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Modern + Vintage Booths • DJ Shawn Cox • Wireless Venue Lighting

At Boardwalk Entertainment, we bring the energy, the heart, and the fun. Led by owners Shawn and Carolyn Cox, we mix vintage charm, modern quality, and professional polish to create events that feel effortless and personal from start to finish.

Whether your vision is classic or contemporary, our photo booths, DJ services, and lighting are designed to keep guests smiling, dancing, and celebrating all night long.

What can we bring to the party?

  • The Model 14: Our signature enclosed booth with wood-grain panels and velvet curtains — timeless style paired with pro cameras and instant 3- or 4-pose photo strips.

  • The Beacon: A sleek, open-style booth with studio-quality lighting and beautiful backdrops — perfect for larger groups and modern wedding vibes.

  • The Coney: The ultimate vintage photo booth experience — unlike anything else in Virginia. Hand-built in Chicago and inspired by the Auto-Photo booths of the 1960s, it features chrome trim, a spinning pan seat, a checkerboard floor, and half curtains — pure retro charm with modern reliability.

  • Professional DJ & MC Services: Led by DJ Shawn Cox, a polished, experienced pro who keeps the energy right, transitions tight, and the dance floor packed.

  • Wireless Uplighting: Elegant, customizable lighting that transforms your space and ties everything together beautifully.

Why couples love Boardwalk:

We’re a small, owner-operated business — not a franchise or rental chain — and that personal touch shows in everything we do. You’ll work directly with Shawn and Carolyn from your first message to the last song of the night.

With decades of experience, five-star reviews, and a true passion for our craft, Boardwalk Entertainment has become a trusted favorite across Virginia and the North Carolina coast.

Contact Shawn and Carolyn today to see how Boardwalk can bring your celebration to life with music, style, and great energy.

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Boardwalk Entertainment is highly praised for outstanding DJ and photo booth services that kept the dance floor packed and guests entertained all night. The team is professional, responsive, and flexible with last-minute changes. The enclosed photo booth, quality prints and digital files, customizable strips, guestbook keepsake and uplighting were big hits.

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Boardwalk Entertainment is highly praised for outstanding DJ and photo booth services that kept the dance floor packed and guests entertained all night. The team is professional, responsive, and flexible with last-minute changes. The enclosed photo booth, quality prints and digital files, customizable strips, guestbook keepsake and uplighting were big hits.

Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 05/12/2026
5 out of 5 rating

10 out of 10

The absolutely best! I've worked with them so many times for other events, so for our wedding I already knew they'd knock it out of the park.
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Morgan Sent on 01/05/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Best Vintage Photo Booth!

We had Shawn and team at our wedding and everyone loved it! Man I forgot how much people love a photo booth. After the ceremony my husband and I hid away for 5 minutes and as soon as came back out people were showing me photos. The team even put together a photo book with messages from our loved ones that I had no idea about when booking (either bc it was a surprise or I didn’t read very well 😂). Either way it was so cute to look at the book at the end of the night and read our friends’ messages. Our friends and family still talk about how awesome it was!!
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Michael Sent on 12/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Best DJ around!

Shawn and the Boardwalk Entertainment team were nothing short of incredible! They brought my daughter's wedding to life and created such a fun environment that the guests still rave about to this day. Easy to work with, communicative and extremely professional they helped make the day go seamlessly. If you are looking for a DJ look no further than Boardwalk Entertainment! I cannot reccomend enough!
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Jessica Sent on 12/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best DJ and Photo Booth!

Shawn and his team are the absolute best! They are my go-to crew for photo booths and Shawn is an amazing DJ. They are fun, professional, and incredibly easy to work with. 10/10 would recommend!
Taylor
Taylor Sent on 12/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Can't recommend Shawn and Boardwalk Entertainment enough!

We absolutely loved our Model 14 photobooth provided by Boardwalk Entertainment! It was such an awesome way to remember the night and one of our favorite parts about our wedding. They provided our guests with a printout of the photo strip and one was also placed in a scrapbook where guests could leave a note (doubling as a guestbook). Such a fun keepsake for guests to have after the wedding. They also provided the photos digitally so we were able to download them all, which is another added touch. We rented it for 5 hours which was great to see the photos as the night progressed haha! Shawn was an amazing guest at our wedding, adding such a fun energy and being so kind with all of our guests. He was communicative and super helpful; he even helped us design our own photo strip that matched the theme of our wedding invitations. He was awesome and I could not recommend him enough. One of our favorite parts of the night was taking photos with one another and then having photos with all of our family and friends. It is a memory we will have for a lifetime. I looked everywhere for a true, enclosed photo booth rather than just a backdrop and when I came across Boardwalk Entertainment, it was the perfect fit. I cannot give Shawn and Boardwalk Entertainment enough praise, they truly did an exceptional job. I can't recommend them enough!
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sent on 12/27/2025
5 out of 5 rating

10 out of 10

If you want your wedding to be an absolute blast, hire Boardwalk! Having Shawn as our DJ and photo booth provider was easily one of the best decisions we made. Since he is a close friend, I already knew it was going to be perfect, but seeing him in action professionally was next-level. The music transitions were seamless, the energy was high, and the dance floor was never empty.

The photo booth was also a massive hit—the quality was amazing and our guests haven't stopped talking about the fun props. It’s rare to find someone who can manage both the sound and the 'fun' aspect of a wedding so perfectly. Thank you, Shawn, for making our night unforgettable!
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Victoria Sent on 12/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Highly Recommend

Shawn was professional, personable, punctual, accommodating and so helpful throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Boardwalk Entertainment for any wedding or event.
Kyra
Kyra Sent on 12/17/2025
5 out of 5 rating

100% Recommend Boardwalk to DJ Your Wedding!

Shawn was our DJ for our Chrysler Museum wedding and he was AMAZING! He was so flexible with all the last minute adjustments we needed and just made the process so easy for us while wedding planning. He also made the wedding day even more perfect by having all the equipment ready to go for the speeches and such, so we didn't have to worry about anything. He totally understood our music vibe and picked the best songs. We all had a blast. We also added uplighting to our package, which I would 100% recommend. Thank you Boardwalk for the best night!!!
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Morgan Sent on 11/19/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend Boardwalk Photo Booth Company!

We had the pleasure of working with Shawn for our wedding, and we couldn't have been happier with the experience! From the moment we first contacted him, he was incredibly professional, responsive, and took the time to understand our musical tastes and the vibe we wanted to create for our special day.

Shawn did an amazing job reading the room and keeping the energy up all night. The dance floor was packed from the very first song to the last — he truly knew how to play the right music at the right moment to get everyone up and dancing. Our guests couldn’t stop commenting on how great our DJ was!

Shawn and his team also brought along a photobooth which was a HUGE hit!!! From start to finish, they made the entire process so easy and fun. The team was professional, friendly, and brought such great energy to our event. The photobooth itself was a huge hit with our guests — everyone had a blast taking silly and heartfelt photos all night long.

The quality of the photos was amazing, and we loved how customizable everything was. From fun props to personalized photo strips with our wedding date, every detail was taken care of. Plus, they created our wedding guestbook from the photos which is amazing and so much fun to look through and relive the day!

If you're looking for a wedding DJ or photobooth company who will make your celebration unforgettable and keep the party going all night, we wholeheartedly recommend Boardwalk Photo Booth Company! Thank you for helping make our wedding day one to remember!
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Sarah Sent on 04/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing and super fun!

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND BOOK SHAWN FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT!! He is such a fun guy to work with and makes things so easy! He has a very convenient program to help you pick your songs and itinerary! He is so great about being involved in your planning process and is super quick to respond to any questions/concerns. On the day of the wedding we had some last minute changes and it was no problem for him to make adjustments! I’m so happy we found him to make our special day even more fun and groovy!!
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Professional Network & Endorsements

9 Endorsements
Cathy Smith Photography Cathy Smith Photography Wedding Photographers

These are my go to recommended photo booth company. The quality of their photos is far better than many of the other booths I've worked with! And their personality is just as awesome!

Michelle Amarillo Event Planning Michelle Amarillo Event Planning Wedding Planners

I love working with Boardwalk Photo Booth Company! Shawn and Carolyn are some of the greatest people you will ever meet and whether my clients use them for their photo booth or DJ services, they never disappoint! They are professional, easy to work with, and really excel at what they do!

Echard Wheeler Photography Echard Wheeler Photography Wedding Photographers

Love Boardwalk Photo Booth Company! They always bring an extra dose of fun to any wedding we work together!

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