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As the curtains close on 2013 …

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Well, what a year it has been!!!  2013 has been an incredible year for us …. our massively busy bookings calender has seen us grow both in new staff and in brand new booths!  We have been at some fantastic events and loved every minute of them!

 

As the curtains begin to close on 2013, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our superstar operators – Adam, Alex, Carla, Sai, Sarah & Vivian – you guys absolutely rock and we couldn’t ask for a better team.

And of course we want to thank YOU!  The people that have used us over the past year and shared your special day / event with us.  We have loved working with you all and hope to see you again in 2014 – its going to be another AWESOME year!

 

On behalf of the Auckland crew, we wish you all a safe, happy and festive Christmas.  We look forward to 2014 and hope to be coming to a party with you again soon.

Jacs & Dee
Auckland Managers

Making a difference ….

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With the festive season just around the corner, its becoming a very busy time for us here at Photo Booth Fun!  Not only are we busy with birthdays, weddings and Christmas parties, we have also been involved with some amazing (and hugely worthwhile) charities.

Last month we were part of the Ronald McDonald House 19th birthday celebrations.  A wonderful night hosted by TVNZ, which saw children and their families enjoy a delicious meal and a great night of entertainment.  The team at Ronald McDonald House do such an amazing job and really do make a difference to all those families going through very tough times.

At the start of November we were very proud to be part of a Family Fun day in the Park with Bellyful (a group of amazing volunteers who provides meals for families with newborn babies, and for families who are struggling with illness).  The weather was kind to us, which meant there was a fantastic turnout and it was a very successful day.

Here’s some of the feedback we have had from these events:

“Thank you so much for all of your help and for being a part of the event – you guys were a huge hit!”        
Kylie (Fundraising Coordinator – Bellyful East Auckland)

“It is wonderful having you come into the house.  The families and staff absolutely love it”     
Karin (Operations Manager – Ronald McDonald House)

 

Over the next month, we will be doing more work with the Ronald McDonald House, along with Make-A-Wish and CanTeen – and we cant wait!  We will be sure to let you know how it all goes.

Until next time, enjoy the sunshine and keep on smiling!

Jacs & Dee
Auckland Managers


Thinking ahead to the festive season

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Summer is nearly upon us (hooray!!) and with that comes the countdown to Christmas.  If you don’t want to know exactly how many days there are to go, look away now …..  if you do want to know, there is only 70!!.  Don’t know about you, but we are pretty excited about the arrival of the festive season!

Aside from eating, drinking and being merry with family, the festive season also brings the much anticipated work Christmas parties!  Have you got yours coming up ?  Or are you the person in charge of organising one this year?  A photo booth is a “must have” at every Christmas function – we’ve done some great ones in the past and we want to be at yours!!

Our calender is filling up fast for December, but contact us today and we will do our best to try and fit you in.  You wont regret it – it will be a huge hit with everyone!

And while we are on the topic of Christmas …. if you have already started thinking about your shopping list, don’t forget we can provide Photo Booth Fun gift vouchers.  Perfect for that someone special (who may have a wedding or a big birthday coming up in 2014) – they will love you for it!!.

Jacs & Dee
Auckland


We LOVE people !

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Yep, the above title says it all …. we JUST love people!  We love our staff,  we love our partners and, of course, we love you (the people that step inside our booths and make them come alive!!).

We have a wonderful team of operators up here in Auckland – Sai, Alex, Adam, Sarah, Vivian & Carla. These are the superstars that operate our booths and are experts at getting any party started!  They are an awesome, hardworking bunch, and like the other regions around the country, we simply couldn’t operate without them!

We also love our partners – and we work with some great individuals & companies.

If you are planning a wedding and on the hunt for a celebrant, you should definitely check out Erin Marmont – she is AMAZING!

If you are planning a party (be it a birthday or something a little different) and are needing some party equipment, don’t go past these guys …

And of course the amazing people that step inside our booths every day – YOU!!  Keep on smiling and enjoy the last few months of 2013!

Jacs & Dee
Auckland

 


A special moment in history …

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Monday 19th August 2013 – a date that will be remembered by many for a very long time!  This is the date that same-sex-marriages in New Zealand become legal and 31 couples around the country tied the knot!

We were lucky enough to be part of one very special wedding – that of the lovely Tash & Mel!  They were one of the first to be married on Monday, as part of ZM’s Fabulous Gay Wedding.  Lets face it – we love a good wedding and we sure didn’t want to miss out on this one!

 

And what a wedding!!!  Tash & Mel looked AMAZING and the day was perfectly planned out – from drag queens, to Mr Whippy to the photo booth (a must have at every wedding of course!).

The reception was held at the Cloud, where the atmosphere was buzzing.  There were there a lot of toasts to the happy couple, and many raised glass gestures to a very special moment in history.

 

 

 

 

 

 

On behalf of the entire Photo Booth Fun team, we would like to wish Tash and Mel a very long, happy and healthy life together.  And for those couples who are now able to legally wed, we wish you all the very best for the planning of your big day.

Jacs & Dee
(Auckland Managers)

 


4 … 3 … 2 … 1… smile!!

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Wow – what a busy month its turned out to be here in Auckland!  Its been non-stop smiles, laughter and crazy poses inside our booths over the past weeks.

We have been at 21st birthdays, weddings, corporate award dinners, school balls (and even school ball pre-ball parties) Auckland wide and have had endless fun!  Fancy dress has been the name of the game … check out some of these creative costumes  – LOVE EM!

 

 

 

 

 

 

We were also very honoured to be at the Ronald McDonald House Mid Winter Christmas party a few weeks back.  Nothing can quite describe the feeling of seeing the faces of children and their families light up after stepping inside the booth.  There was a guest appearance from Ronald McDonald himself and even Santa was able to stop by from the North Pole!  It was a magical evening and so special that Photo Booth Fun was able to be a part of it.

Until next time, have fun and keep smiling!
Jacs & Dee

Auckland Managers

 

 


Young and old alike ….

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If someone was to ask me what the best thing about a photo booth is, I would have to say how it caters to pretty much every age group.  There are very few things out there that can provide so much fun for young and old alike.

We had a booth at our wedding a few months back, and it was the most magical thing to be able to take my 90 year old grandmother in the booth …. and once she got a taste of it, do you think we could get her out of there?!?  She just loved it!  And we of course now have these wonderful photographs of us together that will be treasured forever.

And then there are the little people …… just watching their little faces light up when they see instant photographs of themselves – priceless!!   The Auckland booth was at a 2 year old birthday party recently, and one mum couldn’t believe how many photos her son had taken in the booth.  She could never normally get him to stand in front of camera (let alone smile for a photo!) but he just came alive in the booth (and hearing his giggles coming from inside the curtain was contagious!!)  It was awesome to see.  And the wonderful thing was – there was no need for goody bags at the end of the party …. every child got to take home their photos with them – it doesn’t get much better than that, does it?

 

 

 

 
So, if you are wondering what to do for your child’s next birthday, why not hire a booth for something a little bit different (and guaranteed to make EVERYONE smile!)?  And remember, we can offer customised photo strips too – so be it trains or fairies or butterflies (or whatever themed party you may be having) – we can make it happen!

Hope you are having a great June everyone, and until next month, stay warm and dry!

Jacqui & Dee
Auckland Managers


Moving (but still grooving!) in Auckland …

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Well, summer has well and truly left us now, and with that we have also seen some changes to the Auckland Photo Booth Fun crew.  We recently bid a sad farewell to Eden who had been the Auckland Regional Manager since October 2010 (with his very first gig being a crazy Halloween party!!).  Eden is taking on an exciting DIY project, as he begins renovations to his new home – and we cant wait to see the finished product!!.  All is not lost however, as his lovely wife Suze is still with us, and continues to be the friendly voice at the end of the phone/email when you make your bookings with us.

We have also added 3 awesome operators to our ever-growing team – a fab group of people who are ready to make any gig extra special with their smiling faces and great senses of humour!

Weddings & 21st birthday parties seem to be the flavour of the month for Auckland at the moment.  A big congratulations to Alan & Rochelle and Steve & Danni who got married recently, and also to Jaishree and Annelle who celebrated their 21st birthdays (just to name a few!!).

We are so excited about our new role with Photo Booth Fun and are looking forward to the exciting times ahead.  We are honoured to be part of some fantastic upcoming charity events  – Westpac Chopper Appeal auction and the Ronald McDonald House mid year Christmas party.  Its so great to be involved in some really good causes and we will update you on how these go over the coming months.

Until then, wrap up warm everyone and keep on having FUN!

Jacqui & Dee
Auckland Managers


What a busy month we’ve had…..

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…..here in the City of Sails!

April always means the Grand Wedding Show which is a fabulous day out for brides and their friends and once again we met hundreds of people super excited about our fabulous photo booth, top quality photo strips and wonderfully friendly staff (we’re not modest at all!!)

We also met some awesome folk at Convene – these scary looking guys are from First Scene in Kingsland – New Zealand’s largest prop and costume hire company!!

     

We recently attended the Senior College of New Zealand Ball Show with Astra Bridal.  Astra Bridal have some amazing gowns so check out their website for the latest in ball gown fashion.

If this young lady becomes NZs next top model we’d like you all to know that we spotted her first!!

Of course school ball season is almost upon us and there is still time to book our school ball package – just email info@photoboothfun.co.nz with your school ball date and we’ll see what we can do!

Don’t forget we also do awesome birthday parties, weddings and corporate functions – whatever you need we are happy to provide.

We are also super excited about the changes to the marriage law – we’ve done a few Civil Unions in the past so some more weddings would be wonderful – and how cool was Maurice Williamson?!!

Proud to be Kiwis, we are!!


What’s been happening in Auckland?!

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It’s hard to believe that February has been and gone and we are nearing the end of March!!  Soon we’ll be saying goodbye to this fabulous weather and pulling out the cardies.  Speaking of cardies,  there were none to be seen at the Devonport Food and Wine Festival this year – The day was so hot in fact that a lot of people decided to take their tops off for the photos!!!  Don’t worry folks, we did censor the photos before putting them in the gallery – although we did momentarily contemplate the creation of an X rated photo booth site… kidding!!

To check out the photos from Devonport Food and Wine Festival and the Ellerslie Race Day on 9 March visit our website:

http://gallery.photoboothfun.co.nz/Events

 

Big congratulations to Lucy and Shaun who were recently married and won their photo booth from last year’s Grand Wedding Show – We were so happy to be part of your special day.

Jacqui and Dee also tied the knot which was a pretty big deal for us as Jacqui is one of our fabulous Auckland Operators – so of course she needed a booth at her wedding (although we did give her the night off and arrange another operator for her!!).

 

Yesterday we attended the School Ball Expo at the Ellerslie Event Centre – Thanks so much to all the students who came and visited us!  We are excited to offer schools the following special:

SCHOOL BALL SPECIAL

  • 3 hours of unlimited prints
  • Talented booth attendant
  • Online gallery
  • Custom photo strip

Total cost @ $750 including GST

 

In the next few weeks we’ll be taking our booth out and about so you can come and visit us at the following events:

 

Grand Wedding Show at Sky City Grand on 14th April – A must attend show for the bride-to-be!

http://www.weddingshow.co.nz/

 

Convene at the Viaduct Events Centre on 16th April – An exhibition for those interested in party planning, conferences and incentives.

http://www.conveneauckland.co.nz

 

Hope to see you then!

 

Suze and Eden