Michelle and Michael’s wedding was a quintessential Fall wedding- the decor was whimsical, the flowers were warm in tone and of course, there were pumpkins!

This is a great shot of the Michael as he sees Michelle coming down the aisle

The pumpkin escort card are so cute…

Michelle and Michael’s Real Wedding Team:

Ceremony and Reception Site: The Stillwell House and Garden

Photographer: Patrick Grimes Photography

Tuxedos: A Tailor Tuxedo and Bridal

Florist: In Full Bloom Weddings

Cake: Ambrosia of Tucson, Mini’s Cupcakes

Entertainment: Desert DJs

Make-up Artist and Hair Stylist: Ivan’s Studio

Rentals: Pro EM Party Concepts

Hotel Accomodations: The Westin La Paloma Resort

Rehearsal Dinner Site: Piazza Gavi’s

It’s rare that you will attend a wedding these days that doesn’t incorporate some sort of activity for the guests.  You have seen Wish Jars, Candy Bars, Crossword Puzzles and even Dance Instructors at receptions but the #1 choice for interactive fun is a Photobooth.

Photobooths made their debut at weddings roughly 10 years ago and they have steadily gained momentum through the years and for good reason. What’s not to love about a Photobooth? They are fun, silly and appeal to all ages not to mention your guests get to take home the photos as momentos of the party. Today, we are talking with Picture Me Photobooth founder and owner Nanette O’Connor who has a passion for her business and wedding guests!

Here is a really sweet picture of Nanette with her children who she explains, “…are instrumental in many aspects of my business. Carley is very creative and artsy so she is mostly behind the scenes and Adam helps with with all my events, setting up and a lot of computer and graphics help.”

(Image Courtesy of Britta Van Vranken Photography)

I had a little Q and A with Nanette so here’s the lowdown!

KG: How did you get into the Photo Booth Business?

NO: In September of 2010,I attended my nieces wedding in Minnesota. She, like so many other Brides had a beautiful wedding, and at her reception was a Photo Booth. Not your old fashion little metal photo booth. This booth would hold up to 12 people. I knew the second I step into that photo booth, that this was what I had been searching for, for the past 10 years. Everything about the booth was perfect. I returned home to Tucson the following day and couldn’t get to the computer fast enough to see how many photo booths were already in Tucson. How many did I find? Zero…I could find photo booths in Phoenix, but nothing like the custom made booth that I had just seen. Then, I remembered that my daughter have a few photo booth strips in her room from various parties that she had attended here in Tucson. After comparing the quality of her photo booth pictures and the ones that I had just brought home from Minnesota, I knew that I just had to do this. Her pictures were blurry and dark. Mine were crystal clear and perfectly exposed. I knew immediately that Tucson needed a photo booth company that was top notch. And talk about fun? The photo booth definitely added so much to the reception There was no stopping me now. After hours of checking everything out. I bought my photo booth (from my new found friends in Minnesota) and have been in business since November of 2010.

KG: How popular are the Prop Boxes?

NO: The prop boxes are very popular, they add an extra fun element to the photo booth experience. People have fun using the props and letting their alter egos fly.

KG: Do you have any photographic experience?

NO: I have no photographic experience. My booth is equipped with state of the art equipment and the booth pretty much runs on it’s own, once I have it all programmed with specifics for the event that I am doing.

KG: What trends are you seeing for Photobooths at Weddings?

NO: I see a growing trend for Photo Booths at Weddings. After months of detailed planning the wedding ceremony is romantic and elegant. The Photo Booth ensures that the reception turns out to be what is most important for that part of the day…Pure Fun!

Here are some samples of the Picture Me Photobooth photos that guests get to take home with them:

Nanette, thanks for your help with this blog post and we are proud to call you a friend of Tucson Bride and Groom Magazine!

Picture Me Photobooth will be at IDo in Tucson this Sunday so go visit the booth and take home some fun pics!

Chatting Soon~Kelly