4 Fun Photo Booth Alternatives For Your Wedding

Updated on 4/15/2017 at 1:25 PM

Next to the open bar, photo booths are one of the most fun reasons to attend weddings. You can almost always expect to find some form of a photo booth at a wedding now, so they're not quite as original as they used to be. Guests love them because they get to take something home right then and there. As wedding favors shift to becoming more personalized experiences for guests, couples are thinking of new souvenirs for their attendees without compromising the personal touch.

According to Etsy's Trend Preview, providing guests with mementos or take-home gifts has become a top wedding priority. Hiring on-site artists to create original pieces at the reception has grown in popularity. Based on findings from 2015 to 2016, the Preview's research discovered the fastest growing wedding categories on Etsy to be gifts.

Get inspired by these four photo booth alternatives!

Typewriter Haiku Poems

Each guest can receive a fun and original poem created just for them on the spot. Arrange for a poet to type out funny or romantic haiku on typewriters to make it a memento they'll want to keep.

Caricatures

Bring the fun of amusement parks to your party by hiring artists to whip up caricature drawings of your guests. They'll definitely stir up some laughter and be a fun way to remember your day.

Personalized Calligraphy

Hire a calligrapher to personalize items for guests to take home. It can be as simple as creating pretty name cards or as elaborate as handwriting their names on notebooks or totes.

Instant Photos

If you want to maintain the photo aspect for your guests, place an instant camera at each table and packs of film so that your guests can have their own photo shoots. They'll still love the fact that they can leave the party with their own Polaroids.