(top left to right) Grandma and Me; Mom and me; (bottom left to right) My Bunny & Me; Mom-In-Law and Me As we are all getting used to the “new normal”, staying home shouldn’t really stop us from showing our love and gratitude for the people we love. With each new day, calendar forwards without a change and occasions come on the defined time – unaware of the fact that we are under lockdown due to COVID-19. With the occasions falling on a calendar day, the only difference I find is that everything is home-bound instead of a fun-filled evening watching the most awaited blockbuster at Cineplex followed by dinner at your favorite restaurant or traveling to the nearby destination and spending a night at the lake-side hotel! But this shouldn’t stop the fun or stop you from celebrating and acknowledging the special days – Birthday, Anniversary, Festivals, and appreciation days such as Mother’s Day and Father’s Day! Since 2020 is a special year, Mother’s Day celebration ...
I love photo booths. Every time I go to
an event, the first thing I look for is the photo booth. I love creating,
collecting and saving memories and what could be better than getting the
pictures. In this digital era, the traditional photos have almost lost, but
still, photos hold a lot of value.
While I was planning my shower, my
husband and I picked two themes to build our photo booth - Safari and Baby!
This sound two totally different ideas but it all comes together really well.
So here is how my photo booth came together:
1.
I
picked up a 5-piece safari backdrop from Party City to
cover the wall. I picked up the baby version so it had baby animal pictures on
them.
2.
I
had made a few purchases for the new arrival before my shower. I wanted to
display those and use them in some way. So, I used a long robe and with cloth
pins hung my munchkin’s little onesies, socks and pants. It looked perfect!
3.
I
gathered a few props from homes like a designer umbrella, glasses, and hats. I
also grabbed a pack of photo cut props from the dollar store for guests to pose
with. It was much fun to watch everyone excitedly get their photos taken.
4.
Balloons
are always a great backdrop or props. We had a bunch of balloons available for
anyone who wanted to pose with them.
It is important to decide if you want to
hire a professional photographer or your friends would be happy to take
pictures. This is necessary to make sure you are on the budget. Also, if you
are doing photos yourself, have your camera ready with batteries charged and
memory cards available to capture your moments. I have a great friend who is a
professional photographer and has covered all my events. At the shower, he was
really good at getting everyone to the booth to get the pictures. Always
remember, as much as you want the guests to do their pictures make sure your
event is covered well. My friend made sure he stopped doing the booth photos
when other games were being played so he could capture those as well as
everyone was invested in the activities.
I hope this helps you build your DIY
Photo Booth! If you have other great ideas, please share them with me and other
readers.
Photo booth with Safari and Baby Themed backdrop.
Kids having fun at the photo booth.
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