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Book now to dial up the Photo Booth Fun!

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Everybody knows that Photo Booths are a fun addition to any event, but if you’re keen to take fun to another level our props boxes are the way to go – just check out the evidence below ;)

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And as Jacs & Dee, our awesome Auckland Managers shared earlier this month, they are so much fun that we’ve decided to provide a FREE props box with every full priced booth hire!  So if you’ve been thinking that a photo booth is the fun party addition you’re been looking for – book with us now and get ready to dial up the Photo Booth Fun in 2016!


Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

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The team at Photo Booth Fun would like to wish you all the very best for the holiday season! Though I’m writing this from Sunny Hawkes Bay I know all our staff from right around the country join with me in Merry Christmas

We’ve been involved in some awesome events this year in Hawkes Bay, from Weddings to 21st Parties, from 50th, 60th and 70th birthdays to the Special Children’s Extravaganza, from School Balls to  work conferences and functions and an amazing night at Christmas at the Park with Dave Dobbyn and 27000 guests I can honestly say it’s been a fantastic year for Napier, Hastings, Havelock North and the whole Hawkes Bay region!

And 2016 is looking to be even better! I look forward to our team coming to your special event and adding some extra photobooth fun!

Give us a call now!

Tony Speakman

Hawkes Bay Regional Manager


Wonderful Weddings

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Hawkes Bay is fast becoming known as the Wedding Capital of New Zealand because of our amazing weather and wineries and second to none service industry. And the Hawkes Bay Team get to have our photo booths at some amazing weddings in Napier, Hastings, Havelock North and beyond!

But, I get the bonus of being the Photo Booth Fun’s in-house graphic designer and therefore have the privilege of putting together the custom strip designs for photobooth functions right across the country. As the “wedding season” is basically over for another year I thought I’d share some of my favourite designs from the season. Enjoy and be inspired…

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As you can see, a custom strip design really does add to the overall effect of the day and your memories of it. And there’s so many options! So hit me up for a design that matches what you’ve put so much effort into planning! That applies not just to weddings but any function we do, a custom strip design will set it apart and help create wonderful memories of your special event!

Oh we also do custom album designs which are laser etched into the album cover, custom envelope designs to keep things matching with your strip design and other stationary – these make great favours, and even custom backdrops for when the booth is in kiosk mode.

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So stand out from the crowd, personalize your Photo Booth today!

Tony

Hawkes Bay Manager / In-House Graphic Designer


We cover the bay, and go the extra mile or two!

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The Bay of Plenty photo booth ends up in some fairly out of the way spots, and we’re often asked ‘how far do you go?’ Well that’s an excellent question!

With our Tauranga base we offer FREE delivery within 50kms of the Tauranga CBD, and that covers all of the local conference facilities and wedding venues, and includes Katikati to the North, Pyes Pa, Papamoa and Te Puke to the South.

But we go much further, in fact as long as you’ve got vehicle access and power we cover the whole of the Bay of Plenty region – including Rotorua, Kawerau, Whakatane and Opotiki.

If you’re thinking even further afield, then don’t worry we’ve our network of photo booth regions all over New Zealand – with booths in Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington and Christchurch each region offers free delivery within 50kms of the CBD, and that’s a massive chunk of New Zealand covered!


3 easy ways to keep your New Year booth resolution!

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OK, so the new year is the time for resolutions – lose weight, quit smoking or start a new career?

While we can’t help you keep any of these, if you’re making a resolution to hire a photo booth for your birthday, wedding or to celebrate your new year resolution success, we’ve made things simple with 3 easy ways to book a booth with us ;)

1. Message us via our website: www.photoboothfun.co.nz/contact-us-to-hire-our-photo-booth

2. If you haven’t quite got all the details nailed yet, send us a quick email (info@photoboothfun.co.nz) to check the availability of your booking date and time.

3. Complete our booking form (bookings.photoboothfun.co.nz) ideal for our detail oriented clients, this is a comprehensive booking form with space for all of your event details!

Of course for those who like to chat you can call us on 0800 368 626 (FOTO BOOTH) you can message us on facebook, follow us on twitter and connect via linked in – we’re very flexible that way ☺

Happy New Year everyone!


A Deluxe ‘Pink’ Evening in the Bay

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We love supporting local community and charity events, so when our new Tauranga operator Holly mentioned she was assisting with a Breast Cancer Awareness fund raiser we knew we just had to be a part of it.

Hosted by Temptations lingerie & swim wear together with Heaven & Home, guests enjoyed an evening of fine lingerie, swimwear and

fashion with complimentary bubbles & nibbles along with our awesome photo booth to capture the glitz and glamour of the night ;)

If you have an upcoming community or charity event that we can be a part of contact us and let us know!


Kick your party off with a bang!

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Halloween is just a few days away, and Guy Fawkes is next Wednesday 5th November – if you’re hosting a themed party why not hire a photo booth to instantly capture all of your costumed glory!

Looking for some cool costume idea’s?  Check out these inspirational photo’s…

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Freddy Kruger Pug!  Classic :)  Have a safe and fun Halloween and Guy Fawkes everyone!


Planning your work Christmas Function? Give us a Call!

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We know it’s only October but there’s no better time to start planning your Christmas work function.  To avoid disappointment, start locking in your first choice of venue and entertainment.

The Photobooth Fun team are standing by to take your call…our photos will record all those great costumes, our in-house graphics guru (aka Thumbs-Up Santa) will customise a unique photo strip for your company and our friendly operators will make sure everyone has a heap of fun on the night.

Call us now…our calendars are filling fast!


If the Doctor had a TARDIS photo booth…

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So the Doctor has recently regenerated, cool :) What if his TARDIS also regenerated… into a Photo Booth! Way COOLer!!

With a network of photo booths New Zealand wide, we travel everywhere.  We just need access and a power supply!  Like our Tauranga booth spending the weekend in Whakatane with Bay Rock Radio 1XX.

We’ve even mastered time travel*  That’s right, you can now book our photo booth eons into the future and we’ll be there ;)

Note: We don’t have a TARDIS shaped photobooth, but we can dress ours up like one! Please enquire when booking for availability & costs.

*While our current photo booths are one way time devices only, this TARDIS photo booth could be the inspiration for our next upgrade


Some Fun Photo Booth Facts – Did you know…?

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… The patent for the first automated photography machine was filed in 1888 YES 1888! It probably was never built but still…

…The first known really working photographic machine was shown at the World Fair in Paris in 1889. The German born photographer Mathew Steffens from Chicago filed a patent for such a machine in May 1889. These early machines were not reliable enough to be self-sufficient. But, the first commercially successful automatic photographic apparatus was the “Bosco“ from the Inventor Conrad Bernitt of Hamburg (Patented July-16-1890).AutoboothMechJosepho01Note the chemical developing tank!

… The modern concept of photo booth with (later) a curtain originated with Anatol Josepho, with the first photo booth appearing 1925 on Broadway in New York City. For 25 cents, the booth took, developed and printed 8 photos, a process taking roughly ten minutes. “When it first opened, there were people standing all the way around the block. Time magazine reported that 280,000 customers had entered the booths in the first six months.” The Photomaton Company was created to place booths nationwide. The photo booth phenomenon had begun.

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… They’ve come a long way since then but the principle is still the same! The technology may have changed but the fun remains! From New York City to New Zealand. From Auckland to Dunedin, from in Hawkes Bay to Taranaki. You push the button, strike a pose (or four!) And let the Fun begin!

PBF 1PBF 2… You can give me call if you have an event – Party, Wedding, Conference, Christmas function, Awards Ceremony, Charity Auction, Fundraiser, Open Day, Ball – anything where fun is key, from Napier to Hastings, Havelock North or Central Hawkes Bay to Palmerston North, we’ll be there and we’ll bring the fun that was started nearly a century ago and still going strong today!

Call today! I’d love to hear from you.

Tony Speakman

Hawkes Bay Manager