Photo Booth Hire in Dunstable

Dunstable, Houghton Regis and the villages we reach

Dunstable is a Bedfordshire town, and we cover it together with neighbouring Houghton Regis and the Woodside side of town. Out in the countryside we regularly go to Totternhoe, Kensworth, Toddington and Eaton Bray, and Leighton Buzzard lies a short drive to the west. Luton is immediately to the east, which matters if your guest list is large enough to need one of its banqueting suites. Across the county border in Hertfordshire, Markyate and Harpenden are also within easy reach.

The A5, the A505 and the A5 to M1 link road tie these places together, with junctions 9 to 11A of the M1 close by, so most journeys are short. Delivery, setup and pack-down cost nothing extra. If a travel contribution ever applied to a far-flung venue, it would be shown on your quote up front, before you commit to anything.

The sort of rooms people hire here

Hosts in this part of Bedfordshire tend to choose from a handful of familiar venue types. Village halls and community centres are the everyday favourites for christenings, anniversaries and birthdays. Golf clubs and hotels on the edge of the Downs take the weddings and milestone parties that want a view. School halls fill up in early summer for proms and leavers' events, and business parks host conferences, awards evenings and staff Christmas parties.

Each of these has different quirks, from low ceilings in older village halls to stage lighting in school halls. When you send us the venue type and rough guest count we suggest a booth that fits the space rather than squeezing in the biggest one.

• Village halls and community centres
• Golf clubs and hotels near the Downs
• School halls for proms and leavers' parties
• Banqueting suites in neighbouring Luton
• Business-park function rooms and conference suites

Roads, loading and setup on the day

Most venues around Dunstable have a car park beside the hall, so the attendant can unload close to the door and then move the vehicle. Where a hall sits on a narrow village lane, we ask you to mention it when booking and we agree a drop-off point in advance. If the function room is upstairs, tell us whether there is a lift. A slim pod can be carried up a staircase by two people, while the larger booths are happier on the ground floor.

Every booth runs from one standard plug socket, apart from the Inflatable Booth, which needs two. The attendant arrives to build 45 to 60 minutes before your hire window starts, and that setup time is not charged as hire time, so your guests get every minute they booked.

Which booth works for a Dunstable event

For halls and community centres, the LCD SlimPod is the practical choice: it needs only 1.5m by 2m of floor, handles up to six guests per shot and is our most popular and most affordable booth. Hotels and golf clubs on the Downs edge give the Magic Mirror the ceiling height and floor space it likes, and its on-screen animations keep a wedding reception entertained between speeches and the first dance.

If you are planning a large Asian wedding in a Luton suite, the curtained Party Booth gives guests privacy. For milestone birthdays and company parties, the 360 Booth adds slow-motion video with music; we confirm the space it needs with your venue when we quote.

Planning advice for common occasions

For weddings, book the booth for the evening reception rather than the drinks hour, when guests are relaxed and the dance floor is filling. A long hire window beats a short one for big guest lists, because unlimited sessions mean nobody has to queue. For Asian weddings and multi-day celebrations, ask for a quote that covers every date and we can change the print template for each event.

Proms and birthdays work best with a booth near the entrance, where photos are taken as people arrive. Corporate hosts should send us a logo early so the overlay is ready, and Christmas party organisers should enquire well ahead, as December Fridays and Saturdays fill early. Each booking includes props, digital copies, social sharing and a guest book on print booths.

• Weddings: hire through the evening reception
• Asian weddings: one quote covering every day
• Proms: place the booth by the entrance
• Corporate: send your logo early
• Christmas parties: enquire well ahead of December

What a Dunstable booking includes

Packages start from £239. Each one includes a professional attendant, unlimited sessions for the whole hire, props, a custom print or overlay template with your text and logo, LED lighting, digital copies with email and social sharing, and public liability insurance. An £80 deposit secures your date and the balance is due one month before the event. Green screen is available on request, and we are rated 5 stars on Trustpilot.