Wedding Photo Booth Cost Calculator

Photo booth rentals are one of the most popular entertainment additions at weddings. This calculator estimates the total cost based on booth type, rental duration, and guest count.

Formula:

Base Cost = Hourly Rate × Number of Hours

Total Estimated Cost = Base Cost + Backdrop + Props + Guest Book

Cost Per Guest = Total Cost / Number of Guests

What each variable means:

• Booth Type sets the typical rate band the calculator checks your quote against. Options run from basic open-air setups to 360-degree video booths.
• Rental Hours is how long the booth stays open. Most weddings book 2–4 hours during the reception.
• Number of Guests drives cost per guest and the expected number of sessions.

Average pricing by type:

These hourly rates are typical ranges and vary by company, region, and date. Enter the rate your booth company quotes (and your add-ons total) in the calculator for an accurate number.

Common add-ons:

• Custom backdrop: ~$100
• Props package: ~$50
• Guest book or scrapbook: ~$75

Practical example: A mirror booth for 3 hours with 120 guests: 3 × $235 = $705 base cost, plus $100 backdrop, $50 props, and $75 guest book = $930 total. That is about $7.75 per guest.

When to use this calculator: Use it during wedding budget planning to compare booth options and see how the cost breaks down per guest. This helps you decide which booth type fits your budget.

Tips: Book early, because popular booth companies get reserved 6–12 months in advance.

Plan on about 2 visits per guest over the night, which is what this page and the photo booth rental cost calculator both use, so the two agree on print counts. A busy young crowd will beat that and a corporate-ish reception will not come close. Three counts get mixed up constantly here, and vendors are not always careful about which one they mean:
a session is one visit to the booth,
a strip is the one print that visit produces,
a frame is one of the 3 or 4 photos on that strip.

So 120 guests is roughly 240 visits, 240 strips, and 700 to 960 frames. Ask which of those the “unlimited prints” package actually covers, and what the overage is per unit if it runs out. That is the line that quietly doubles a bill.

Outdoor weddings should use enclosed booths to avoid wind and lighting problems. Ask whether digital sharing (emailing or texting photos to guests) is included or costs extra.

Which of the two booth pages to use. This one is the quick version: an hourly rate, the hours, a single add-ons total, and a check on whether the rate is normal for that kind of booth. The photo booth rental cost calculator is the one for a real written quote, where the base package covers a set number of hours and everything else is itemised. If your vendor quoted “$750 for two hours, $150 an hour after that”, that is the page you want, because this one cannot express it.