Photobooth: Booked!

Since photobooths seem to be the default souvenirs for the guests, Mox and I decided to search for the most affordable photobooth supplier in the market. At first, I wanted a photobooth that offers multiple printing at an affordable price. Most photobooths would print out only one photo per group. So if there are around five of you in the picture, only one of you would get the actual printout. Jusko, mag-aagawan pa kayo sa picture nun.

But then I thought that a photo magnet was a better idea because then you could put your photobooth pictures on your fridge. Ang cute diba? Out of all the photobooths that tried, we fell in love with the photo magnets from Contact Live Photography or CLIP Photobooth.

I've been hearing great reviews about CLIP Photobooth from W@W, and I love both of our photobooth pictures from them when we tried them during the Themes & Motifs bridal fairs. Just a disclaimer: the photos are crappy because I just scanned them, but I assure you that the printing of these pictures is superb. Hehe.

Taken during Themes & Motifs bridal fair last March 2012

Taken during Themes & Motifs bridal fair last March 2013

These are all 4x6 photo magnets, but I wanted something different for my souvenirs. Luckily, CLIP Photobooth offers a variety of souvenirs. They not only do the conventional photo print with a standee, but they can also print your photos on mugs, flipbooks, magnetic bookmarks and even playing cards! Astig diba?

The package that I got from them is called the Magnetic Strips Plus package. It's this cute idea where the first three photos will be printed on a 2x6 magnetic strip. The last photo will be printed on a 2x6 premium photo paper where the guests can write their dedication to the couple. The strips will then be compiled and handed out to the couple. May instant guestbook na kami! Yey! :)

I didn't book them during the bridal fair, but luckily, they had a promo where we would get an additional hour plus free upgrade to a virtual background if we'd book them before February ends. So I was able to get the photobooth for three hours for just a price of two hours! What a steal! :)

We plan to add another souvenir though, but I have to consult my parents for that since it's their gift to us. So in the meantime, the photobooth will be our main gift to our guests. :)

CONTACT LIVE PHOTOGRAPHY (CLIP PHOTOBOOTH)
4/F Bonamy Building, B135 L1 Regalado Hi-Way, Fairview, Quezon City
352-2936
info@contactlivephotography.com

Bridal Fair Madness

Last Saturday, Mox and I went to the 20^th edition of Themes & Motifs’ Wedding Expo Philippines at the SMX Convention Center in Mall of Asia. It was our first time to attend a bridal fair together so I was very excited to show him around, look for possible suppliers together and let him carry my bag full of brochures for a change. Lagi na lang sumasakit balikat ko dahil dalawang bridal fairs na ang nilibot kong mag-isa habang buhat-buhat ang malaking bag na yun. So now, it’s his time to shine. Siya naman dapat ang magdusa. Haha!

It was easy to go around the fair because the suppliers were sorted according to their category. For example, all caterers were grouped together in one row, while the photographers and videographers were all located in another row. I particularly had fun at the row where the photobooth suppliers were located because most of them offered free trials so we got lots of prints to take home as souvenirs. Oh yes, the camwhore in me is very satisfied. Haha! I wanted to try all of the photobooths there but Mox was already tired from “smiling” (or at least doing his version of a smile) so I had to stop. Here are some of our photobooth pics at the fair:

From Studio On Wheels

This is actually a photo magnet from Clip Photobooth :)

From Pose and Print

From BaiCapture

From Fantasy Kiosk

Fron Lenscape

From Giggles Photobooth

I was supposed to have an airbrush makeup trial with one of the HMUAs there, but Mox was already getting cranky from standing too long that he demanded to go home already. We even had a little argument because he asked why I had to go around each and every booth to get fliers when our wedding was still so far away. What’s with men and the lack of enthusiasm with the wedding preps? Hay, mga lalaki talaga oh.

P.S. Okay, scratch my last sentence. I just learned that Mox was asking a friend earlier about her caterer for her wedding. Apparently, he plans to schedule us for a food tasting in the coming months. Finally, he's now opening up to the thought of actually preparing for the wedding. :)