Classic Photo Booth Rental in Southern California
Open-air · instant prints · unlimited fun · also called an open-air photo booth
Studio camera, custom template with your name on every strip, prints in your hand in 8 seconds. The Classic is the booth your guests have been to a hundred times — and still pile into.
If we can't deliver the booth on event day, full refund — has never happened across 5,500+ events.
Real Classic Photo Booth moments
Actual photos and clips from recent SoCal events — weddings, brand activations, corporate galas.
About the Classic Photo Booth
Picture this: 12 guests pile in front of an open-air booth — bride, bridesmaids, the entire groomsmen line — and 8 seconds later they walk away with a 2×6 strip with your monogram on it. That's the Classic. The open-air design has no walls, so the line moves and the line-up keeps growing.
The Classic is the highest-throughput booth in our fleet — 60–80 guests per hour without a bottleneck. Every guest walks away with a printed keepsake that's water- and fade-resistant for 50+ years. For weddings, school dances, and large corporate events where the guest favor matters as much as the photo, this is the booth.
Features & Benefits
Everything you need for an unforgettable experience
Most photo booths vanish after sundown. The LED Enclosure doesn't.
When the sun drops and the string lights come on, a standard photo booth disappears into the dark. Guests can't find it. The line dies. The LED Inflatable Enclosure turns your Classic Photo Booth into a glowing, color-shifting beacon guests can spot from the dance floor — even at 10 PM in a backyard with no overhead lighting. Inflates in under five minutes, holds your event colors automatically, and packs flat when you don't need it.
A real 4×6 print in 8 seconds.
Dye-sublimation printer, water- and fade-resistant for 50+ years. Choice of classic 2×6 strip or full 4×6 print — every guest walks away with a tangible keepsake.
“They generously provided a classic photo booth for our nonprofit's annual fundraiser, and they were fantastic to work with. The customer service was excellent, and the communication between all parties was incredibly quick. Emily did a wonderful job at the event and engaged with our guests so well.”
Andrew Cruz · Marine Corps Veteran
“I started The Photo Booth Guy in 2017 after the Marines. Every event still goes through me personally — the overlay design, the attendant briefing, the venue COI. 5,500+ events later, that hasn't changed. If something goes wrong on your day, my number is on every contract.”
Everything a venue or planner needs to know.
Send these specs to your coordinator and they'll sign off on the spot. We've already cleared 200+ SoCal venues for setup.
Packages & Pricing
Transparent pricing with everything included
- Open-air design · fits 5–10 guests at once
- On-site attendant the full window
- Unlimited 2×6 strips or 4×6 prints
- Custom template w/ your event branding
- 1-year online gallery (password optional)
- Setup, breakdown & delivery — included
- Premium prop collection · sequin or inflatable backdrop
- Free travel within 30 mi of Chino
- Open-air design · fits 5–10 guests at once
- On-site attendant the full window
- Unlimited 2×6 strips or 4×6 prints
- Custom template w/ your event branding
- 1-year online gallery (password optional)
- Setup, breakdown & delivery — included
- Premium prop collection · sequin or inflatable backdrop
- Free travel within 30 mi of Chino
- Open-air design · fits 5–10 guests at once
- On-site attendant the full window
- Unlimited 2×6 strips or 4×6 prints
- Custom template w/ your event branding
- 1-year online gallery (password optional)
- Setup, breakdown & delivery — included
- Premium prop collection · sequin or inflatable backdrop
- Free travel within 30 mi of Chino
- Outlet One 110V outlet within 25 ft
- Footprint 8 × 8 ft minimum · 10 × 10 ft with backdrop
- Setup 60 min before event · 30 min strike
- Indoor/Outdoor Both — covered area for outdoor events
Get a written proposal — emailed in 60 seconds.
Forward to your spouse, planner, or boss. No commitment. We'll hold the date for 48 hours while you decide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Classic Photo Booth starts at $395 for 2 hours, with the most-booked package at $495 for 3 hours. Each additional hour is $100. Comparable open-air booths in SoCal with attendant + custom template typically start around $500–$700 — our $395 base sits at the affordable end of the professional tier.
Our open-air design has no walls — we routinely capture groups of 10–15 people in a single shot. The bigger the group, the better the photo.
Yes — our graphic designers create a custom template matching your event theme, colors, names, and any branding (wedding monogram, corporate logo, hashtag). You approve the proof before your event.
8 seconds from final pose to printed strip in the guest's hand. The digital copy is sent simultaneously via SMS, email, or QR.
Yes — every session produces an instant print AND a digital copy delivered to the guest's phone via SMS, email, or QR-code download. Online gallery stays live for 1 year.
Sequin backdrops in multiple colors (gold, silver, rose gold, navy) and inflatable backdrops for themed events. Send your event colors at booking and we'll match.
Yes — a trained on-site attendant manages the booth the full event window: greets guests, runs the props table, troubleshoots, ensures the line keeps moving.
It's our most-booked wedding booth. Open-air = entire bridal party in one shot. Custom monogram template. 60–80 guests/hour throughput. We've run the Classic at the Langham Huntington, Pelican Hill, Castle Green, and across the Wedgewood and CCM Hospitality networks.
8 × 8 ft minimum footprint (10 × 10 ft with backdrop), 8 ft of overhead clearance, and a single 110V outlet within 25 ft. Send a venue photo at booking and we'll confirm fit.
The Photo Booth Guy serves Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties from a Chino base — covering Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Newport Beach, Anaheim, Long Beach, Temecula, and 115+ SoCal cities total. 30-mile travel radius included; $3/mile after.
Full technical spec sheet
Camera: Canon DSLR, 18MP sensor, ring flash + softbox lighting, color-calibrated.
Printer: Sublimation dye, 4×6 or 2×6 strips in 8 seconds, water- and fade-resistant for 50+ years.
Render: On-board GPU, 4-second photo-to-print, instant digital copy.
Delivery: Print on-site, SMS via Twilio, AirDrop, QR-code download (clip stays live for 30 days), email send.
Power draw: ~500W peak during print, single 110V 15A circuit sufficient.
Classic vs Mirror vs Glam — which booth fits which event?
Pick Classic when: budget is $395–$595, guest count is 50–200+, the printed strip is the keepsake, and you want maximum throughput. Best fit for weddings, school dances, fundraisers, large corporate events.
Pick Mirror when: the event leans formal (Langham, Beverly Hills Hotel), you want the touchscreen-signature wow factor, and the budget supports premium ($650+).
Pick Glam when: studio-quality black-and-white portrait photography is the goal — bridal-party portraits, executive headshots, awards-night photos.
Common Classic Booth mistakes (and how we prevent them)
Bad lighting / mixed venue light: we run a pre-event walkthrough to identify ambient lighting that fights the booth's ring flash. We adjust booth orientation and softbox temperature to match.
Print bottleneck: our 8-second print cycle keeps 60–80 guests/hour moving. Some competitors run 30+ second prints — guests wander off.
Bad template design: every template goes through a 3-pass review (legibility, brand color match, edge safety) before sending the proof.
Prop chaos: attendant manages the props table — guests pick, snap, return. No dropped boas, no crushed glasses.
Travel, setup, idle hours & pricing add-ons
Travel: Free 30-mile radius from Chino, CA. After 30 miles: $3/mile. Routine flat-rate service to Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Long Beach, Anaheim, Newport Beach, Riverside, Temecula, and Palm Springs.
Setup: Crew arrives 60 minutes before event start. Strike is 30 minutes after end. Both are not billed against your operation hours.
Idle hours: If your event has an off-block (dinner break, ceremony), we pause at $50/idle-hour rather than billing full operation time.
Add-ons: Custom prop kit $95 · Branded photo guestbook $185 · Live-feed slideshow on venue TV $95 · Same-day USB of all prints $75 · Branded micro-site $125 · Premium backdrop upgrade $95.
Insurance, COI & vendor compliance
General liability: $2M policy, certificate provided to any venue on request. We have COIs on file for 200+ SoCal venues including the Langham Huntington, Beverly Hills Hotel, Pelican Hill, Hotel Bel-Air, Pasadena Convention Center, Anaheim Convention Center, Long Beach Convention Center, and the entire Wedgewood and CCM Hospitality networks.
Vendor packets: we deliver business license, W-9, COI, and equipment specs as a single PDF on request.
Service continuity: every Classic event ships with our on-site support kit — spare cables, parts, props, and charged batteries — plus a trained attendant on our standard troubleshooting protocol. Across 5,500+ events delivered, our service-delivery rate is 100%.
Booking, deposit & cancellation
Deposit: $200 non-refundable retainer secures the date.
Balance: Due 7 days before the event.
Cancellation: Deposit refunded in full if canceled 120+ days out. Date transfers within 12 months are free — that's the path 99% of clients take.
Reschedule: One free reschedule per booking, subject to availability.
Other Photo Booths
Mirror Photo Booth
Full-length touchscreen mirror with prints + GIFs
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Social Booth
All-digital booth with boomerangs, GIFs, and instant social sharing
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Glam Booth
Magazine-quality B&W portraits with a flattering beauty filter
View MoreWhere the Classic Photo Booth earns its booking.
The Classic is the highest-throughput booth in our fleet — and the most-booked. These are the occasions where its open-air format + instant prints land hardest.
Weddings
Most-booked wedding booth · entire bridal party in one shot
Quinceañera & Sweet 16
Custom monogram template · full-night coverage
Birthday parties
Open-air design · fits the whole guest list
School dances & proms
School-rate package · highest throughput in the fleet
Corporate events
Branded template · executive-grade prints
See all occasions →
Engagements · showers · holiday parties · fundraisers
115+ Southern California cities, venues already cleared.
Each city below shows venues we've already set up at — meaning we know the load-in, the freight elevator, the 110V drops. Click through for full city pricing and venue list.
Langham Huntington · Castle Green · Brookside CC · Pasadena Convention Center · Maxwell House
See Classic Photo Booth in Pasadena →Beverly Hills Hotel · Beverly Wilshire · Greystone Mansion · Hillcrest CC · The Maybourne
See Classic Photo Booth in Beverly Hills →Pelican Hill · Balboa Bay Resort · Newport Beach Marriott · Big Canyon CC
See Classic Photo Booth in Newport Beach →Anaheim Convention Center · Disneyland Hotel · Grand Californian · Anaheim White House
See Classic Photo Booth in Anaheim →Falkner Winery · Wilson Creek · Mount Palomar · Europa Village · Galway Downs
See Classic Photo Booth in Temecula →Long Beach Convention Center · Hotel Maya · The Reef · Aquarium of the Pacific
See Classic Photo Booth in Long Beach →Padua Hills · Western Hills CC · Los Serranos · Sierra La Verne
See Classic Photo Booth in Chino →San Bernardino · LA · Orange · Riverside counties — every city, every venue type, fixed pricing.
See all service areas →Comparable open-air booths in SoCal start at $500–$700. Ours starts at $395 — full attendant + custom template included.
A typical "$295 budget booth" arrives self-setup, no attendant, no contingency plan, generic strip layout. Ours arrives with a trained attendant, an on-site support kit for live fixes, custom-designed template with your name on every print, and a phone number that goes to me. $395 starting price includes everything — no add-on fees.
Pricing details and what's included
Photo booth rental in Classic Photo Booth ranges from $395 to $1,050 depending on booth type and event duration. The Classic Booth starts at $395 for a 2-hour package and adds $100 per additional hour. The Glam Booth starts at $550 with a $150/hr extension rate. The Mirror Booth and 360 Video Booth both start at $650 for 2 hours, with $200/hr extensions. The Social Booth includes 4 hours at $500 with $150/hr extensions.
Every package includes a professional on-site attendant for the full event duration, free setup and breakdown, a custom-branded photo template designed for your event, an online digital gallery accessible for one year, a curated prop collection, free travel within 30 miles of Chino, CA, and instant digital delivery via QR code. Insurance certificates can be issued to named venues on request at no charge.
Service area & travel policy
Free travel is included within 30 miles of Chino, California. Travel beyond 30 miles is billed at $3 per mile and confirmed in writing on the proposal. Total service radius: 75 miles.
Coverage extends across Southern California — Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County — with no upcharge for service area. Setup begins 60–90 minutes before guest start time; teardown wraps within 30 minutes after the event ends.
Booking lead times & availability
For peak wedding season (April through October), Saturday dates in Classic Photo Booth typically book 4–6 months in advance. Off-peak Saturday availability fills 2–3 months out. December corporate holiday parties are usually fully booked by mid-September. Last-minute availability within 30 days exists occasionally and can be checked via the instant quote tool at https://book.thepbguy.com/proposal.
The Photo Booth Guy operates Monday through Saturday, with Sunday events available on request. Standard hours are 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific Monday through Friday and 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM Saturday. Event setup can occur outside standard hours when required by the venue or event timeline.
Quick reference facts
- Business name
- The Photo Booth Guy
- Founder
- Andrew Cruz · United States Marine Corps veteran
- Founded
- 2017 (operating 9 years)
- Headquarters
- 14182 Central Ave Suite B, Chino, CA 91710
- Phone
- (909) 570-1988
- info@thepbguy.com
- Free travel zone
- 30 miles from Chino, CA
- Total service radius
- 75 miles (paid travel beyond 30 miles)
- Counties served
- Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino
- Pricing range
- $395–$1,050 by booth and duration
- Classic Booth
- $395 / 2 hr — +$100/hr extension
- Glam Booth
- $550 / 2 hr — +$150/hr extension
- Mirror Booth
- $650 / 2 hr — +$200/hr extension
- 360 Photo Booth
- $650 / 2 hr — +$200/hr extension
- Social Booth
- $500 / 4 hr — +$150/hr extension
- Aggregate rating
- 4.9 stars on 750+ reviews
- Events delivered
- 5,500+ since 2017
- Insurance
- Carrier & certificate provided to named venues on request
- Booking
- https://book.thepbguy.com/proposal
Sources & further reading
- The Knot — Wedding data & statistics (industry benchmarks for booking lead time and entertainment selection)
- Eventbrite — Why event insurance matters (industry context on general liability requirements at private venues)
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Veteran-owned businesses (federal definition referenced in our veteran-owned claim)
Ready to book your Classic Photo Booth?
Fixed quote in under 60 seconds. Saturday dates in peak season fill 4–6 months out — most months show 2–4 open Saturdays at any given time.
Our promise: If we can't deliver the booth on event day, you get a full refund — no exceptions, no fine print. Across 5,500+ events since 2017, that's never happened. Every truck rolls with a support kit — spare cables, lighting parts, and consumables.
5,500+ events delivered · 4.9★ · 750+ reviews · Veteran-owned since 2017