January 30, 2020No Comments

Valentine’s Day 2020

It’s that time of year again. Romance is in the air, over 36 million boxes of chocolate are being gifted and an estimated amount of $3.3 billion worth of flowers are being sent and received by loved ones all over the nation. It’s Valentine’s Day. 

Don’t get us wrong! We love chocolates, flowers, nice dinners and cute stuffed animals. But as a husband and wife team here at koibooth we’ve been taking some time to reflect back on the little things that happen throughout the year that give our hearts all the feels. 

Rewind just a month or so ago...

...to a review we were doing of all of our past koibooth events in 2019. After sorting through all of the images we realized that we had captured TONS of images of couples kissing each other and we thought: “this is just the best thing!" How romantic is it to find yourselves in front of a photo booth capturing your love, kisses and just overall cuteness in a matter of seconds?? It actually brought us back to our dating days before we even ventured into the photo booth business. If we happened to be somewhere with a photo booth we ALWAYS took photos. The best part was receiving a print right away that we could display anywhere and look at every day.

Hey! That's us! Even before koibooth we LOVED taking pictures at photo booths. This was in Portland, Oregon at the famous Voodoo Doughnut shop :)
Hey! That's us! Even before koibooth we LOVED taking pictures at photo booths. This was in Portland, Oregon at the famous Voodoo Doughnut shop 🙂

TALK ABOUT WARM FUZZIES <3

We’ve talked before about why prints are so special and if you didn’t believe us then, check out this adorable video of all of our koibooth couples below. We're confident that they would tell you how much those prints mean to them even long after the event: 

Share many kisses with your loved one this Valentine's Day XOXO

San Diego Valentine's Day Date Ideas

In the spirit of pictures and treasuring moments and experiences to celebrate with your boo thang this love day, we’ve put together a list of great spots in San Diego to go and spend the day or the weekend at. We even suggest bringing a camera with you so you can have highlights of your special day. If you REALLY want to go for it - stop by a Walgreens or CVS and pick up a disposable film camera (yes, they still make them). The beauty of disposable cameras are that you'll have no idea what you've captured until you develop the film! You never know, you might just capture something really unique. 

  1. Have a picnic in Balboa Park 
  2. Indulge your inner artist the San Diego Art Institute or Museum of Contemporary Art
  3. Hop aboard a Hornblower Cruise
  4. Take a stroll around the La Jolla seaside
  5. Release your inner child at the San Diego Zoo 
  6. Treat your sweet tooth to delicious & beautiful desserts at Extraordinary Desserts (our personal favorite for sweets in San Diego)

Whether you’re newly dating or partners of many years, next time you pass by a photo booth, give it a try! Or if you happen to be located in the San Diego area, feel free to contact us directly to book us for your next event. We promise to capture the timeless gift of super warm fuzzies for all your guests. 

Happy Partying and Happy Valentine’s Day <3

May 2, 2019No Comments

Photo Booth Attendants: Are they necessary? Will something go wrong?

We'll just start right off by saying: yes! we truly believe in the power of rockstar photo booth attendants. The truth is that when it comes down to it, photo booths are just a bunch of little machines that all need to work simultaneously together. And very rarely things CAN go awry because well you know – technology!

That being said, it should be standard that any photo booth company you rent from should include a photo booth attendant from set up all throughout clean up.

There are also some great perks that come with having a booth attendant!

For example, when we attend an event with our koibooth, part of our goal is to keep guests engaged the whole time. This is important to us and should be important to any photo booth company. As a client, you have paid for a service and you deserve to get the most for your money. 

You may wonder, “how do you keep guests engaged in the booth the entire time?” OR you may even be thinking “that doesn’t matter, my guests will surely be interested in the photo booth the whole time!” Let’s talk about both possibilities real quickly.

Possibility 1: “how do you keep guests engaged in the booth the entire time?”

A couple of ways. At koibooth, we know that we love to meet new people! So we are always sure to introduce ourselves to the people/person that is running the show. Someone like a d.j. or an emcee. D.J.’s and emcees always have microphones and can make frequent announcements reminding everyone to go check out the booth. It works like a charm! And let’s face it – those are great people to meet! They’re also there to make your event awesome. So if we all become buddies, we become a group of support to make sure that your event is simply, perfect. 

Another thing we know that we love (and that you will love too) are the memories! We are ALL about that. So we love to go around the party (especially to the people that haven’t tried the booth yet) and encourage everyone to hop in for a session. We remind them that our client can’t wait to see the images and it will make them so happy to see that all of their guests had a chance to enjoy their photo booths. These will be memories for them to cherish long after their event is over. 

Now, let’s hop to possibility number two because our last little secret to being awesome boot attendants, ties in with that.

Possiblity 2: “That doesn’t matter! My guests will surely be interested in the booth the entire time!”

We hate to think about it too but it DOES happen. There are dull moments when guests just aren’t hopping in. But that’s where your awesome photo booth attendant saves the day, again!

There’s a great little trick we have over here at koibooth. During dull moments, we will go ahead and hop in ourselves! We grab some props and just have a good time. As soon as that flash starts going off and guests are reminded (again) of how fun the booth is, they just can’t help but start lining up again. Magic! 

Still not convinced that a photo booth attendant is necessary?

Imagine this scenario for a minute:

You’re at an event. There’s a great photo booth but there’s no attendant. 

Throughout the night, the props are being thrown about, the prints are stacking up in the printer, the wifi lost connection and now no one can instantly share their pics and gifs, and then at the end of night comes and the photo booth area is a total mess with no one to clean and pack up. 

Pure chaos. Right?

With an attendant at your event, all of that is avoided. Plus, once the booking time is up, they are packed up and out of the way for the venue to be properly cleaned up. 

So yes. The photo booth attendants are there for any technology issues. But there are so many other reasons to be excited about having an attendant. If you’re looking into booking with a company and they don’t include an attendant or if they charge you extra for one, consider looking somewhere else. A professional company wants to look good and represent their services professionally. A booth attendant really helps with that.

Convinced yet? 

Bottom line is that if your booth booking comes with an awesome photo booth attendant, you and your guests are going to have an awesome and engaging experience!

One of our photo booth attendants, having a great time with clients at holiday party
One of our photo booth attendants, having a great time with clients at holiday party

Happy Partying!

May 2, 2019No Comments

Photo booths in 2019? A modern twist on a traditional party favorite.

Over here at koibooth, we believe that photo booths will never go out of style. Time and time again, we have seen how much magic the booth has. 

As soon as sessions start up, guests start lining up. And once guests get a chance to hop in front of the camera, we find that they really feel comfortable to be themselves. Everyone is laughing, rockin’ fake mustaches and planning out their different poses as if it were a short film. And it’s just so much fun. 

And what’s even more is that photo booths have evolved over time! What used to be a huge vertical, rectangle box with a curtain that may or may not have looked good with your party decor is now a sleek and simple and almost futuristic looking “open – air” style booth. What’s so great about these booths is that they can fit in with any party. Weddings, baby showers, birthdays, corporate events, you name it! And you don’t even need much space. The ideal amount of room to leave aside for your photo booth rental to set up is about 8x8ft or a maximum of 10x10ft. 

We say, that’s nothing for an area of entertainment at your party.

koibooth at SFMOMA in San Francisco for corporate holiday party
koibooth at SFMOMA in San Francisco for corporate holiday party

On top of the design updates, the technology, picture quality and lifetime of prints has gotten much better. Our koibooth, for example, includes all of what we believe should be photo booth industry standards. 

Including:

  • High resolution DSLR camera
  • High speed sub dye printer
  • Instant social media sharing 
  • Prints PLUS gifs from every session  
  • Prints that don’t fade over time 
  • Touch screen to start

See those bullets mentioning: instant social media sharing and gifs?? That’s a completely new addition to photo booths thanks to these technically advanced modern times. 

It’s features like a sleek design that won’t cramp your parties style, and instant sharing so your guests know your in touch with “the style”, that still make renting a photo booth a really trendy thing to do.

Family photos turned into a fun gif - taken with our photo booth!!
Family photos turned into a fun gif - taken with our koibooth!!

Happy Partying ! 



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San Diego, CA 


1 619 432 2264

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San Diego, CA