Period photo Booth Hire in Southampton
If you are planning a wedding, party, university celebration or special event in Southampton, our period photo booths give guests something they will not be expecting.
Instead of a conventional modern booth and backdrop, they discover genuine period equipment, from a 1910 camera and gramophone to a Victorian grandfather clock with a working photo booth hidden inside.
Guests can use the booth throughout the event, come back with different groups of friends and leave with a printed photograph afterwards. It gives people something to enjoy together without interrupting everything else happening around them.
Photo Booth Hire for Weddings, Parties and Events in Southampton
A photo booth works particularly well once the formal parts of an event are over and guests have time to relax.
At a wedding, that might be as evening guests arrive and different groups of friends and family begin mixing. At a company party or birthday, the booth can simply run alongside the rest of the entertainment.
There is nothing guests need to organise. They can wander over when they fancy a photograph and come back later with somebody else.
Making Your Southampton celebration Memorable
Large celebrations often bring together people who know the host but do not necessarily know each other.
The booth gives them an easy reason to mix. Friends gather for a photograph, somebody else gets pulled into the next one and groups tend to become larger and less formal as the evening goes on.
Those spontaneous photographs are often the ones people enjoy most, particularly when they have a printed copy to take away with them.
Choosing a Photo Booth for Your Southampton Venue
Southampton events range from city-centre celebrations to waterfront hotels and larger university or corporate occasions, so the right booth depends on the event rather than simply the location.
For a wedding or formal celebration, the Vintage Photo Booth can make the equipment itself part of the experience, while the Victorian Grandfather Clock gives guests something more subtle to discover. For a livelier party or company event, the Through the Decades Booth offers a brighter, more playful alternative.
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 work out where guests will be able to enjoy it without it getting in the way.
Choose Your Period Photo Booth in Southampton
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 Southampton
If you are organising a university ball, graduation celebration, society event, formal dinner or end-of-year party in Southampton, we bring decades of experience working with university audiences.
Large student events can become busy quickly. Groups of friends often arrive at the booth together, and once the evening gets going plenty of people may want photographs within a relatively short period.
Our experience helps us plan for that. Tell us the expected guest numbers, venue and timings and we can recommend a booth and setup that keeps things straightforward while students enjoy the rest of the event.
For graduations and end-of-year celebrations, the printed photographs also give friends something physical to take away from an occasion that may mark the end of several years together.
Photo Booth Hire in Southampton and the Surrounding Area
Southampton is covered through our wider Hampshire photo booth hire service.
We also cover weddings and events in the wider Southampton 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 Southampton 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 Southampton Event?
If you already have your Southampton 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.