Top 5 Horror Movies as a Photo Booth Owner 🎬👻

People think being a photo booth owner is all smiles, props, and unforgettable memories. And while that's mostly true, there are a few things that make us break out into a cold sweat faster than any horror movie ever could.

So grab your popcorn. Here are the Top 5 Horror Movies every photo booth owner has lived through at least once.

1. Attack of the Summer Bugs 🦟

Picture this:

It's a beautiful outdoor event. The sun sets. The string lights come on. The photos are looking amazing.

Then the bugs arrive.

Not one bug. Not ten bugs. We're talking an entire insect convention. Moths flying into the flash. Mosquitos dive-bombing guests. Random flying creatures we've never seen before landing directly on the camera lens.

The guests are swatting. The attendant is swatting. The photo booth is basically a bug trap with a printer attached.

10/10 horror movie.

2. The Wind That Came for Our Backdrop 🌬️

Every photo booth owner has heard the words:

"It's outdoors, but it'll be fine."

Will it though?

Because one strong gust of wind can turn a beautiful backdrop into a full-contact sport. Suddenly we're chasing fabric across a golf course while trying to protect thousands of dollars worth of equipment.

Bonus points if someone says:

"Oh wow, it's windier than usual today."

Thanks. Very helpful.

3. The Space Nobody Measured 📏

Our favorite setup instruction:

"You can go right over there."

Over where?

Behind the trash cans?

Next to the emergency exit?

Between the DJ speaker and the dessert table?

Sometimes we arrive expecting a dedicated photo booth area and discover we've been assigned a space roughly the size of a bathroom stall.

A photo booth isn't magic. We need room for the booth, backdrop, guests, printer and the occasional grandma trying to fit twelve cousins into one picture.

A little planning goes a long way.

4. The Mystery Theme Wedding 🎨

This one deserves its own franchise.

Client: "We don't really have a theme."

Also client:

Shows up to event with custom florals, emerald green linens, gold accents, personalized cocktails, matching bridesmaid dresses, and enough coordinated décor to rival a Pinterest board with 50,000 saves.

Meanwhile we're standing there realizing the photo overlay we designed is white and blue because nobody sent us a single inspiration photo.

Please. Send us the invitation.

Send us the mood board.

Send us screenshots.

Send us a blurry Pinterest image you found at 2 a.m.

The more details we have, the better we can customize your experience.

Nothing hurts more than finding out the entire event has a gorgeous theme after we've already finalized the design.

5. Ghosted: The Consultation Chronicles 👻

The scariest one of all.

The inquiry arrives.

We answer questions.

Then more questions.

Then another email.

Then a phone call.

Then another email.

Then pricing questions.

Then package questions.

Then timeline questions.

Then questions about questions.

We're invested now.

We think we're building a relationship.

And then...

Silence.

Gone.

Vanished.

Not even a "Thanks, we decided to go another direction."

At that point we start wondering if we should charge admission to our consultations.

(Just kidding. Mostly.)

All jokes aside, we absolutely love what we do.

For every windy outdoor event, mystery theme wedding, or disappearing inquiry, there are hundreds of amazing clients who trust us to be part of some of the biggest moments of their lives.

So if you're planning an event, help your vendors help you:

✔ Share your theme and inspiration photos.

✔ Tell us if the event is outdoors.

✔ Make sure there's enough space for setup.

✔ Communicate any special details ahead of time.

We'll take care of the rest.

And hopefully you avoid becoming the stars of our next horror movie.

— KLX