Starting a photo booth business: the honest guide
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Kit, insurance, pricing and getting the first ten bookings — what actually matters in year one.
The kit that earns
Start with one reliable enclosed or open-air booth, a dye-sub printer and a backup camera body. A second booth before you're selling out weekends is capital sitting in a garage.
Boring things that book you
Public liability insurance, PAT-tested kit and a one-page supplier pack win venue recommendations. Venues refer suppliers who make their life easy.
Where the first bookings come from
Wedding fairs convert when you run the booth live rather than showing photos of it. Preferred-supplier lists at three local venues beat any amount of social posting.
Price for profit from day one
Undercutting to build reviews sets an anchor you'll fight for years. Charge properly and over-deliver on the night instead.