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312Photobooth.com
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128 W Harrison St(between Lombard Ave & Taylor Ave)
Oak Park, IL 60304
(312) 278-1144
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Tue-Sat 11 am - 6 pm
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34 reviews for 312Photobooth.com
34 reviews in English
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Review from Terese P.
Oak Park, IL
1/5/2012
My Fiance and I are Oak Park locals and photography lovers, so the ambiance that 312 Photobooth brings to the arts district here makes us smile!
We jumped at the chance to book them for our wedding next year and were very happy to support their business! Until then, I will visit for Polaroid film...and for a random photobooth pic to warm a rainy day :-)
I will update my review post-wedding... but until then, I say hooray 312! -
Review from Carly H.
Chicago, IL
8/16/2011
I'll start off by saying I have never "yelped" before in my life. My experience with 312 was so great that I couldn't pass up praising them on the I-net!
I just had my "belated wedding bash" this past weekend at the Catalyst Ranch on Randolph. I started corresponding with Anthony via email back in March and he was always quick to respond and very helpful. He sent me emails or called me as the event date grew near and I was always in the loop.
When Saturday came around, the attendant, Nik was right on time and very friendly. He set up quickly and as soon as the guests were ready to use the booth he was right there, giving instructions and answering any questions they had. Throughout the night, he was chatting it up with the guests, cracking jokes, and making them feel comfortable. He was so great, some of my guests even begged him to be in their photos. We couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Thanks Nik, Anthony, and the rest of the crew for making our night so memorable!!!
We love the scrapbook and can't wait to share our photos online!! -
Review from Victoria J.
Oakland, CA
1/20/2012
what a fantastic place! I have been talking with Anthony and he has been so helpful, giving and open with information to me. It's great to come across people that are keeping chemical photobooths alive and it is so great and refreshing to see good people doing good things for the right reasons....and they've managed to make it a successful business too. Bravo!
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Review from jana m.
Chicago, IL
8/11/2011
Please read Sam F's review for 312 and Anthony's response prior to reading this. It will give you a little background and will put my review into perspective. I was the bride at the wedding that 312 never showed up to and couldn't be reached during. Aside from missing the booth (and pictures) from our party, I am still so upset that we don't have anything written from our guests because Anthony's company told us that they would supply the scrapbook for people to write in. Then they never even showed up to our big day.
Anthony, despite what you wished for us, I'm happy to report that we did not die in a plane crash on the way to our honeymoon. And you have the nerve to call my husband a "bad person" in your comment to his review? This from the guy that took our money weeks before our event, never showed up, & then told my husband to go fuck himself and that you hope we die in a plane crash on the way to our honeymoon. No Anthony, I do not think most people have said this kind of thing to someone even when they were really frustrated. It is a truly awful and disgusting thing to say, or even think.
So let's get another thing straight, my husband, the "bad person", emptied much of his life savings to pay for our wedding. He also wanted to do no gifts, and instead suggested that we ask all of guests to donate to an organization that my mother founded prior to passing away from cancer. This is exactly what we did. So yes Anthony, we truly are monsters.
And the $6,000 payment my husband suggested was far from extortion. As he told you in his email, it was for two things. The first was a settlement for damages to our event caused by your company breaching our contract and not showing up. The second was for us to keep our mouths shut about this incident so that your reputation wouldn't be harmed. This was at your insistence, as you demanded we sign a non-disclosure agreement if we agreed on a settlement. As my husband also told you in his email (in the part you chose to reprint), we'd rather warn others about what happened to us than take that payment you suggested.
And lastly, you're not the little guy here, we are. We're just a couple that threw a wedding, and you're the guy that runs a company with around 15 employees and operates all over Chicago. We didn't wrong you here, you wronged us. All we did was suggest a settlement payment that you didn't like. The $6,000 payment was not meant to put you out of business, or make us rich. It was meant to be a fair settlement based on what happened. And if it would cripple your company as badly as you make it sound, people should definitely think twice about doing business with you, because as you told my husband on the phone, it sounds like you won't be in business too much longer. -
Review from Emily W.
Berkeley, CA
6/28/2011
Our guests loved the photobooth we rented from 312Photobooth for our June 2011 wedding at the Pleasant Home in Oak Park.
It was really nice to work with Anthony and Andrea and their staff during the wedding planning. They were really easygoing and answered all of our questions and concerns. They were particularly helpful when working with our venue coordinator at the Pleasant Home, who was not very "pleasant" to deal with- Anthony took time to meet with her and helped to calm her fears about having a photobooth on site.
We love our album of photos from the night, and the DVD as well (which includes all photos taken, not just the ones our guests chose to include in the album).
The photobooth looked classy and fit perfectly with the look and feel of the night. The attendant was nice and helpful.
I loved supporting this local business, and I would definitely recommend them! -
Review from Kat C.
New York, NY
10/21/2011
So glad I had their photobooth at my wedding! Guests loved it, and I loved the scrapbook the 312 guys handed me at the end of the night. They had hilarious props, which made for even more hilarious pictures. Definitely one of my favorite parts of the wedding reception.
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Review from Sam F.
Chicago, IL
8/2/2011
Read all the way to the bottom... This review gets pretty strange.
We hired 312 for my wedding at Salvage One this past weekend. Not only did they not even show up (after I had signed a contract with them and previously paid them $1,200), there was no way to get in touch with anyone at the company (as had been previously promised) during our event.
Suffice it to say, the booth and the memories from the pictures & scrapbook were planned as key parts of our evening. We had no other sign-in-book on hand because they told us the scrapbook they were providing would serve that purpose... So we had nothing. The whole debacle caused quite a bit of stress both during and after our event. We were counting on them, and had allocated the $1,200 we had paid them out of our budget instead of doing other things. We did no gifts for our wedding, instead requesting donations go to an organization my wife's mother had founded prior to dying of cancer. So we didn't even get many cards.
I spoke with one of the two owners of the company today. She seemed very nice and clearly felt bad about what happened. She agreed that it was a terrible situation on their part and also agreed that some sort of monetary compensation was in order. She told me that she owns and operates the company with her husband Anthony. She also mentioned that he has cancer. Odd to mention on our call, but ok I guess. She also implored me not to write any negative reviews about them online until after we had "negotiated" a settlement. I told her that they really wronged us and that they needed to make it right... That what they cost us cannot be replaced, so some kind of financial settlement was in order. She begged me not to write about it... That their reputation was all they have and didn't want this story to get out there. I told her that my review was like a loaded gun, and it was ready to be fired if they didn't compensate us fairly for the grief they had caused us and the contract they had broken. Admittedly, I could have chosen a better anaolgy.
Anthony and I then exchanged one email each. He suggested they compensate me by giving me the amount of profit they would've made on the rental of the booth that night. since their actions had really made a negative impact on our evening and robbed us of all written memories of the occasion (not to mention the photos), this seemed very low to me. I suggested he give us the profit from the next 10 rentals of the machine instead... $6,000. This was a fair number to me, and would have been enough to get me to sign the non-disclosure agreement Anthony INSISTED in his email I needed to sign if we settled on a payment. Andrea had told me they own machines all over town, so this did not seem like an out of line suggestion to me given the circumstances & what we went through. our emails were direct, yet cordial. Nearly half of Anthony's discussed his cancer.
So Anthony called me just now after reading my message to yell at me for my suggestion of the profit from 10 rentals. He told me that he is dying, that the company probably won't even be in business that much longer, and that I should enjoy my wife and go fuck myself... Right before hanging up.
Whew... Ok. So I then started to write this review, but I felt bad... He's clearly in a very bad state of mind... Understandably so. So I decided to call him back and offer him a chance to take back what he said. I told him I wasn't asking for any compensation and that I just wanted to give him a chance to take it back & apologize before I write about it. Anthony's reply: "Write whatever the fuck you want... Write that I hope your plane crashes on your way to your honeymoon and you fucking die." He then hung up the phone." That is a word for word quote from the owner and operator of this company two days after my wedding.
I'm not even sure what to say now... This went from being a very stressful and disappointing experience to a truly horrific one. My heart is still beating fast and my hands are shaky as I type. I ordered a photobooth for my joyous occasion, but instead all I got was yelled at and told by the owner that he's dying and that he hopes I do as well... On the way to my honeymoon no less. While I am sure he is undergoing an unimaginable experience with his cancer, he either needs to continue operating his business as a professional or step out.
So I can honestly say I had a truly awful experience with 312 Photobooth. My advice to you is that I would be concerned about locking up your money with them or counting on them right now. It seems like they're clearly going through an unstable time, and it sounds like they might not be in business too much longer. Despite everything though, I do feel bad for Anthony and Andrea, and can't imagine what they're both going through. I'm going to do my best not to take his words personally, as I'm sure they're heavily influenced by his present situation and his current lack of peace with it.Comment from Anthony V. of 312Photobooth.com 8/3/2011
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Review from Herminia I.
Chicago, IL
2/11/2011
When looking at wedding venues, 312Photobooth happened to be setting up at a space we were checking out. They guys were so nice and let us take pictures to test it out! They handed us their business cards and we were on our way. But at that moment, I knew that i would do whatever it took to have them at our upcoming wedding. After some gentle (maybe not so gentle) prodding, the then-fiancé finally agreed and 312Photobooth was booked!
The team is really great to work with and is definitely a low-maintenance vendor (don't you wish they were all this easy). On the day of the wedding the photobooth was set up and people had a blast. Eric was friendly and incredibly helpful. He even came and found us to make sure we got a few more pictures in the booth--a luxury we did not have earlier amidst all the craziness of the day.
Now i looked at other photobooth companies (and there are plenty out there) but we chose 312 because they were the closest you could get to those old school chemical machines (they even have one available to rent)--down to the blue and red curtains and the checkered floor. And the photos actually print out on a photo strip, not in a square or whatever. This is the real deal.
Our guests seriously had a blast, and it was quite apparent from the scrapbook pictures! The best part: you get a DVD of ALL the images taken that night, even the ones your friends were too embarrassed to add to the scrapbook. The funniest part is seeing how your parents, aunts and other older relatives pose with the props... Let's just say that scrapbook is priceless!
Don't waste your money on a pear with your names attached or a heart shaped wine cork with your wedding date on it. Trust me, your guests would rather take home super cute photos of themselves and their friends. So if you're looking to take your wedding or event to the next level, definitely book 312.Your guests will thank you, and it'll be one of the best wedding decisions you'll ever make. -
Review from Katie C.
Chicago, IL
4/11/2011
Best wedding decision ever.
I've been hearing nothing but RAVES about the photobooth we had at our wedding on Saturday @ Salvage One.
In fact, I just received this email after sending our photobooth pics around:
One word: AHHHHHHHHHHH-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!
There is years worth of blackmail material in there! Love it!!
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Guest book of shame, for sure. But SO worth the money. I just wish I didn't do the "snatch mouth" face in so many pics - not-so-classy, bride! -
Review from Kelly S.
Chicago, IL
8/12/2011
We chose to use 312Photobooth's services at our wedding last year, and had a great experience. Start to finish, they were a professional, reliable, and extremely creative company. Our guests totally enjoyed the props in particular, and we got several compliments from them about their experiences. Really brought a lot of people out of their shell. Highly recommed them.
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Review from KChicagoan S.
Chicago, IL
11/10/2010
I recently used 312 Photobooth for my Sept. 26th wedding. Overall it was a fine experience - the customer service, via phone, was good. The owner was really nice and was able to answer my questions. The thing is that they are experts in Photobooths, so they know the drill - they have everything figured out, so in terms of logistics, they've got it down. My guests LOVED having the photobooth at the wedding - everyone seemed to have a good time.
My one complaint is the person who was manning the photobooth - he was not very friendly nor did he offer any type of explanation to guests. We had a scrapbook (as most folks do) so that one copy of the film strip could go in the book where guests could write comments (like a guestbook) and then the other one they could take home. The guy manning our booth failed to mention that to anyone, so most people didn't realize that they were supposed to sign/write us a note next to their picture. Most guests said the same thing "wow, the photobooth was so fun/cool, but the guy manning it did not seem to like his job very much."
In the end, I'm glad I went with a photobooth for my wedding, and I'm glad I went with 312, but I just wish they would have assigned someone who maybe was a little more happy to be there...Listed in: Nuptial Bliss
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Review from Carolyn S.
Chicago, IL
8/20/2010
I tried REALLY hard not to hire 312Photobooth. I was the bride all about finding the best deals and this is definitely the priciest photo booth company in Chicago.
Trust me... I researched. I scoured the internet. I made phone calls. No other photo booth company in the Chicago area has photo booths this cool! I saw janky tents. I saw photo-carts? And at the end of the day, the price differential between these places at 312 was not big enough to convince me to go janky.
Many of the other companies started with a lower price point and then had all sorts of upgrades to hike up the price. At least with the higher price point, 312 includes everything you could want. They had a ton of silly props that were well used by our guests, access to all the photos afterwards on a web gallery and a CD of all the photos, and a photo scrapbook and all the supplies.
It turned out to be one of the most fun aspects of our wedding that I think our guests will really remember. In the end, money well spent!Listed in: No B.S. Bridal
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Review from D. T.
Chicago, IL
11/13/2011
I don't write many reviews on yelp, but feel compelled in this case. In January of 2010 I went to a friend's event where Anthony ran the photo booth for a kids bat mitzvah party. The event and the photo booth were big hits. I was planning a kids bar mitzvah party for the same location in October 2011, so I talked to Anthony and he said he would be happy to work my event. At our venue at that time, there was a permanent photo booth outside the room in the hallway of the place, but we talked about the importance of having the booth INSIDE the room since there would be about 70 kids... we didn't want them running around. Also, the permanent photo booth was black & white only and was not digital, so the strips would take A Lot Longer to print. In March he sent me the price list with a lower price for the permanent booth and the higher one for a color digital booth to be delivered to the room. I signed a contract in March that had the higher price and clearly stated that a booth would be delivered by 3:30 p.m. the day of the event.
Well... the big day arrived with the party starting at 7:00. We get to the venue at 5:30 to check on things and handle final setup details and there's no photo booth. What?! Someone--not Anthony--from http://312photobooth.com was there and he was setting up the hallway booth. No, no, no, I said. I ordered the color digital one and paid extra for delivery. The guy tells me that they replaced the permanent booth with a color digital so they didn't delivery one (the permanent one can't be moved, btw). No one ever told me, asked me, etc. PLUS, the woman who runs the venue told me that I overpaid by several hundred dollars if I was using the permanent booth. We called Anthony and he was very rude on the phone. Very matter-of-fact, didn't care, didn't see what the big deal was. Kept talking about it being the same kind of booth, never once acknowledging what I was saying about keeping the kids in the room. He offered to give us a full refund if we wanted to send his guy home.
In the meantime Anthony's most unpleasant wife, Andrea, showed up. Took no responsibility for the impending disaster of either trying to corral 70 kids or giving up on the fun and amazing memory/scrap book. I think Andrea and Anthony were shocked when we took them up on the offer and sent their guy home. Our amazing venue manager found us someone else who was there within an hour. Yay!!! I specifically asked Andrea when we could expect our refund and she said "tomorrow." Well, "tomorrow" was a Sunday, so I let things slide. But no word on Monday or Tuesday. My husband left Anthony a message on his cell on Tuesday at the end of the day and never received a return call. I received an obnoxious email on Thursday with a cancellation contract we needed to sign, along with a message from Anthony telling us what a huge favor he was doing us by refunding our money. No acknowledgement of his screw-up OR the fact that if he had been right or we HAD decided to use the permanent booth, he was overcharging us by several hundred dollars ($300-$400). JERK!
Even though the replacement photo booth company was amazing to deal with, I had chosen a specific font and phrase to print out with each strip--I had spent time designing it myself. That was lost since we had to switch companies at the last minute (could have done the same with the other company if I'd done so in advance).
http://312photobooth.com is not only unreliable, but they are shockingly unprofessional. I would never ever recommend them to anyone after this. -
Review from Brett D.
7/25/2008
312PhotoBooth is the best inclusion you can acquire for any party. I literally have a mental rolodex of all the broke-down photobooths that exist in Chicago and beeline to them often to flex my photogenetics in each and every one. A photobooth of your very own? Total upgrade. Afterall, it is the best time to be had whilst drinking. People love pictures and to have memories of events captured this way is ingenious and fun. Imagine it set up in your house for a night... the possibilities are endless!! Not only do you lose the inhibition about disrobing in public but you can get pretty creative with lots of household objects as props.
The owner duo are super adorable, friendly and have really picked a fun way to exploit the capitalist dream - by making people smile. Love it. I'm not sure how much the booth costs for an evening, but I can guarantee that it's undoubtedly worth it.Listed in: Party like a Yelp(rock)star
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Review from Colleen C.
Brooklyn, NY
8/1/2008 1 photo
My name is Colleen, and I am a vintage photobooth addict...
::::jumps in for another set. flash.flash.flash.flash:::::
ahhh, a fix. Happiness.
Now, of course this was a WONDERFUL addition to the Yelp Around the World party...fun, entertaining, great pictures, goofy faces, funny props, etc, etc. Really, who DOESN'T love a photobooth? If you don't, you're doing it wrong.
However, I also got to work closely with Andrea and Anthony Vizzari (the ridiculously cute couple that owns/runs http://312photobooth.com) to arrange for a photobooth at our little shindig...
(kudos to Lindley E for the rec, thank you!)
From inquiry to clean up, this company is FANTASTIC. I was blown away by their professionalism, creativity and eagerness to make the party a success. They arranged delivery and logistics with the venue, showed up VERY early to set up and make sure all was running properly, and were just great people to hang with and have at the party!
If you need a photobooth (and, you do...trust me) for a party...this is THE place to go. Hands down, highly recommended.
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I need them to just set one up in my house, I think ;)Listed in: Photobooth Mission: Smile x 4!
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Review from Mike g.
Chicago, IL
7/25/2008
Too much fun.
Who doesnt love photo booths?
These guys are great. Friendly, fun, clean booth. Extra cool props to make your photo strip really sparkle.
The couple that owns always seems to be enjoying themselves as well.
Hire them for your next event. And then invite me! -
Review from Cassidy P.
Chicago, IL
8/2/2009
Apparently 312photobooth is owned by a friend of someone I went to college with...Anthony, did you hear that? Laura B was happy & surprised when I put my yelp Summerfest photos on Facebook! Ha!
312photobooth is wicked awesome! Just fyi, that's the highest compliment a girl who grew up in Massachusetts can provide. Loved everything about it from the silly props, wigs & sunglasses to the fact that you could get your pics there and order more! Thanks for the good times! -
Review from Jessica M.
Chicago, IL
3/22/2009
The only thing we were totally set on having at our wedding: 312 Photobooth.
We had heard great things about them, and let me tell you-- they are FANTASTIC. (And they are good looking, too!)
We had a super fun wedding-- Reggae, lots of german beer, and all of our best friends and close family members...and 312 Photobooth was the main attraction to our party. It's been 10 days and people are STILL calling to tell us how much fun they had in the photo booth. Even the grandmas had a great time!
Key points for us:
- We didn't have to do anything. Literally. They were completely responsible and set everything up perfectly (and brought EVERYTHING) & were ready to go well before "on time". Totally stress free for us.
-The 312 Photostrips made an awesome "keepsake" for our wedding. We opted for having a neat design, our names, & the date on the strip. We bought colorful envelopes and let everyone take home a memory-- way cooler than any personalized votive or bag-o-candy.
- PHOTOBOOTHS ARE SO MUCH FUN! Quick, easy, fun. And the trunk of costumes is hilarious. It is an easy, memorable way to have a entertaining and interactive party.
Overall, we have had the absolute BEST experience with 312 Photobooth. The next time we have a big bash, we'll be calling them again! -
Review from Karen L.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 8/3/2009
I always love it when the Yelp parties have 312 Photobooth there. It makes for a fun souvenir of the night! And, I found out this time that 312 Photobooth can do both the regular B&W old-fashioned photo strips or the colored, customized 4x6 sheets. Personally, I like the old-fashioned strips but I can totally see how people would want to customize the sheets for their event.
I think this is a wonderful idea for weddings or corporate events! I love their idea of doing a scrapbook for weddings and providing duplicate copies so the guests can take one and put one in the book, along with writing a fun little note. I would highly recommend working with Anthony and Andrea, too. They are the nicest people ever and are very reliable and creative. That is exactly what you need in a vendor. Why even bother getting wedding favors when people just eat them up or throw them away? Create a fun photo memory for them by renting a photo booth!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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7/26/2008
What a great idea for any event! It was a hit of the Yelp party and would be so much fun at weddings… Read more »
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Review from Jim C.
Chicago, IL
8/1/2009
OK, OK, GOOFY FACE! SCARED FACE! CHEESY SMILE! NOW THE CRAZY FACE!
That was the the rotation of poses that we were trying to do at the YELP SUMMERFEST (if you didn't go you missed out), but with the time they gave you in between shots to gather your composure was hard to attain when fumbling with the awesome assortment of props, which made it all the more fun. What can be better than a REAL HARD COPY of a great time. WAY TO GO 312Photobooth, hope I see more of you at YELP EVENTS. -
Review from Grace K.
Chicago, IL
12/22/2010
312 Photobooth came to a doggy rescue fundraiser event I attended recently and I got to take photobooth pictures with the love of my life: my dog. They were super nice (they, being Anthony) and everyone LOVED that they were there. Please let me take my dog into your photobooth again soon!
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Review from Tara M.
Chicago, IL
Updated - 3/4/2009
This was THE HIT of our wedding. Everyone continues to talk about the photobooth!!! We booked the event directly with the owners and they were great to work with. They made sure that we were their top priority the day of the event.
I would highly recommend them for your next event - birthday, wedding, anniversary party, etc. It will definitely bring something special to your party!!!1 Previous Review: Show all »
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12/15/2008
I can honestly say that this was the hit of our wedding. Everyone continues to talk about the… Read more »
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Review from shai c.
Chicago, IL
6/22/2009
312PHOTOBOOTH.COM is by far the best money I've ever spent. I was so happy with everything. The props were a FANTASTIC idea and really made the photobooth such an amazing and fun addition to our wedding.
I knew I didn't want one of those big tent things people usually use for their wedding. You know, when it's just a big wooden box with a black curtain and you can fit like 10 people in there. LAME! I wanted a traditional photobooth from back when we were kiddies and 312PHOTOBOOTH totally delivered.
In fact, it was such a hit that people from other weddings at our venue tried to sneak in. The attendants were very good about making sure only the people from my wedding used my booth. The attendants did an amazing job teaching everyone what to do with the strips and making sure they signed the scrapbook. The best is after the day is over, wait a week and they will post all of the pictures taken in the booth online! and send the couple a disc! That's so great because not everyone put their photo print outs in the scrapbook.
In conclusion, I LOVE 312PHOTOBOOTH and want to have another wedding just for that. =) -
Review from andrea m.
Chicago, IL
6/12/2009
I just attended a wedding that had a 312 photobooth. A-mazing! The photographs all turned out great, the staff was incredibly nice and accommodating and it was just overall a great hit. I wish I would have used them for my wedding!
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Review from Lindsay K.
Chicago, IL
7/25/2008
We kept coming back again and again - I'm already planning an art project with the great looking pictures that came out of my partner and I! Thanks for adding something extra special fun to the YATW event! And they're so good at their job that they can spot my pictures before I can on the strips hanging down! Or maybe the Beck's made me not recognize myself...anywho, thanks for the beautiful memories and lots of photo booth fun!!
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Review from Little R.
Chicago, IL
12/14/2008
http://312Photobooth.com was the absolute HIT of our wedding. Don't get me wrong - I think our wedding was a blast all around, but, seriously, people are still talking about the photobooth!
A brief history of our wedding and the photobooth: My (now) husband and I desperately wanted a photobooth at our wedding because (1) over the course of our courtship we've amassed dozens upon dozens of photobooth strips together, and (2) we figured that's the absolute least cheesey "favor" one can leave a wedding with - I mean, who doesn't want a cute black and white photobooth strip picture of themselves and their dates/friends? So we searched high and low for the right photobooth - and that's not as easy as it sounds. If you look for a photobooth service, you'll find plenty of "fake" photobooths comprised of a curtain surrounding some rectangular square-footage, with some guy manning a camera inside, but that was not at all what *we* wanted. We wanted the real deal. We wanted black and white, fan-the-strip-to-dry-after-waiting-several-minutes photobooth pictures - i.e., REAL photobooth pictures. After (literally) weeks of internet-searching and calling around, we were bummed out - guess we'll have to do something lame like praline pecans in a bag.
But then...the heavens opened up and we found them - http://312Photobooth.com!!!!!! They are the REAL DEAL renting out classic, old-school, Empty Bottle/Rainbo Club photobooths! Hooray!
So we snagged them, they set up at our wedding reception with no problem, and the party began. Our guests were all over that photobooth - no one could get enough! I think I even spent way too much time in that photobooth, but who cares - it was my day, right?
Not only was it exactly what we were looking for, but the photobooth facilitators were super-friendly, and they brought along lots of hats, wigs, goofy glasses and other random props for the photos. It was great! Best of all, they oversaw the photobooth scrapbook - rather than having some boring "wedding guestbook" in which people sign their canned messages, we had a hilarious picture book with photobooth strips featuring all of our wedding guests having a blast. What a great memento!
Since the wedding, I have gotten many a request for http://312photobooth.com's contact information - my friends want them for their respective weddings, and that's great - more perfect photobooth strips for me!
Bottom line: http://312photobooth.com provides AUTHENTIC photobooth rentals - a great and VERY hard-to-find service. -
Review from Jacqueline M.
Chicago, IL
7/1/2010
I used 312Photobooth for my wedding. All my guests loved it! I got a great guest book, that will always make me smile! The best part is that this a real photobooth! Not just some guy behind a curtain.
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Review from Diane R.
Santa Clara, CA
1/19/2009
UPDATE 7/12/2009, the day after the wedding: Can I give these people 10 stars?! They are amazing.
Hire these people. Not only was it a hit at the party and fun for us to do as well, but also it was a great keepsake for US the next day to look over and relive the night! We had a photo album included and the guests got to take 1 strip home, while the duplicate strip stayed behind in the album. Our guests then wrote funny messages next to their photo strips.
The 312 team is just such a pleasure to work with -- so relaxed, professional, and fun! If you hire them, they will do everything they say they will and they won't be one of those vendors you have to micro-manage. PROMISE!
You know what else was great about a photo booth? It was really good for the "shy" guests who turned out to reveal a whole other side of their personality in the privacy of the booth! That was so much fun to see! And for the guests that don't dance, they had an activity to keep them occupied and help them feel included in the event.
And since I got an unlimited deal, I seriously went into the booth 15 different times with various friends and family members! It is so much fun to have some silly wedding photos from the day, not just the 'pretty posed ones' that your family members take of you with their digital cameras.
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UPDATE: These people rock. Just hired them for my wedding on July 11th. They are cool, friendly and outstanding at going "above and beyond." (And NOT pushy.)
My wedding venue is a historical landmark, so Anthony personally went there last night to make sure his digital-retro photo booth would fit through the doors and not scuff the floors (as required by the venue's contract). He met with my event coordinator/caterer to make sure they are all happy with the arrangements (and to put my mind at ease). Wow.
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I am talking to them now about possibly hiring them for my wedding.
So far, so good. The owner, Anthony, seems VERY good at customer service. Very friendly and knowledgable.
I will let you know if we hire them... and if we do, how they work out! I'm sure they will be amazing. -
Review from Erin P.
Chicago, IL
1/25/2010
Renting a vintage photo booth from 312photobooth was the BEST idea that we had. It was an absolute HIT at our wedding and the guy running the booth was friendly and fun. We used the photo strips with our names on it and color theme from the wedding as party favors and everyone LOVED that idea.
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Review from Eric W.
Chicago, IL
9/22/2011
My "now" wife Jen and I were very pleased with 312. Friends of ours used them to provide a photo-booth for a wedding last year and we were very impressed. I post yelp reviews occasionally, but the service has to be above and beyond. 312 was. Unfortunately, finding a photo-booth was my task (assigned by Jen who did everything else). Suffice it to say, I put it off until a few weeks before the wedding. For them, it was no problem. Our wedding was this past labor day weekend, 9/4/11, and I didn't even get in touch with them till 8/19/11. I dealt mainly by email with Andrea who was very responsive. She got us a contract right away and even threw in some extras for us (props). She was courteous and also helpful with some suggestions. On the day of the wedding, the attendant was great (don't remember his name). Our guests loved the wedding, and I feel confident in saying the 312 had a lot to do with that. Our guests took multiple photos and loved the props. The scrapbook was even given to us that same evening and was fantastic.
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Review from whitney r.
Chicago, IL
7/13/2010 3 photos
like they need another 5-star review, right? but seriously, they were so amazing, i can't help but rave about them on yelp!
we used them for our wedding last weekend & it was beyond amazing- the attendants were helpful, sweet & blended right in! they made an amazing book of everyones photos (the images printed as doubles- the guests kept one copy & we got the other) and we even get a dvd with all the images!
the price is competitive with other photobooth companies- but this one is actually legit! looks just like an authentic booth- not some crappy wooden structure with a curtain...
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Review from Kim A.
Chicago, IL
10/21/2009
I recently had 312photobooth for my wedding and it was a blast. All my guests loved having the booth there and to take home a photo strip souvenir. Anthony was very pleasant to work with and his two guys he sent, Mike and Craig, were awesome! They had the booth busy all night long. I recommend them to anyone who is having a wedding or large event in the future. Thanks 312photobooth!!!
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Review from tracy j.
Chicago, IL
5/11/2009
Always a hit at any party. Not only do you get good looking (vintage) photographs, the staff is extremely friendly and even adds to your experience. They bring props for you to use, give you suggestions and even entertain you a little while you're waiting. 312 Photobooth is a great addition to any event you are hosting.
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Review from Courtney S.
Oak Park, IL
1/8/2009
My experience with 312Photobooth was outstanding! It added a great component to our wedding! It was just a huge hit-young,old, boring and fun loved it!!!
The owners were so easy to work with and everything the day of the wedding went smoothly and off without a hitch!
I would highly recommend them for any party that you want to add an element guests won't forget!
I loved the vintage look of the photobooth and the quality of the pictures was excellent!
Thank you 312Photobooth for your excellent service and super fun attitude!!
