Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Global Portraits: Part 2

Our around-the-world theme series continues today with two more amazing destinations that you can bring into your Say Cheese photo booth. Your country of choice can be a part of your wedding theme or a side statement in a nod to you or your partner’s heritage. It could even be inspired by your honeymoon destination! Take a trip with these Earthly ideas…

India: What a gorgeous country, brimming with color and breathtaking design. Your photo booth is an ideal avenue to incorporate bright shades like fresh orange, teal blue or canary yellow. Use rich fabrics as a backdrop, especially anything reminiscent of Indian embroidery or henna tattoos. Provide colorful saris for the women to drape over their shoulders.

Asia: Though it’s a vast label, since so many of the Asian cultures are uniquely different, the country is a wonderful jumping off point for couples looking to bring a bit of what may be their homeland or favorite destination into the big day. Bamboo is a wonderful inspiration material, lending itself well as a beautiful backdrop photo in the booth. Cherry blossoms work, too! Themed props include chopsticks, paper fans, kimonos, cone-shaped hats and paper umbrellas.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Global Portraits: Part 1

Photo booths can often be a resemblance of a bride or groom’s special interests, and we’ve put together a three-part blog series to address just that. At Say Cheese, we can help complete your theme whether you were inspired during a recent jaunt across Europe or fell in love near a stand-out piece of architecture in your home town.

Paris: Ah, the City of Lights. Chic and trendy Parisians stroll the streets with tipped berets and cigarettes dangling from their lips, bakers churn out mouth-watering loaves of French bread from their bakeries and red wine is served ‘round the clock every day. If you’ve been romanced in the city or simply plan to visit one day in the future, there’s no reason you can’t have part of it here and now. Black berets, oversized wine glasses, fake moustaches and cardboard cutouts of famous landmarks like the Eiffel Tower will complete any Parisian ensemble! Want to get really creative? Go with a Marie Antoinette theme with giant Colloquial white wigs, oversized red lips, masquerade masks and ridiculous feathered hats. Parfait!

Venice: Another city full of love and promise, Venice is a popular honeymoon-destination for newlyweds and can be an equally effective inspiration for your photo booth. Put up a blown-up image of the watery canals as the background and provide props like straw-brimmed hats, large paddles (for steering the liquid streets, of course) and red and white-striped shirts or fabric for guests to imitate poses as a Gondolier!