Say Cheese Photo Booths

What Say Cheese Photo Booths does

Say Cheese Photo Booths is a privately held, founder-owned photo booth rental company founded in 2007 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company deploys 13 booth configurations — including Ultimate, Open Air, Glam, Roaming, Ring Light, Dual, Selfie, Green Screen, 360 Video, Activation, Enclosed, and Light Painting booths, plus GIF and Boomerang add-ons — at events across Austin, San Antonio, and the Texas Hill Country. Trained attendants accompany each rental, and the company emphasizes high-quality photo output, custom backdrops, and professional service as core operational features.

The business serves four primary customer segments: corporate events (holiday parties, conferences, brand activations), weddings, non-profit fundraisers, and social celebrations. Named clients include Dell, Samsung, Apple, Facebook, Visa, Hyatt, Expedia, T-Mobile, Deloitte, Charles Schwab, Qualcomm, Honda, Four Seasons, JW Marriott, SXSW, and the American Red Cross. Marketing is driven primarily by an extensive review footprint (200+ five-star reviews across Google, Facebook, Yelp, The Knot, and Wedding Wire), preferred-vendor relationships with regional wedding planning networks (AWPA), and 11 consecutive years of The Knot Best of Weddings awards.

Revenue is generated on a per-event rental basis with custom quote-based pricing. The company has 10 employees, no external funding, no mobile app, and no API or SDK presence. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers request quotes through an online form, phone, or email. Cumulative operating metrics cited by the company include 4,000+ events since founding, 2.8 million smiles captured, and 25 industry awards.

Name

Say Cheese Photo Booths

Legal name

Say Cheese Photo Booths

Website

https://saycheesephotobooths.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Say Cheese Photo Booths is a founder-owned Austin, Texas photo booth rental company founded in 2007, offering 13 booth configurations for corporate events, weddings, non-profits, and social celebrations across Central Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Photo Booth Rental: Rental of photo booths for events with various package options including enclosed booths, open-air booths, green screen booths, glamour booths, GIF booths, Boomerang booths, roaming booths, animated green screen booths, light painting booths, selfie booths, and more. Revenue generated through rental fees per event.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Say Cheese Photo Booths rents out 13+ types of photo booths for events of all sizes, delivering and operating the equipment on-site with professional attendants. The company serves weddings, corporate events, non-profit fundraisers, and private social occasions across Austin, San Antonio, and the Texas Hill Country. Core deliverables include the booth equipment, setup/teardown, on-site operation, on-site printing, custom backdrops, props, and digital sharing options.

Product overview

Say Cheese Photo Booths offers a comprehensive photo booth rental service in Austin, TX, with 13 distinct booth configurations. The core portfolio includes enclosed booths, open-air booths, green screen booths, and 360 video booths, complemented by specialty experiences like Glam, Roaming, Ring Light, Selfie, Light Painting, and Activation booths. Additional creative features include GIF Booth and Boomerang Booth for animated content capture. The company positions itself as a one-stop photo booth rental provider with high-quality equipment, professional attendants, and services spanning corporate events, weddings, nonprofits, and social gatherings across Austin, San Antonio, and Hill Country.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Photo Booth Rental Service End-to-end photo booth rental service covering delivery, setup, on-site operation by professional attendants, teardown, and provision of props and on-site printing. Available in 13+ booth styles (classic, open-air, mirror, digital/social-integrated, etc.) and configurable for events of varying sizes.
• Corporate Event Photo Booth Service Photo booth rental service tailored for corporate events including brand activations, conferences, holiday parties, product launches, and client appreciation events. Includes custom branding options, on-site staff, and digital sharing for social media amplification.
• Wedding Photo Booth Service Photo booth rental service designed for wedding receptions, including customizable backdrops, props, photo templates matched to the wedding theme, on-site printing for guest take-home favors, and full attendant service.
• Non-Profit Event Photo Booth Service Photo booth rental service tailored for non-profit galas, fundraisers, and donor appreciation events, including digital sharing options to amplify event reach on social media.
• Social Event Photo Booth Service Photo booth rental service for private social events such as birthdays, anniversaries, reunions, graduations, and holiday parties, with flexible packages suited to shorter or smaller events.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.8 million smiles captured across 4,000+ events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers39 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Associated Wedding Planners of Austin (AWPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2020Say Cheese Photo Booths was selected as a Preferred Vendor by the Associated Wedding Planners of Austin (AWPA). This partnership recognizes the company as a trusted photo booth provider recommended by professional wedding planners in the Central Texas region.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Elevate Photo Booths: Photo booth rental provider serving weddings, corporate events, and private parties with multiple booth styles. Comparable in service model and customer-segment mix to Say Cheese.
• SnapBar: Photo booth rental and brand activation company serving corporate events, weddings, and experiential marketing campaigns with custom-branded booths. Highly comparable on the corporate-activation side of Say Cheese's mix.
• The Traveling Photo Booth: Photo booth rental operator serving weddings and corporate events across multiple US regions with enclosed, open-air, and GIF booth options. Comparable on multi-format rental offerings and event-segment focus.
• ShutterBooth: One of the largest photo booth rental franchises in the US, offering enclosed, open-air, and digital booth configurations for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable to Say Cheese as a multi-booth-format rental operator serving weddings and corporate clients.
• Pixster Photo Booths: National photo booth rental brand operating in multiple US metros with open-air, enclosed, and social-media-integrated booth formats. Comparable to Say Cheese in booth variety, event-segment focus, and event-driven rental model.
• Lucky Frog Photo Booth: Photo booth rental company serving Southern California weddings and corporate events with open-air, enclosed, and 360 video booths. Direct comparable in booth variety, customer segments, and per-event rental pricing model.
• Rockstar Photo Booth: Photo booth rental company focused on weddings, corporate events, and private parties with open-air and enclosed booth configurations. Directly comparable as a regional multi-format photo booth rental operator.
• Magnolia Photo Booth Co. Photo booth rental company serving weddings and corporate events with open-air and enclosed booth options plus custom backdrops. Comparable as a small operator competing in the same event-rental category.
• Bash Booths: Photo booth rental company serving weddings, corporate events, and private parties with multiple booth styles and add-on features like GIFs and Boomerangs. Comparable in booth variety and target customer mix.

Regional players

• Open Air Photo Booth (Dallas): Texas-based photo booth rental company serving the Dallas/Fort Worth market with open-air, enclosed, and 360 booths. Regional peer operating the same rental model in a different Texas geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/saycheesephotobooths
• Facebookfacebook.com/saycheesephotobooths
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/say-cheese-photo-booths-austin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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