The Glam Booth and the Vintage Booth are our two most popular staffed wedding booths, and couples often tell us they love both. They give a very different feel, though, so here’s a straight side-by-side to help you choose.
The short version
Choose the Glam Booth if you want sleek, flattering, magazine-style black and white portraits. Choose the Vintage Booth if you want a beautiful piece of furniture that suits a rustic or traditional venue and gives you a choice of backdrops.
Both are open booths, both are staffed, and both come with the same inclusions. The difference is the look of the booth and the look of the photos.
Side by side
The look of the booth
- Glam Booth: minimal and modern, with a clean white backdrop and professional beauty lighting. It’s the Kardashian-style setup couples see on social media.
- Vintage Booth: hand-crafted from solid oak. It’s a talking point in its own right and looks at home among beams, stone walls and old brickwork.
The look of the photos
- Glam Booth: black and white with soft, flattering light. Skin looks smooth, outfits look sharp and nobody worries about clashing colours.
- Vintage Booth: the backdrop you choose shapes the mood of every frame, so you can match it to your colour scheme or venue.
Backdrops
- Glam Booth: white, always. That’s part of what makes the look work.
- Vintage Booth: a choice of backdrops.
What’s exactly the same
Whichever you pick, your staffed booth includes:
- 3 hours of booth time as standard (extra time available if you’d like it)
- Unlimited photo capture, with prints every time
- A personalised print border designed to match your wedding
- A friendly booth attendant all evening, plus our Selfie Star pose guide
- A gift box with a full set of prints for the two of you at the end of the night
- An online gallery of every photo
- Setup and clear away
You can also add Guest Book Management to either booth. Your attendant puts prints into your own guest book and asks guests to sign beside them.
Which suits your venue?
Your venue is often the deciding factor. A few pointers from the places we’ve worked:
Grand, modern or Art Deco spaces: lean Glam
Clean lines and a big room suit the Glam Booth. At The Queens Hotel in Leeds, the Grade II listed Art Deco hotel faced in white Portland stone with its large ballroom, a crisp white booth with black and white portraits feels completely at home.
Barns, beams and stone: lean Vintage
Solid oak sits naturally in a converted barn. At High Brockholme Barns near Northallerton, the Great Barn has oak roof trusses and stone walls, which is exactly the setting the Vintage Booth was made for.
Country houses: either works
Historic halls and manor houses can go either way. If the room is full of colour and detail, the Glam Booth’s black and white keeps the photos timeless. If you want the booth itself to blend into the decor, the Vintage Booth does that beautifully.
Questions to ask yourselves
- Do we want the booth to stand out as a sleek feature, or blend in as part of the styling?
- Are we set on black and white photos, or do we want to choose a backdrop?
- Will our guests want to look their absolute best in every shot? (If so, the Glam Booth’s lighting is hard to beat.)
- What does our venue look like at night, once the lights go down?
Can’t decide? The Glam Booth upgrade
If you book the Vintage Booth, or our Wedding DJ & Photo Booth package with EventsDJ, you can upgrade to the Glam Booth. Plenty of couples find that makes the decision for them.
Read more: photo booth posing tips and the Kardashian photo booth trend.
What your guests will notice
Couples often worry about how each booth will look in the room, but guests tend to notice something else: how the photos make them feel. The Glam Booth’s flattering beauty lighting and black and white portraits make people feel like they’re at a celebrity shoot, and guests often queue up again for another go. The Vintage Booth’s warm oak and choice of backdrops feel relaxed and timeless, and the colour prints capture outfits, flowers and colour schemes beautifully.
Both booths come with a friendly attendant, unlimited photo capture, with prints every time, and an online gallery of every photo, so whichever you choose, your guests get the same level of service.
Matching your booth to your print design
Your print design is a big part of the look. With the Glam Booth, a simple monochrome design with your names and date in an elegant font keeps things classic. With the Vintage Booth, you can bring in your wedding colours, florals or a design that matches your invitations. We’ll create a personalised design for you either way, and you can approve it in your planning portal before the day.
Still not sure? Take a closer look at the Glam Booth and the Vintage Booth, or see all our wedding photo booths.
FAQs
Is the Glam Booth only black and white?
Yes. Black and white on a white backdrop is the signature Glam Booth look. If colour matters to you, have a read of our guide to black and white or colour photo booth prints.
Do both booths fit large groups?
Both are open booths, so groups can squeeze in together rather than being limited by the walls of a cabin.
Can we see the booths before we book?
Have a look at the photos on our Glam Booth and Vintage Booth pages, then get in touch with any questions about how each would work at your venue.
Still torn between the two? Request a quote or use the form below, tell us your venue, and we’ll help you pick the booth that suits your day.
