A 360 video booth works at an engagement party because it gets both sides of the family and both groups of friends up together. A V360 Video Booth is staffed, so the two of you are free to celebrate rather than host. Guests step onto the platform, the camera circles them and they leave with a 26-second clip. You get every video from the party the next day.
Why it works at an engagement party
An engagement party is often the first time two families and two friendship groups are in one room. The booth gives people an easy way to meet. A friend from one side and a cousin from the other step up together, pick up a prop and the operator gets them dancing. The clip is a fun memory of the party where everyone first met.
For the two of you, the gallery afterwards is a way to see every guest who came to celebrate, including the people you only had a minute with on the night.
Your song and your names
One song plays on every video from the booking. On Paper and Bronze packages V360 chooses an appropriate on-theme popular song. On Silver and Gold packages you choose the song and the 26-second section of it you want. Song choice and a text or logo overlay are included with Silver and Gold. On Paper and Bronze packages both are available as paid add-ons for £20 each: the Custom Music Overlay and the Custom Text or Logo Overlay. One song still plays across all the videos. For text, send the exact wording and spelling. For a logo, send a transparent PNG.
For an engagement party, Silver and Gold include putting your song on every clip and adding a text overlay such as your names and the date of the party. On Paper and Bronze you can add either for £20. Send the wording exactly as you want it to appear. More is in personalising your 360 booth videos.
Props
Every booking comes with a standard set of high-quality props and themed props for the occasion. The operator sets them out on V360's own prop table, so you do not need to bring anything. If your party has a theme of its own, custom props are £75 for 10 pieces on top of the standard props with the Bespoke Themed Prop Package. Book them at least 4 months ahead.
How the party runs
About a fortnight before the party the team contacts your venue to agree the space. On the day the operator or operators arrive one hour before your start time and set up discreetly.
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. After the take they 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.
The small booth suits couples stepping up in pairs. The large booth suits groups of friends who want to celebrate together on the platform.
There is no age limit, so children in the family can join in. A tall adult may need to hold a small child so both stay in frame. More is in can children use a 360 video booth.
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.
Thinking ahead to the wedding
If you enjoy the booth at your engagement party, the same staffed booth works for the wedding evening party. The timing for a wedding is in when to book a 360 video booth at a wedding.
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. Towns are listed on areas we cover.
Book your engagement party 360 video booth
Celebrate with a staffed premium experience that brings both families together on the platform, with operators hosting every take while you 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.
