Free template with the school colors and the grad's name. An attendant who gets every group in front of the camera. Unlimited prints guests take home. Sets up in a backyard, a school gym, or on a campus lawn.
The grad-party photo problem
Here's the difference between the typical photo booth vendor and what we ship to your graduation party.
● 🎖 USMC · Founder
From the founder
Nine years. 5,500+ events. Backyard grad parties, school promotions, college commencements across SoCal.
I started The Photo Booth Guy in 2017 while still on active duty in the Marine Corps, because I couldn't find a photo booth operator in Southern California who treated every graduation party the way I'd want my own handled. So I built one — running the early bookings on weekends between deployments and training. Every booking is owner-overseen. Every graduation party ships with a uniformed in-house attendant — never a drop-off rental, never a subcontractor. We're a veteran-owned small business, fully insured ($1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate GL), and accepted at every major SoCal venue.
Nine years in, we've delivered 5,500+ events and earned 619+ five-star reviews on Yelp plus 149+ on Google. I still personally review every graduation party the morning of — venue notes, timeline, attendant brief. If you have a question before booking, call or text me directly at (909) 570-1988.
Graduation packages
Free school-colors template on every package. Delivery, setup, and an attendant included. No travel fee within 30 miles of Chino.
Every graduation party ships with a field-tested support kit on-site and a standby runner on-call within ~30–60 minutes of any SoCal venue. If we ever fail to deliver service on the day, full refund. Across 5,500+ events since 2017 — never missed one.
By booth style
Same in-house crew, same custom branded template included free, same never-missed record — across every booth in the fleet.
Not ready to book today?
Forward to your spouse, planner, or boss. No commitment. We'll hold the date for 48 hours while you decide.
Your graduation party-day timeline
From booking to digital gallery delivery. Most clients are confirmed in under 48 hours and never have to think about the booth again.
$200 deposit secures the date. We collect your monogram, colors, venue, and timeline. Designer queues your custom template.
We send a one-page event sheet: load-in time, contact for venue coordinator, attendant assignment. You sign off.
Your proof arrives by email for color or layout tweaks. 3 free revision rounds.
Your balance invoice arrives the day before. It's due on the event date.
Attendant calls the venue coordinator (when their info is on file) to confirm freight elevator, parking, and setup window. You don't have to relay anything.
Crew arrives 60–90 minutes before guest start time. Booth calibrated, lighting set, prints test-run, props arranged. Support kit in the van — spare cables, lighting parts, and consumables.
Greets guests, manages line flow, swaps prints, refills props, hands strips out. You don't see the booth — you see your guests laughing at it.
30-minute teardown after the event ends. Coordinated with venue load-out window. Zero footprint left behind.
Every photo from the night, sorted and color-corrected, in a private password-protected gallery — uploaded the Monday after your event. Shareable with guests, downloadable in full resolution. Need it faster? Expedite available on request.
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Most-asked questions from graduation parties clients across Southern California.
Yes. Most of our graduation parties are in a backyard. The Classic booth sets up on a patio, a driveway, or a garage floor. We need one standard outlet and a spot about 8 by 8 feet. Shade helps the photos.
Most families book 2 to 3 hours. Start the booth about an hour after the party starts, when most guests have arrived. Extra hours can be added on the day if the party runs long.
Yes. We design a free template with the school colors, the grad's name, and the class year. You see a proof before the party. Two grads sharing a party can share one template.
Yes. We work campus receptions, alumni house events, and promotion days. We carry $1M per occurrence / $2M aggregate general liability and send a certificate of insurance naming the school or venue within one business day.
Other occasions
Same crew, same standard. Each occasion has packages tuned to its rhythm.
By city
5,500+ events delivered across 4 counties · 115+ cities. No travel fee within 30 miles of Chino. Click your city for local examples and instant pricing.
Photo booth rental in Graduations ranges from $425 to $625 depending on booth type and event duration. The Classic Booth starts at $425 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 $100/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.
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.
For peak wedding season (April through October), Saturday dates in Graduations 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 daily, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Pacific. Event setup can occur outside these hours when required by the venue or event timeline.
May and June book up first. Same-day proposal turnaround. Free template proof before the party.
"I review every graduation party the morning of — that's the deal."
— Andrew Cruz · Founder · USMC vet
5,500+ events · 4.9★ · 750+ reviews · Marine Corps Veteran Owned since 2017
