Question 1

More Hamilton Event Venues We’ve Been Part Of

Accepted Answer

Agape Garden (410 Lewis Rd Unit 4, Stoney Creek, ON)
Binbrook Agricultural Society (2600 Hwy 56, Binbrook, ON)
C Hotel (1530 Stone Church Rd E, Hamilton, ON)
Carlisle Golf Club (523 Carlisle Rd, Carlisle, ON)
Croatian Sports and Community Centre (166 Green Mountain Rd E, Stoney Creek, ON)
The Diplomat (43 King William St, Hamilton, ON)
Dundas Valley Golf Club (10 Woodleys Ln, Dundas, ON)
Galileo Garden (1223 Hwy 8, Stoney Creek, ON)
Hamilton Police Association (555 Upper Wellington St, Hamilton, ON)
The Lakeview (180 Van Wagners Beach Rd, Hamilton, ON)
Marquis Garden (Hamilton & Ancaster) (1365 Sandhill Dr, Ancaster, ON)
Michelangelo (1555 Upper Ottawa Street, Hamilton, ON)
The Mule Spinner (11 Landsdowne Ave, Hamilton, ON)
Royal Hamilton Yatch Club (555 Bay St N, Hamilton, ON)
Sanford Hall (286 Sanford Ave N, Hamilton, ON)
Shawn & Ed Brewery (65 Hatt St, Dundas, ON)
The Spice Factory (121 Hughson St. N, Hamilton, ON)
Tim Hortons Field (64 Melrose Ave N, Hamilton, ON)
Winona Vine Estate (269 Glover Rd, Stoney Creek, ON)

Question 2

Do you have liability insurance?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Our insurance covers up to $2,000,000 in general liability. Please let us know if you need a copy of our insurance for your venue or client.

Question 3

How does booking work?

Accepted Answer

Book us online!

You really know what you want. We have our pricing and package available on our website! After you book us, our team will reach out to you within the next 24 hours to understand your event, make any necessary adjustments (if we feel the time booked isn't the best for your), provide you with the next steps!

Phone or Text us at (289) 460-0407

We will understand your event and explain how things works, and provide you a proposal for the next steps! Our pricing is the same on our website, unless you have some customization request.

Email us at party@wowactivation.com

We will respond to you within 24 hours or sooner to understand your event and explain how things work. Our pricing is the same as on our website, unless you have some customize request.

Question 4

Space Requirements

Accepted Answer

- 2.5m x 2.5m (Mirror and Classic), 5m x 5m (360 Video Booth, and All Reception Package)
- Minimum ceiling height of 2.5m or 8 ft
- Power source (preferred, not required)
- Within 5m of power source (preferred, not required)
- Area facing the wall or corner (preferred, not required) to prevent flash light irritate your guests
- WiFi (preferred, but not required). If WiFi is not provided, cellular reception is a must!
- Indoor space

Notes:
- Mirror Booth cannot be used outdoor. Venue also needs to have elevator or wheelchair ramp if there's a stairs. Our Mirror Booth cannot be transport through stairs.

Outdoor Special Notes:
- Coverage for rain
- Flat ground (not on muddy surface, or uneven surface). Dry Grass surface is acceptable

Question 5

Before Booking: What to know before booking?

Accepted Answer

When you work with us, we will ensure all of this are discussed at the very beginning to ensure both parties time are not wasted.

Venue - Do you have one booked?

Is it indoor or outdoor? If staircase is involved, is it wheelchair assessable? Is there a power supply?

Our Mirror Booth can only be used indoor and if staircase is involved, we need to ensure there's either a ramp or elevator.

Fortunately, we also have our Classic Booth, which allows us to conduct outdoor event or any event where staircase is involved without ramp or elevator.

Agenda - Do you really know what time you need a photo booth?

We served over 1,000+ events and we will work with you to understand your agenda, to ensure your guest get the best photo booth experience from us! You don't want to book us for a wedding from 7pm - 10pm, but have speech run from 7pm - 8pm where no one dare to leave their seat!

We also have idle time add-on ($50/hour) to serve during cocktail hours! For example, our photo booth can run from 5pm - 6pm (1 hour) and stay idle for 2 hours, then resume our service from 8pm - 10pm.

This idle time feature also make it possible for us to set up prior to your guest arrival, so when we arrive for setup, it doesn't interfere any programming you have. This is however, rarely an issue!

Space requirements

- 2.5m x 2.5m or 8 ft x 8 ft (Mirror and Classic), 5m x 5m (360 Video Booth, and All Reception Package)
- Minimum ceiling height of 2.5m or 8 ft
- Power source (preferred, not required)
- Within 5m of power source (preferred, not required)
- Area facing the wall or corner (preferred, not required) to prevent flash light irritate your guests
- WiFi (preferred, but not required). If WiFi is not provided, cellular reception is a must!

Question 6

After Booking: What happens next?

Accepted Answer

We will reach out to you to:

Understand your event

Most importantly understand your agenda to ensure you don't book us on time that no one will use the photo booth (i.e. overlap with Keynote Speaker).

Custom design photo template

We provide custom design of photo template to ensure the photo template suit your theme! We will ensure the overall look is align with your event, add any text or logo as you may require. The possibility is endless!

Our Budget Booth option does not come with custom design photo template. Client will choose from an inventory of template, or can purchase online from other source and send it to us.

Get your venue or event planner contact

If you are paying for a venue or event planner, let us do the work for you! We liaise with them for all the small details, and only work with you with things that matters to you the most, such as photo template design!

Question 7

Do you include props and backdrop?

Accepted Answer

Yes and Yes! Our package comes with physical props and backdrop.

Physical props are generic in nature, and we have props that covers all types of events. If you have a very unique and rare theme, we can find ways to make it work!

Backdrop: We try to keep this very generic to avoid oversaturated outcome. We have photo template that is custom designed to fit your theme, we also have physical props that guests will be holding. There is really limited value on having a custom backdrop. You can visit our backdrop options, or we have our greenscreen function that we can insert any virtual background. We will provide recommendation of backdrop once our photo template design is confirmed.

Downside of Green Screen: not 100% perfect. Guests that wears green, or has any colour that is close to the virtual background will not be perfect.

Question 8

Payment method

Accepted Answer

We do require a $100 deposit to hold the date. The remaining balance is due 1 day prior to the event or if payable by cheque, we may accept it on the day of the event, prior to service start time.

We accept: E-Transfer, Cheque, Electronic Funds Transfer, Credit Card, Debit Card, and Cash

Deposit cannot be paid via Cash, unless client willing to drop it off. We will provide payment instructions.

Question 9

What type of events are best with photo booth?

Accepted Answer

We do all types of events! Weddings, Corporate Party, Annual Holiday Party, Bar or Bat Mitzvah, Graduation, Wedding Anniversary, Engagement Party, Gala Dinner, Celebration, Luncheon, Department Gathering, and more!

Corporate sponsor? We work with many corporate sponsors as they sponsor a photo booth for industry association event, community events, and even graduation events! Your logo will be on each photo template!

Corporate activation: We provide our photo booth services for many retailers for their grand opening, anniversary sale, community sponsorship (i.e. brand activation campaign). In addition to logo on photo template, we have the capability to collect guest email and include a short marketing message when sending guest their photo. Our email sending and collection process is CASL compliant.

For more info on Corporate Sponsor or Corporate Activation, see our brand activation page

Question 10

If you are not booking with us, what you should know about other vendors

Accepted Answer

We would love to serve you, but we also care about your event no matter who you go with. Here are the things that we stood out:

Privacy

We never post any of your pictures any where!

Most vendors may have a clause in their contract which allows them the right to use your photos for marketing (i.e. Facebook post, use on their website, etc.). Some don't ask and just assumed they have the right. Make sure you confirm in writing that your photos aren't going anywhere!

Image quality

We use DSLR camera and proper lighting to capture high quality photo.

Some providers may use an iPad front camera, and often come without proper lighting. Check to ensure that a DSLR camera and proper lighting will be used.

Instant Printing

We offer instant printing on the spot. Check if your package does come with printing, and if there's a limit.

Agenda

We reviewed your agenda to ensure you book us at a time where your guests will get the most out of the experience. Often, client will know what time they need, but we let you know if the time slot isn't appropriate.

Make sure you ask your provider what is their recommendation.

URL on photo template

We do not put our URL on the photo template, with the exception of our Budget Booth, which is prominently disclosed on our package and pricing.

Most providers assumed the right, best to check in advance.

Email collection

This is mainly for corporate customers. Our email collection (for remarketing) and sending process is compliant with Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). This allow our client to include a marketing message and a call to action that link to your preferred site, when sending guests a digital copy of their photo. We can provide legal attestation.

Some providers may offer email or data collection capability. Please ensure that the process is CASL compliant.

WiFi

If the venue doesn't provide WiFi, we have our own mobile hotspot. We do need to ensure that the venue has cellular reception if WiFi is not provided.

Some providers doesn't come with WiFi, and any digital image will only be sent to guest hours or day after picture was taken.

Provider you can trust

We provide corporate quality event planning experience. It's your big day, or it's your busiest day. We understand that and we take full responsibility and ownership to ensure that you get to enjoy the event, and we will take care of your guests!

Question 11

We booked a photo booth for 3 hours, does that include setup and tear down time?

Accepted Answer

If you book us for 3 hours, you get the full 3 hours of service. Example, if you book us from 8pm - 11pm

We arrive ~ 1.5 hour before around 6:30pm to setup. Photo booth will be ready to go to serve your guests at 8:00pm. At 11:01pm, we start to tear down.

If venue needs to know, please budget for 1.5 hours extra for setup, and 0.5 hour extra for tear down.

Question 12

Do we need to Tip and provide food for your staff?

Accepted Answer

No. We do not expect tip and do not expect food or drinks.

Just like any job, we bring our own food and supplies and do not expect customers to provide.

While we do not accept Tip, we do appreciate a Google Review! In addition, we would appreciate any referral as a result of our great service.

Note that all prices listed on our website is subject to Tax.

Question 13

We don't need 3 hours, we only need 1 or 2 hours. Can you do it?

Accepted Answer

Yes, we can cater to your need. However, the price will not deviate much.

We incur a high fixed cost regardless whether you book us for 2 or 3 hours. The following fixed cost stay the same regardless of how many hours you booked us:
- Planning for the event
- Design the photo template
- Marketing cost, platform cost
- Travel time
- Setup and take down time
- Administrative cost

and many more including years of experience our team had to make your event successful

Question 14

What's the best package for Weddings?

Accepted Answer

The most popular package for Wedding is our Classic Booth - Reception Package.

While our Mirror Booth and Classic Booth are both popular for Weddings, our Classic Booth is a more budget friendly option than our Mirror Booth.

Our reception package comes with a split session, which we do 1 hour during cocktail reception, idle for maximum of 3 hours for dinner and programming, and resume the evening with another 2 hours, to make it 3 hours of photo booth service in total.  This brings a few benefits:

- Setup prior to guests arrival, so it looks elegant
- Capture guests during cocktail hours and provide them additional activities
- Many guests leave right after dinner and programming, which allows us to capture more memories for you
- Guests also looks sharp and formal before they eat! Some guests may look differently when party starts after dinner!

Question 15

What's the best time for photo booth?

Accepted Answer

We usually ask for a copy of your agenda to understand your event and provide our recommendation.

Our Reception Package is the most popular as the photo booth will be available during cocktail hours while we wait for all guests to arrive, and continue for another couple hours after dinner.

As a rule of thumb,
- Avoid overlapping photo booth hours with dinner service and programming time
- Avoid booking us past 11pm, if the next day is a working day
- Generally, avoid booking us past 11:30pm as most guests won't stay that long, and our service will only cater for 10% of the crowd that usually stays until the very end

Long Weekend: We also find that Guests tend to stay longer for the party if it's a long weekend (beginning or middle. Not at the end of the long weekend)

Question 16

Where do people usually have their photo booth setup?

Accepted Answer

Foyer. Outside the main dining area. Facing a wall.

Depending on the package you booked. We may not be able to accommodate advance setup. Setting up outside the main dining area will avoid interfering the programming.

Our photo booth also comes with flash light, which if it's inside the hall, may cause irritation for some guests who sits near the photo booth.

Worry that no one will come grab pictures? Our photo booth attendant is highly engaging! We are pro-active in inviting your guests to take pictures. We also work with the DJ or Emcee to ensure guests are aware that there is a photo booth!

It's not our responsibility to bring traffic to your event, but it's our responsibility to ensure people who attended the event are using the photo booth!

Question 17

Why do you need payment in advance? Can I pay on the spot?

Accepted Answer

We are entertainment service provider, and as a general rule, payment is expected prior to service.

Afraid we will not show up? We accept Credit Card or PayPal, which provides assurance to our Client. In addition, any negative Google Reviews or word of mouth is detrimental to our business, and makes no sense for us to operate in such matter.

In addition, we will communicate with you 1 or 2 days prior to the event letting you know what time we will arrive.

We do also accept payment on the spot for those who really worry about scamming. Given it's your busy day, we recommend you entrust a family member to provide us the payment on event day.

PHOTO BOOTH RENTAL TORONTO

Hamilton, Kitchener, Brantford, Guelph, Toronto, Niagara Falls & surrounding

(289) 460-0407

party@wowactivation.com

Black & White or Glam Booth available. Call or Text us. No tipping required.

Pricing & Packages

Check out our Work Examples and Photo Template Layout Options

Legacy package available for existing clients. Please contact us for availability.

Choose Your Service Level

Just want a simple DIY photo booth?

Ideal for casual use when prints and DSLR photo quality aren't required. $150 + Tax for pickup, or $250 + Tax for delivery. Contact us for more details.

"Most couples regret not having guests' photos & messages after the wedding. The same goes for corporate events and holiday parties. WOW Worthie fills that missing piece." - Wilson, Event Planner

Your Event's Private Digital Gallery & Audio Guestbook

POV Photo & Video Gallery

Digital Audio Guestbook

(Loved by Weddings & Private Events)

Scan QR > Guests Upload (No App Needed) > All Your Event Memories in One Place

WOW Worthie is a standalone, DIY experience operated as a separate company from WOW Activation. It can be purchased on its own or added to a WOW Activation photo booth booking with bundle pricing.

Photo Booth Rental Add-Ons

The following add-ons are available at additional cost. Selection available on booking process. Standalone purchase of add-ons without a photo booth rental is available. Subject to extra delivery charges. No cost for pickup in Hamilton, ON

Audio Guestbook

Every Person in the Photo Gets a Copy

VIP Red Carpet & Golden Stanchions

Email Collection & Remarketing

Photo Guestbook Album

We are the only photo booth provider in Toronto that has a CASL compliant email capture process

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