Rude?

bridalmarch

We got a deal on a photo booth for the reception trough Groupon. Our reception venue holds a twice yearly dinner for all engaged couples and has their recommended vendors set something up around the ballroom. By sheer coincidence, the photo booth we got is through a preferred vendor. We talked to the guy who ran it at the dinner and he was showing us all of the upgrades. We really liked the idea of using the extra set of pictures for the guestbook and having our guest write a message next to it, but their guestbook was SOOOO CHEESY. It was basically a white plastic three ring binder with white paper in plastic sleeves and a Bic pen. 

Would it be rude to purchase my own photo album with black pages and some metallic markers? Should I ask them if that's ok? I understand they want to make money, but that thing was like $40. I'd much rather pay for something I actually like. If we provide our own, should we put it on a separate table and not have the photo booth people remind people about it? 

Peledreamsofrain

Yeah I would suggest just not opting for that part of the package and setting up the guestbook elsewhere.  You can make a photo album after the wedding from the photobooth poses.

OR, if your heart is really set on having guests write next to their photobooth poses:

Offer to pay the 40 dollars for their album, and ask if you can subtitute your own.  It isn't ideal, but they are already giving you a break on their services, so it shouldn't be that painful.

pokepoke27

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[QUOTE]Yeah I would suggest just not opting for that part of the package and setting up the guestbook elsewhere.  You can make a photo album after the wedding from the photobooth poses. <strong>OR, if your heart is really set on having guests write next to their photobooth poses: Offer to pay the 40 dollars for their album, and ask if you can subtitute your own.  It isn't ideal, but they are already giving you a break on their services, so it shouldn't be that painful.</strong>
Posted by Peledreamsofrain[/QUOTE]

<div>This is close to what I'm thinking. Just talk to them. "I'd really like to do your photo guest book option, but I found this guest book at x (store or website) that I am absolutely in love with. Could I do that package but with my own book?" </div><div>
</div><div>I wouldn't offer to pay the full upgrade fee up front. If they don't say that you can't use your own book, ask how much the fee would be for using your own - indicating that you expect it to be lower. If they say that it would be the same price, then you can decide if you want to pay the extra $40 plus the cost of your book.</div>

eelsbury08

I truly dont think its rude at all.