📱 Best Platforms
PeerRenters for equipment listing. The Bash for event vendor listings. WeddingWire for reaching couples. Facebook wedding groups.
📖 The Hustle
Photo booths are one of the most popular wedding and party attractions, and they can be created with an iPad, a backdrop, and a ring light. A DIY photo booth setup costs $300-500 and rents for $250-500 per event. You can offer a self-service rental where the client sets it up, or a full-service option where you attend the event. With just 2-3 bookings per month, you can earn $750-1,500 monthly. Wedding season from May through October provides the bulk of bookings. Include fun props and a digital gallery delivery.
🚀 First Step
Assemble a basic photo booth with an iPad, tripod, ring light, and backdrop stand, then photograph it set up at a mock event.
🔑 Keys to Success
- A DIY photo booth kit renting for $300 per event with 3 bookings per month generates $900 — your equipment pays for itself in the first month
- Create a digital photo gallery delivered within 48 hours of the event — couples share the link with guests and your business gets free exposure
- Offer a 'guest book add-on' where you print photos on-site for guests to paste into a book with messages — a $100 upsell that brides absolutely love
🛠 Tools & Resources: iPad with photo booth app, ring light, backdrop stand, props kit, digital gallery service, The Bash, WeddingWire