Montreal event planning guide
How to choose the best photo booth for your Montreal event
The best photo booth is the one that fits your guests, venue, schedule, and reason for having it. Compare the complete experience instead of choosing from a gallery image or hourly price alone.
01
Decide what guests receive
A digital gallery, a small strip, a short video, and a full portrait are different products. Ask for the exact dimensions, paper format, number of copies, delivery method, and whether event branding is permanently printed across the image.
MyPortraitBooth is built around a clean full 6×8 portrait in a protective sleeve. When a group takes one together, the planned starting quantity is one copy for every person pictured.
02
Understand the staffing
“Attendant included” can mean troubleshooting a self-serve unit or actively guiding every interaction. Ask who helps hesitant guests, takes the photograph, checks the result, manages printing, and organizes pickup during the busiest part of the event.
MyPortraitBooth's service model places both founders on site: helping guests choose, photographing them, reviewing portraits, handling approval, printing, and pickup.
03
Compare the whole quote
A lower base price may exclude printing, extra copies, an attendant, travel, setup time, a backdrop, delivery, or extended service. Ask every vendor for one written list of inclusions and optional costs before comparing totals.
- Delivery, setup, and breakdown
- Active event staffing
- Physical print size and quantity
- Digital delivery
- Travel or parking charges
- Additional-hour pricing
04
Plan capacity and recovery
Ask how many guests can realistically participate, not only whether photos are called unlimited. Group size, interaction time, printing, approvals, speeches, dinner, and dancing all affect participation.
Also ask what happens after a poor image, printer problem, internet interruption, or venue delay. A trustworthy plan should explain the recovery path without promising that equipment never fails.
Questions hosts ask
Practical answers before you book
What makes a photo booth good for a wedding?+−
It should be easy for different generations to join, fit around the reception schedule, produce something the guests value, and have enough active support that the couple does not manage it themselves.
Should price be the deciding factor?+−
Price matters, but compare equivalent inclusions. A self-serve digital booth, an attended print booth, a 360-video station, and a staffed portrait experience do not deliver the same service.
How much space does a booth need?+−
It varies by format. Confirm space for photography, equipment, safe guest movement, and pickup, as well as power and internet requirements, with both the vendor and venue.
How early should we inquire?+−
Once the venue and date are confirmed, asking early gives you time to compare availability, service formats, space requirements, and the role the experience will play in the event schedule.
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