A wedding w/out a photobooth? The horror!! Anyone else going with no booth?

Wow! I never expected so many responses to my question. I never expected to read so many people going without a photobooth either! I'm glad I'm not alone. For the record, it isn't as if I am completely opposed to one, or think bad about anyone who does have one at their wedding - as I mentioned, it just isn't in our budget and I was feeling concerned I would disappoint my guests! It all kind of started earlier on in the planning process when my MOH said: "you HAVE to have a photobooth" and that is when the pressure began. Then, I started seeing on facebook that everyone and anyone who went to a wedding would post their photostrips with comments "best time ever at so-and-so's wedding" and stuff. I was feeling left behind not having one. But, as I see here, a wedding can be great either way, with or w/out a booth. @Kris don't worry about ppl not dancing. Perhaps you can hire one for just a couple of hours? I've heard of ppl just doing the 1st couple of hours or so then leaving the entertainment up to the dj thereafter? Just an idea if you were worried, but I really wouldn't worry - as it seems ppl will have a great time with or without.

We are only having a photo booth for 3 hours. That way people can use it during cocktail hour and reception, but still have dancing.

Photobooth isn't necessary. However, any wedding I've been to with out was done pretty well and I never saw lines, etc.

We aren't doing one. My mom keeps asking about it. There just isn't a great place to put it at the venue and really I think it's just another fad and makes you spend more money. Not into it.

I agree, guests seem to love them, but it seems like it takes away from some of the dancing unless you find a clever way to hurry the line up. I am thinking of doing one for my "after party;" something DIY if we can figure that out.

Okay, I'm about to get side eyed like crazy very early on a Monday morning but we are having a Christmas wedding and instead of a photobooth we are bringing in a Santa and a 2nd photographer for all of our guests to have their picture taken with....our friends like to party, I think they will be pretty drunk and take full advantage of it.

Um Jennifer, having Santa is a hilarious and amazing idea at a Christmas wedding. I honestly would have had Santa at my July wedding if I had read this before then.

Thank you. We decided to do something different because while we were thinking about a photo booth it just seemed it was always the same backdrop, with the same props at every wedding. If anything this is unique to say the least, (he will also escort us out at the send off while guests ring jingle bells) .

@Jennifer that's hilarious. What a great idea. I'd love to get super drunk and tell "Santa" my wish list lol.

We're doing the DIY photobooth thing. I actually did a test run recently, and I'm super excited about it now, but it definitely is enough work that I wouldn't recommend it for anyone who doesn't feel strongly about having one. We have a group that's really into it, but I think it's one of those "know your crowd" kind of things.

We are not having one either. I think they are fun, and wanted to provide one as more entertainment for our guests. But we don't have the extra money and would rather put that $1200 towards a better bar package. I did find one for only $600, which we could have afforded, but then we attended a wedding that actually use that cheap company and the booth was so chintzy. The pictures were overexposed, the guest book for the photos was a photo album that didn't even have the right size pockets for the photo strips so they stuck out awkwardly, and the attendant was bored and apathetic. You get what you pay for! We might put together a selfie station with a few selfie sticks, a DIY backdrop, and props. I fully believe that this would be nicer and better than a cheapo photo booth! I investigated DIY photo booths with a webcam and the Canon Selphy printer and that seemed like too much trouble.

I enjoy them when they are there, but FH and I jointly decided that having one didn't suit the style of wedding we wanted and honestly our venue is so small we didn't know where it would even go. We could have added one on to one of the photo packages we looked at very cheap but FH said even if it was free he would rather not. He just didn't like the feel of it for our own wedding, those he has liked them at other peoples.

I know it seems like every wedding has a photo booth these days, but its really not the case. They are fun when they are there but I highly doubt the majority of people walk into a wedding and the first thing they look for is a photo booth! People need to be fed, people need to be entertained in some fashion or another, and you need to make sure people are fairly comfortable. Those are the main ones to me. It's certainly not bad hostessing to skip this one. Plus, people can always take photos with their phones and use filters and such if they really want to.

@Jennifer, No side eye from me! I think it's a hilarious idea. That's pretty creative of you.

Instead of a photo booth, we are doing something of a selfie station but instead of people just snapping silly pictures of themselves, we will supply a dry erase board with markers (and silly props) asking for marriage advice, date night tips, kind words, or just let us know you were here.

details to be hashed out later but that is the general idea.

I am not having one!

We are making a "photo area" from a pin I saw lol. Super easy - we got a $5 piece of plywood, they cut it in the dimensions we need and it will be a large polaroid frame. We are writing our names on the bottom with the date. So cheap and easy!

No photobooth for us, either. Take your own selfies and enjoy your open bar.

I'm skipping it. Honestly, I've been to weddings, baby showers, etc. with them and they rarely get touched. Those who want to take pics and do the hashtags and such will just use their phones anyways. Spending the extra money on upgrading my photographer's coverage of the pre-wedding festivities and reception.

No booth for us either. Just not in the budget. Would love to have one if we could though!

We're not having one either

None for us