Featured! ShutterBooth
How long has ShutterBooth been in business?
ShutterBooth was born & bred in Royal Oak, Michigan in 2007. Since then, we have successfully assisted in creating lifelong memories for over 1300 clients - just in the Southeast Michigan area. We have also been voted the “Best of Detroit” in the Rentals category for two years running now and couldn’t be more proud! Finally, we were named the 2009 Photo Booth Partner for TheKnot.com and are proud to say we have been named the 2010 Partner as well!
Why did you decide to start ShutterBooth?
I was searching for a great gift for my brother’s wedding. In my search, I found that a Hollywood celebrity, Christina Aguilera had an old fashion photo booth at her wedding. In the hopes of procuring one for my brother’s wedding I hit a road block. At this point I set out to create my own. Here we are today.
What areas of Michigan do you cover?
Between our offices in Southeast, West, and Northern Michigan we should be able to cover it all! Please call us directly if you have any questions about which office would be handling your special event.
I live in Michigan but my wedding will be held out of state - do you have operations elsewhere?
We are currently in 24 markets throughout the country. Feel free to visit our website at www.shutterbooth.com for a complete listing of the areas we currently service.
What should I expect to pay for a ShutterBooth at my wedding?
That really depends on what you’re looking for! We allow you to create your own custom package based off of your specific needs, that way you aren’t paying for something you don’t need or missing something you were wanting. For an accurate price quote, give us a call and we’ll work with you to discover your specific needs and will create a package just for you!
I have seen some lower cost options out there, why are you worth the money?
I would hope our quality, experience, hosts and reputation speak for themselves! There are other photo booth companies out there, however, we pride ourselves on being the premier photo booth company, while still maintaining an affordable price point - we are not the most expensive, but we are not the least expensive either.
We feel the number one thing that sets us a part is our experience. We know we can assure you a quality product and promise to be a positive reflection of you before, during, and after your wedding. However, all of this would mean nothing if we didn’t have the longstanding track record to back it up.
Reputation in industry, good or bad, can follow you around for a long time. We’ve been around for three years now and have over 1300 happy Michigan clients who would be glad to tell you how much they enjoyed ShutterBooth on their special day!
The next most important thing that sets us a part is our professional hosts. Our hosts are specially trained to entertain and interact with your guests. If you think about it, no one will interact more with your guests one-on-one than your ShutterBooth host will (and YOU of course) - and we recognize this!
We know our hosts are a reflection of you during your event which is why we are so selective in our hiring and our standards. Our hosts recognize the importance of giving your guests a great experience and being a reflection of you; which is why we call them hosts and not just “attendants.”
Lastly the experience we can create for you long before and after your event with, Save the Date photos, Video Booth, ShutterFlips, ShutterBooth i-App, ShutterYou, Eventis, Live from ShutterBooth and the list goes on. We provide you options so that we can work together to customize your experience. Once we know we are on your team anything we offer is at your disposal, so at any point if you want to change things around or add to the experience we can do it.
What are some of the extras with ShutterBooth that you offer to couples?
The greatest “extra” we are offering for our ShutterBooth couples is access to ShutterYou. ShutterYou is our unique, event-driven photo-sharing website which our clients get access to the day they book. In addition to their ShutterBooth photos being hosted on the website, clients and their guests can add their own photos from before, during, and after the event. Learn more on our website.
An extra we also offer couples is exceeded expectations on quality and service. We truly go above and beyond to make sure our couples are treated like royalty on, leading up
Did you have a photo booth or similar “fun” element at your wedding?
Unfortunately, we began our ShutterBooth adventure after our wedding. However, we did decide to have fireworks which were a huge hit that hadn’t been seen before and served as a special moment for Nolan and me.
Are there any new and exciting things to come in 2010?
We absolutely have new and exciting elements in the works for 2010. The first new addition to our ShutterFamily is ShutterYou, which I talked about above.
Next, we are excited about our launch of VideoBooth which allows guests to record a short video clip in the photo booth with their message to you. We compile all the videos into a priceless memory from your special day.
Of course, there is more in the works which will be revealed in due time - but for the updates on the latest and greatest, feel free to follow us on Twitter or become a fan of us on Facebook!
What is something people would be surprised to learn about you?
I’m a phenomenal singer, but I only break it out for Christmas carols!