For the Love of Love: Surprise Photo Booth

Like most brides with an internet connection, I had toyed with the idea of a photo booth. I loved the goofy and cute pictures that other people had gotten with them. Sadly, I lacked the time and budget to find one I loved. 

Happily, once our photographers had gotten most of the key moments shot, and some dancing pictures, they went off to the back of the restaurant and set up... A PHOTO BOOTH! They may have mentioned that they would do this, time permitting, but I had just forgotten about it. A great case of a poor memory leading to a pleasant surprise. Another pleasant surprise was the backdrop. Apparently Arcadia has a really cool freight elevator  that just happened to be in the perfect spot to set up a photo booth. SCORE!

Mr. Aardvark thinks these pictures look like movie promo shots. And I have to say I agree, but I'm not sure what the movie would be about(.... A rockin' wedding reception?). Without further delay, my faves from the photo booth:

It's a good thing he is smiling in this picture, because he was not expecting me to jump on him!

I am not sure why we are making these faces... but this is a fave for sure (with Mama and (the other) Grandma Aardvark)

It was this picture that made me realize two things 1) My friends are very strong and 2) I have a crooked "thumbs up".

The picture below is another of my favorites. It's the "Christmas Eve Crew." Made up of MOH MD, her brother, and the "kids" of another family friend. The six of us grew up together, mostly because our parents are BFFs but also because, as we turned into our own people, we all turned into people that were fun to be around. Now a days, we don't see each other very much, living all over the place as we do, however, we still make a point to get together every Christmas Eve as our parents have since we can remember. 


We joked when we first saw this picture, You can tell who "married into the group" (Mr. Aardvark on the far right and the gentleman on the far left) because they are smiling normally and did not bring their beverage to the photo booth. Everyone else is doing something weird and we wouldn't have it any other way!

Are you having/did you have a photo booth?

All photos by Michael Terri Studios Unless otherwise noted.

Miss a recap? Don't fret! Here they are!

1.) For the Love of Love: Practice Makes Perfect

2.) For the Love of Love: DIY Flowers]

4.) For the Love of Love: Dudes Become Gentlemen

5.) For the Love of Love: The Girls get Fancy

6.) For the Love of Love: Final Moments as A Miss

7.) For the Love of Love: Before God & Everybody

8.) For the Love of Love: "Formals"

9.) For the Love of Love: A Stroll in the Park

10.) For the Love of Love: The Switcheroo

11.) For the Love of Love: Time to Party

12.) For the Love of Love: Cheers!

13.) For the Love of Love: Something Sweet

14.) For the Love of Love: May I Have This Dance?
15.) For the Love of Love: Tosses After All