$1 Photobooth Pics

tcjames

I really don't want anyone to pay for anything at our wedding, but here's the dilemma. My nephew has giving us a great deal on our picture package 10 hrs for $500 which incudes 200 printed pics, photoablum with 100 pics (not dups of 200printed), a family pic to everyone, CD and any editting we want.  Now I want a photobooth but to run the booth it will cost us another $400 + depending on how many pics he has to take & print and that can run upward to $1500. He said that when ppl hear free they go overboard and end up with 10-20 pics that we would have to pay for.
DH and nephew say if people want more than one pic (besides the entrance family photo which everyone will get) charge them, which I'm totally against. My nephew seeing me in distress about ppl paying for pics then gives us another great deal, $1 for 4x6 pics ( these pics are usually $5 ea everywhere else,I did some research), except for Parents & WP. He'll even take a few pics & let them pick the one they want. Then I was thinkikng we could do tickets to help limit the # of pics we have to pay for..I get then it ain't free from DH. So I stuck, mad and confused all at the same time. HELLLLPPPPPP PLEASEEEEEEE!!!

My questions to you is; Would this be tacky? How would you feel if you had to pay $1 for a pic at a wedding? Do you have any ideas on how to run this photobooth?


PS What nephew is charging is still way cheaper than renting a photo booth & the pics are bigger too.

msktn95

I agree with you.  I am not fond of having the guest pay for things while they are at the wedding.  We are having a photobooth. The pics from our photobooth will be our party favors.  We are not doing any other kind of favors. The money that I would have spent on the favors I am using it on the photobooth. Maybe you could do that.  Another suggestion would be to set a time limit on the photobooth.  Hopefully that can minimize the cost and the number of pics that your guest are taking.  

lisa4766

I dont agree with the guests paying.  I want a phot booth but FI vetoed that idea since we are over budget.  Maybe just dont have the photo booth.  People will not miss it. 
I got business cards from VP asking people to upload their pics that they will take to a website.  This way I will have lots of pics to choose from as well as my photographer's pics.  Everyone will have access to the site for several weeks. they will be able to copy any pics they see.  I will also be able to print pics and send them with my thank you cards.  Bulk printing of pic will only be around $.10 each.
I hope that makes sense and hope it helps. 

M1ssJ

I agree with you , no go on paying for things. Both PP's ideas are good, I would go with the send them a print with the thank you card or limit it to one photobooth pic per person and pay for it. Either way do not have them pay

tcjames

Thank you ladies...I needed someback up on this one..Bride 3 DH 3 we are compromising so well, thanks to you ladies.