our guestbook - the photobooth

For our wedding Justin and I really tried to make things our own and do what we could to make the day represent us the most. Neither of us were thrilled with guestbooks for people to write in or the other common ways to have one. So of course we had to come up with something different. The original idea was to rent an actual photobooth. This is actually becoming pretty popular, but also quite expensive. Not wanting to give up on the idea, I knew there would be a solution.

Most of you know that when I see something I love I often say, "I could make that!" Just ask Justin about my ideas for building a two-person tall, square desk (pottery barn has one, we just can't afford it). Obviously this is a stretch, and it won't come out like it is in my head...but I am not letting go of the idea. Well, it was the same way with the photo booth. I figured, We can make that! So with lots of help from my friend Melanie, we figured up what it would look like, got a few friends to help, and went to town working on it the night before the wedding! It turned out awesome, and we now have the best guestbook!

Here is a link to see a slideshow of all the images:

photobooth slideshow

As you will see, the lighting changed dramatically as the day progresses. We put the booth up at night, but obviously it would look quite different in the day. It did, but I love it anyway! Hope you enjoy them, we sure do!

Here are a few that I wanted to share:

We were testing it out and these were our beautiful models :)
My photo booth girls! A big thanks to them, because without them we wouldn't have had a guestbook. You girls did awesome and they look great, thank you so so much!!! *Caitlin (I've had her on here for senior pictures, she is so awesome!), Taylor (my cousin, you've heard about her moving to Florida with her family to become missionaries...it was so good to see you all!), and Breanna (another cousin, keep an eye out, we are going to be doing her senior session very soon, and Bree was also named the Queen of the Fall Festival of Leaves last weekend! Congrats Breanna!!!)
I love this one of Miss Sophie Ash! SO cute! My cousin's Katy & Lindsay. My First West Girlies! We all lived on the same hall in college...I was so happy they could all come!!! Love you girls! Jen Dela-Cruz, Allison Hulbert, me, Katie Hunter & Emily Todd
Me and my Guys! I love them so much! They're all from Justin's hall (the Zoo) at Asbury. Thanks for coming guys, and I promise we will have another pizza night soon! From the top: Austin Sirles, Justin & me, Joe Chambers, Nathan Forrest, Ely Cartwright & Seth Littrell
You get a lot of new brothers and sisters on your wedding day!
Matt & Theresa Drummond, Justin & me, Nathan & Jennifer Huff

More brothers & sisters! Damon & Whitney, Justin & I, Matt & Chelsea
Me & my Daddy
*Sorry, we don't have one of Justin & me, those will come with the final prints!!!

*If you are interested in buying them, you can do so on the myphotoalbum.com website. A word of caution, though...I uploaded them pretty small so they would load quicker, I think they will look good as a 4x6 (although I'm not positive), but I'm not sure if you should get them any larger. If you really want one in a larger size just let me know and I can work it out for you!