In short
A photo booth print layout can generally be personalised with your names, wedding date, a chosen colour scheme and a border design, so the print doubles as both a guest photo and a small keepsake tied to your specific wedding.
- Names and wedding date are commonly added to the print border
- Colour schemes can usually be matched to your wedding palette
- Strip prints and single photo layouts each suit different styles
- Reviewing a design proof before the banquet avoids surprises
- Personalisation does not change how the booth itself operates
Adding your names and wedding date to the print layout
Most vendors offer a template where your names and wedding date are printed along the border or bottom of each photo, giving guests an immediate reminder of whose wedding the print is from. This is a common request and generally does not require anything beyond confirming the exact wording and spelling with your vendor ahead of the banquet.
Some couples also add a short phrase or the venue name to this border, though it is worth keeping the design simple enough that it does not compete with the photo itself for attention once printed and handed to a guest.
Matching the print design to your wedding colours
Border colours, background patterns, and sometimes small graphic elements can usually be matched to your wedding's colour palette, tying the print design to the rest of your décor for a more considered overall look. This is a styling choice made ahead of the banquet, typically based on a colour reference or swatch you provide to your vendor in advance.
If your wedding has a specific theme, such as a particular flower or motif used throughout your décor, it is worth asking whether this can be incorporated into the print border as a small design touch that ties everything together.
Choosing between strip prints and single photo layouts
A strip print typically shows several poses stacked vertically on a narrow strip, while a single photo layout uses one larger image on a standard print size. Each has a different feel, with strips often suiting a playful, varied set of poses and single prints working well for a cleaner, more composed shot.
Your choice here can also affect how the print fits into other plans, such as a guest book, since a single larger print generally leaves more visible space for a written message than a narrow strip does.
Working with your vendor on the design details
It helps to share your invitation design, colour swatches, or any existing wedding stationery with your vendor when discussing the print layout, since this gives them a clear reference point rather than a verbal description alone. Most vendors can put together a sample design fairly quickly once they have this information to work from and a rough sense of your preferences.
Confirming details like font style and exact date formatting early avoids last-minute changes once the design is closer to final and printing needs to be arranged ahead of the banquet itself.
Timing your design decisions around the rest of your planning
Print design conversations tend to fit naturally alongside other stationery decisions, such as your invitation suite or place cards, since you are already thinking about fonts, colours and wording at that stage of planning your wedding. Bundling these conversations can save you repeating the same references to different vendors across your wedding preparations, and keeps your visual identity consistent.
That said, print design does not usually need to be finalised as early as your invitations, so there is generally some flexibility if this decision comes later in your planning timeline than expected.
Reviewing the design before the banquet
Before the wedding day, ask to see a proof or sample of the final print layout, so you can check spelling, colours, and overall look before it is used for the full run of guest prints. Small errors, such as a misspelled name or an incorrect date, are much easier to fix at this stage than on the day itself once printing has started.
Once you are happy with the design, it is generally locked in for the banquet, so this review step is worth taking seriously rather than approving it quickly without a proper look.
Getting started on your print design
If you want to start planning a personalised print layout, our photo booth page has an overview of the coverage, or you can read our guide on wedding albums and prints for how printed keepsakes generally work alongside your other wedding deliverables and albums from the day itself and afterwards.
From there, getting in touch with your wedding colours and date lets a vendor start putting together design options suited to your celebration and overall theme, well ahead of the banquet so there is time to review a proof properly.
If you would like to personalise your photo booth print layout, get in touch with your wedding details, or read more about our photo booth coverage.