A 360 video booth works at a hen or stag party because the whole night is about the group. The booth gets the group up together. A V360 Video Booth is staffed, so whoever organised the party does not have to run it. Friends step onto the platform, the camera circles them and everyone leaves with a 26-second clip of the night.
Why it works at a hen or stag party
Hen and stag parties bring together friends from different parts of the bride or groom's life. Some have known each other for years and some meet for the first time that night. The booth gives the group something easy and fun to do together. Someone grabs a prop, the bride or groom is pulled onto the platform and the operator gets everyone dancing.
The clip plays at normal speed, then in slow motion and then in reverse in a boomerang style, which makes the best moments even funnier the second time.
Props
Every booking comes with a standard set of high-quality props plus themed props for the occasion, provided by V360 on its own prop table, so nobody needs to pack anything. Props held in the hands or worn from the waist up show best, because the camera frames the top half of the body.
Many hen and stag parties have a theme. The Bespoke Themed Prop Package adds 10 custom pieces for £75 on top of the standard props, for any package, booth size or party theme. You give V360 the theme and a brief and V360 sources and chooses the pieces, with no approval step. Book custom props at least 4 months ahead. More is in custom props for your 360 video booth.
Song and overlay
One song plays on every video from the booking. Song choice and a text or logo overlay are included with Silver and Gold, so on those packages you choose the song and the 26-second section of it you want. On Paper and Bronze V360 chooses an appropriate on-theme popular song. If you want your own song on Paper or Bronze, add the Custom Music Overlay for £20. A text or logo overlay on Paper or Bronze is also £20 with the Custom Text or Logo Overlay. For text, send the exact wording and spelling. For a logo, send a transparent PNG.
For a hen or stag party that could be the group's favourite song on every clip and a text overlay with the bride or groom's name and the date. The full guide is personalising your 360 booth videos.
How the night runs
About a fortnight before the event the team contacts your venue to agree the space, so you do not have to chase it. On the day the operator or operators arrive one hour before your start time and set up discreetly. The booth is cordoned with stanchions so people stay at a safe distance from the camera arm.
When the booth opens, the operator guides each group onto the platform, positions them and positions the camera for every person. The ring lights and the room lighting keep everyone well framed and well lit. Guests are encouraged to dance, look for the camera and pose while the camera rotates around them. The platform does not spin and guests do not turn with the camera. Each clip is 26 seconds long and plays at normal speed, then in slow motion and then in reverse. When the rotation stops, guests are helped down and shown their video at the sharing station. After your end time the team takes around 45 minutes to an hour to break down. The full running order is in what happens on the night with a staffed 360 video booth.
Small booth or large booth
- Small booth. A 1.5 m by 1.5 m platform for up to 2 people at a time, run by one operator.
- Large booth. A 2.5 m by 2.5 m platform for up to 4 people at a time, run by two operators because there are more people to manage.
Both need about half a metre around the booth so the camera arm can rotate safely, a solid even floor and a power plug or other power source. Wifi is not required. The full comparison is in small or large 360 video booth and the footprint detail is in how much space a 360 video booth needs.
Hen and stag groups often like to step up together, so the large booth with room for up to 4 at a time suits most parties. If the venue is tight or the group is small, the small booth fits a 1.5 m square.
Your videos after the party
Guests download their own clip at the video sharing station on the night by AirDrop, a QR code, SMS or email. Their phone is not used to record. About 12 hours after the booking ends you are emailed a web gallery of every video plus a shared Google Drive folder for a bulk download. Both stay available for six months and no USB is needed. Delivery is covered in how do we get our 360 booth videos.
The gallery link can be shared with anyone, so the whole group can watch every clip the next day and the organiser does not have to collect videos from everyone's phones.
Prices and travel
Small Paper is £175 for one hour and Large Paper is £225 for one hour, up to Gold at £425 small and £495 large for four hours. Bookings beyond four hours are priced as a custom quote. The full list is in how much a 360 video booth costs to hire and on the packages page. Travel is free across South Wales, West Wales, Bristol and Thornbury. It is not free to Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea, Keynsham, Yate or Long Ashton. Travel outside the free area varies, so it is quoted on request. Contact V360 Video Booth for a travel quote. Towns are listed on areas we cover. The room check is in is my venue suitable for a 360 video booth.
Thinking ahead to the wedding
If the group loves the booth, the same staffed booth works for the wedding evening party. See why book a 360 video booth for a wedding.
Book your hen or stag 360 video booth
Give the group a staffed premium experience that gets everyone on the platform together, with operators hosting every take so the organiser can enjoy the party. Send the date, the venue, the hours and the booth size you want, then contact V360 Video Booth to secure your date.
