I often get the question from clients, "can you set up a portrait station at my wedding?" Although it is possible (I can bring an additional photographer, lights, backdrop and printer), I always suggest booking a photobooth company, especially one which uses vintage machines that print real, not digital, photo strips.
There are a couple of reasons for this. My business is primarily focused on the storytelling part of the wedding, while photobooth companies specifically operate portrait stations – we are different types of vendors with different focuses. Also, the beauty of a real photobooth is that users enter a private area, and, being hidden, become completely un-self-conscious. This results in the funnest and funniest images. A bit of proof? The photostrips of Bia and I from Abby & Gabe's New Year's Eve Wedding (posted above).
As for vintage vs. digital photobooths, I really love the look and feel of vintage prints. That said, only companies that run digital photobooths can provide the digital images on disc at the end of the night, which is pretty sweet. And, I surmise that digital equipment is more reliable, so it is a bit of a toss up.
