Photo Booth, Mirror Booth or 360 Booth: Which Suits Your Formal?

Booths are consistently one of the most-used parts of a formal night — no appointment needed, and they keep the dance floor area busy between sets. The three common formats suit slightly different nights.

Photo booth

The classic option: a backdrop, props and instant prints. Simple, fast-moving and reliable for a large guest list — most groups are in and out in under a minute, which matters when the whole cohort wants a turn.

Mirror booth

A full-length, interactive mirror with on-screen animations and prompts. It draws a bigger crowd around it than a standard photo booth and tends to suit venues with a bit more open floor space to work with.

360 booth

A rotating camera arm capturing a slow-motion video loop rather than a still photo — built for sharing straight to social media. This is the format that tends to get requested by name once students have seen it at another event.

Choosing

• Tight venue or budget: photo booth
• Want a real crowd magnet: mirror booth
• Guest list skews toward wanting shareable video: 360 booth

All three run as part of the same night as arrivals photography, staging and any live stream — see the full formal night timeline and how it all comes together with one production team.

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