Period photo Booth Hire in Portsmouth
If you are planning a wedding, party, university celebration or special event in Portsmouth, our period photo booths give guests something a little unexpected to discover.
Instead of a conventional modern booth and backdrop, they find genuine period equipment, from a 1910 camera and gramophone to a Victorian grandfather clock with a working photo booth hidden inside.
Guests can wander over when they are ready, see other people having photographs taken and return later with a different group of friends, family or colleagues. The booth becomes part of the entertainment without asking everyone to stop what they are doing at the same time.
Making Your Portsmouth celebration Memorable
Portsmouth events often bring together people from different places, whether that is family travelling for a wedding, old friends meeting again or students celebrating together at the end of their course.
The booth gives those groups an easy reason to get into a photograph together.
Because it is open and visible, one group having fun usually encourages another to join in. As the evening goes on, people come back with different friends and the photographs tend to become considerably less formal.
Photo Booth Hire for Weddings, Parties and Events in Portsmouth
A photo booth works particularly well during the less formal parts of a wedding or party, when guests are chatting, having a drink and enjoying the rest of the entertainment.
There is no timetable to follow. Guests can simply have a photograph when they want one and take the printed picture away afterwards.
That makes it an easy addition to weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, company parties, military celebrations, formal dinners and other events in Portsmouth.
Choosing a Photo Booth for Your Portsmouth Venue
Portsmouth gives you some very different settings for a celebration, from historic Old Portsmouth to hotels and larger waterfront venues.
For an older venue such as the Square Tower in Old Portsmouth, the Vintage Photo Booth or Victorian Grandfather Clock can complement the surroundings while still giving guests something unexpected to discover. The Square Tower is currently used as a wedding venue in the heart of Old Portsmouth. Square Tower
For a larger hotel, party or company event, you might prefer the stronger visual presence of the Vintage Booth or the brighter, more relaxed Through the Decades experience.
Once your venue is booked, tell us about the room, approximate guest numbers and the other entertainment you have planned. We can help you choose the booth that suits the occasion and find a position where guests can enjoy it without it getting in the way.
Choose Your Period Photo Booth in Portsmouth
Each of our main booths offers a different experience, so you can choose according to your venue, guests and the kind of event you are planning.
Vintage Photo Booth
The Vintage Photo Booth is built around a genuine 1910 obscura camera, together with a converted HMV television and gramophone printing.
Modern photographic technology works alongside the original equipment, so the camera and printing process remain part of what guests see and enjoy.
It is particularly suited to an event where you want the booth itself to become something guests notice and investigate.
Antique Grandfather Clock Photo Booth
Our Antique Grandfather Clock Photo Booth is concealed inside a genuine Victorian grandfather clock.
Guests initially see an antique clock before discovering that there is a working photo booth hidden inside it. That surprise is part of the fun and often starts the conversation before anyone has taken a photograph.
It can also be used without a dedicated photo booth host standing alongside it throughout the event.
Through the Decades Photo Booth
The Through the Decades Photo Booth takes inspiration from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
It is a more playful choice for birthdays, company parties and less formal celebrations where colourful retro styling suits the occasion better than the earlier period equipment.
You can also explore our wider Photo Booth Hire range to compare the different experiences.
University Balls, Graduations and Student Events in Portsmouth
If you are organising a university ball, graduation celebration, society event, formal dinner or end of year party in Portsmouth, we bring decades of experience working with university audiences across the UK.
Large student events can become busy quickly, particularly when groups of friends all want photographs together. Our open booths make it easy for guests to see what is happening, join in and keep the photographs moving as the event gets busier.
For graduation parties and other student celebrations, the printed photographs also give friends something physical to take away from an occasion that often marks the end of several years together.
Tell us your venue, timings and approximate guest numbers and we can help you choose the booth and setup that will work best for the event.
Photo Booth Hire in Portsmouth and the Surrounding Area
Portsmouth is covered through our wider Hampshire photo booth hire service.
We also cover weddings and events around Southsea and the wider Portsmouth area.
If your venue is outside the city centre, send us the location and date and we can confirm the arrangements with you.
Planning Your Portsmouth Photo Booth
Once your venue and date are booked, tell us roughly how many guests you are expecting and what kind of event you are planning.
We can help you compare the booths, consider how each will work in the room and sort out access, positioning and setup before the event.
Ready to Plan Your Portsmouth Event?
If you already have your Portsmouth venue booked, send us the date, venue and approximate guest numbers. We can talk through the different period photo booths and help you choose the one that best suits your celebration.
Then, when the event arrives, the booth is ready for your guests to discover and enjoy.