: classmates, teachers and parents record their congratulations and memories. At the end the year group gets an audio guest book that will still make them laugh in ten years. If you book photo booth and audio guest book together, there's a combo discount.
Organisation for the graduation committee
- Enquire early: graduation balls take place in early summer, and many dates go quickly. Every booking is first an enquiry, we confirm your date as soon as possible. Short notice is possible too – we recommend enquiring early, then your date is safe.
- One person in charge: appoint someone to collect the booth and look after it at the ball. We explain everything at hand-over.
- Space: allow about 1.5 × 1.5 metres and a socket. A bright, clearly visible spot near the dance floor ensures it gets used.
- Splitting the cost: many year groups split the costs via the graduation fund. The price calculator shows you straight away what the whole package costs.
The process
We arrange pick-up and return with you individually – usually shortly before the date, one or several days before the ball. Classmates or parents can pick it up too. If you're celebrating at the weekend, you have the equipment for the whole weekend. It's uncomplicated – and a programme item that's guaranteed to go down well for everyone involved. If your school is outside Frankfurt, have a look at the areas nearby.
Our recommendation
For graduation balls we recommend a print package with 400 prints, the high-speed printer and a year-group design. The price calculator shows the exact price.