Photobooth Royale

What Photobooth Royale does

Photobooth Royale is a privately-held, owner-operated photo booth rental company founded in 2008 and headquartered in Emeryville, California. The company specializes exclusively in renting photo booths and related event accessories — it does not offer DJ, catering, or photography services — and serves weddings, private parties, corporate events, and nonprofit/community gatherings across Northern California. The company designs and manufactures its proprietary photo booth hardware in-house, including the Fairy Booth (a wedding-focused unit with a bridal brocade exterior and 16-guest capacity launched in 2019) and the Pixi Booth (an all-purpose unit available in three colors), along with contract-manufactured accessories such as Memory Keeper Magnets and Photo Enhance Backdrops. The technology stack is complemented by Boothopia, a proprietary online photo gallery platform hosted on the company's own servers with social sharing and optional password protection.

The company generates revenue entirely through one-time event rental fees billed per package and a la carte add-ons. Weekday base packages range from $395 (1-hour minimum) to $895 (6-hour), while weekend and holiday packages range from $595 (2-hour minimum) to $1,995 (the 'Party in the USA' nationwide 6-hour tier). Add-on revenue is captured through Memory Maker Guestbooks ($45-$195), Fun Maker Props kits ($45-$195), themed Photo Enhance Backdrops ($95-$395), Memory Keeper Magnets ($95-$295), idle and picture-taking time upgrades ($95-$195 per hour), and a roaming photographer service ($295). Customers transact via a website reservation request form, phone, or contact form — with messages routed to the owner's mobile phone — and pay through PayPal or Google Checkout on a deposit-plus-balance basis.

Photobooth Royale operates nine regional service centers across Northern California (Emeryville, Oakley, Los Altos, Corte Madera, Monterey, Rocklin, Livermore, San Jose, and Napa), each with its own phone line and designated delivery radius. The company holds registered trademarks on its core product line (Fairy Booth, Pixi Booth, Memory Maker Guestbooks, Fun Maker Props, Photo Enhance Backdrops, Boothopia, Memory Keeper Magnets, and Theme Maker Props) and emphasizes pricing and equipment transparency on its website as a competitive differentiator. The business is run as a privately-held owner-operator company — with Kao Saefong as the listed contact — without external venture capital or private equity investment, and serves a long tail of one-time transactional customers across weddings, private celebrations, corporate events, and nonprofit fundraising events.

Name

Photobooth Royale

Legal name

Photobooth Royale

Website

http://www.photoboothroyale.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Photobooth Royale is a privately-held Northern California photo booth rental company founded in 2008 that designs, manufactures, and rents its own proprietary booths (Fairy Booth, Pixi Booth) and accessories for weddings, private parties, corporate events, and nonprofit gatherings through nine regional service centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Photo Booth Rental Services

NAICS

All Other Consumer Goods Rental (532289), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Photographic Equipment & Supplies (3861)

akta.pro primary industry

Modular & Portable Display Systems (Pop-Ups, Tension Fabric, Kits) (THAHAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Photo booth rentals
• Wedding photo booths
• Event entertainment services
• Party rental services
• Event photography booths

Headquarters

HQ city

Emeryville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Photo Booth Rental Packages: The primary revenue stream is one-time rental of photo booth packages on an hourly or package basis. Packages include a base number of hours of booth operation, with add-ons available for props, guestbooks, backdrops, prints, magnets, roaming photography, and outdoor power generation. Customers pay a deposit followed by the remaining balance. Weekend and holiday events command premium pricing with a 2-hour minimum; weekday events have a 1-hour minimum.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PHOTOBOOTH Royale rents photo booths and branded add-on products to event hosts across Northern California for weddings, birthday parties, corporate events, and community fundraisers. The company designs and manufactures its own Fairy Booth and Pixi Booth hardware in-house and offers them on an hourly or package basis with delivery, setup, an attendant, personalized photo strips, an image disc, and online gallery hosting included. A modular menu of upgrade products — Memory Maker Guestbooks, Memory Keeper Magnets, Fun Maker Props, Photo Enhance Backdrops, Theme Maker Props, additional idle or picture-taking hours, a roaming photographer, and outdoor power generation — is sold alongside the base rental.

Product overview

PHOTOBOOTH Royale is a photo booth rental company operating primarily in Northern California, offering two core photo booth products (Fairy Booth and Pixi Booth) through a modular base-package pricing model with numerous add-on services. The Fairy Booth is their premium wedding-focused booth featuring an elegant bridal brocade exterior, while the Pixi Booth serves as an all-purpose option available in three colors. All rentals include a base package with unlimited use, attendant, delivery, photo strips, backdrop, image disc, and online gallery. Customers can customize their experience through add-ons including Memory Maker Guestbooks, Memory Keeper Magnets, Fun Maker Props, Photo Enhance Backdrops, and Boothopia Online Gallery. The company designs and manufactures their own proprietary products (Fair Booth, Pixi Booth, Memory Keeper Magnets) and offers both weekday and weekend rental packages with varying durations and delivery radii.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fairy Booth™: Newest photo booth featuring bridal brocade exterior, high-speed printer, roomy interior (fits up to 16 guests), small 5' x 7' footprint, and changeable backdrop. Designed and manufactured exclusively by PHOTOBOOTH Royale.
• Pixi Booth™
• Memory Maker Guestbooks™
• Fun Maker Props™
• Photo Enhance Backdrops™
• Boothopia™
• Memory Keeper Magnets™

Products and services

• Fairy Booth rental A premium photo booth designed and manufactured exclusively by PHOTOBOOTH Royale for weddings, with a bridal brocade exterior, high-speed printer, interior that fits up to 16 guests, a compact 5' x 7' footprint, and a changeable backdrop. Rented to wedding couples and planners across Northern California.
• Pixi Booth rental An all-purpose photo booth designed and manufactured by PHOTOBOOTH Royale, available in Black, Brown, or White velveteen exterior, with a high-speed printer and interior that fits up to 16 guests. Rented to event hosts for birthdays, corporate parties, galas, and other occasions.
• Photo Booth Base Package rental The standard photo booth rental package offering weekday packages from $395 (1 hour) up to $895 (6 hours) and weekend packages from $595 (2 hours) up to $1,995 (Party in the USA, 6 hours nationwide). Includes unlimited turns, an attendant, delivery and setup within the included radius, double 6-inch photo strips, Smokey Gray Pro backdrop, personalized photo strips, a DVD of images, and an online photo gallery.
• Memory Maker Guestbooks A guestbook add-on service in which event guests use one of their double photo strips to assemble a personalized keepsake album on site. Available as Bring Your Own Scrapbook, Standard Kit (Black Linen), or Premium Kit (Brown Leatherette, Black Leatherette, or Black Velour).
• Memory Keeper Magnets Custom-designed, contract-manufactured photo strip magnets that convert photo booth prints into refrigerator-friendly keepsakes. Available for 2x6 and 4x6 prints in quantities of 50, 125, or 200 pieces.
• Fun Maker Props and Theme Maker Props Prop kit upgrades sold alongside the photo booth rental, including Bring Your Own Props, 10-piece Value Prop Kit, 20-piece Premium Prop Kit, and 20-piece Theme Maker Prop Kit for enhancing photo booth silliness.
• Photo Enhance Backdrops Proprietary non-reflective backdrops designed to absorb light and enhance image quality of skin tones, sold as upgrades to the standard Smokey Gray Pro backdrop. Options include Vintage Ornate, Scenic Thematic (sequins, holiday, whimsical), Custom Printed Vinyl, and Custom Printed Non-reflective Fabric.
• Roaming Photo Booth add-on A wireless roaming photographer add-on service that takes candid photos throughout the event and prints them wirelessly at the photo booth for guests, available for $295 alongside the base rental.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ShutterBooth: One of the largest US photo booth rental and sales companies, offering open-air and enclosed booths for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable to Photobooth Royale's photo booth rental model and customer base.
• Pixster Photo Booths: Multi-location photo booth rental company specializing in weddings, corporate events, and brand activations. Highly comparable service offering, pricing model, and target customer (wedding couples and corporate event planners).
• Open Air Photo Booth: Photo booth rental company serving weddings and events with multiple booth styles and customization options. Directly competes in the same event photo booth rental market with similar service tiers.
• FotoMaster: Photo booth manufacturer and rental operator with both sales and event-rental divisions. Comparable to Photobooth Royale on the rental business model and on the proprietary hardware side, since both design/manufacture their own booth products.
• SnapFiesta Photo Booth: Mobile photo booth rental service for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. Similar event-driven GTM, direct-to-consumer online booking, and rental pricing model.
• Lucky Photo Booth Co. Event-focused photo booth rental company serving weddings, corporate, and private events. Comparable hourly/package pricing model and event-driven customer base.
• Photo Booth International: Photo booth rental franchise with multiple regional operators across the US. Directly comparable rental offering and event-customer profile, with a more distributed/operational footprint.
• photobomb Photo Booth: Photo booth rental company focused on weddings and private events with online booking and tiered packages. Directly comparable pricing structure, customer base, and rental-only model.

Broad incumbents

• Simple Booth: Photo booth hardware and software platform provider selling DIY and professional booth kits with a software/SaaS layer. Broader incumbent because it competes in the same category but with a product-led model rather than a regional rental service.

Others

• WeddingWire: Wedding vendor marketplace where Photobooth Royale is listed as a WeddingWire Rated vendor. Not a direct competitor but a key distribution channel; included as an ecosystem partner that surfaces comparable photo booth competitors to the same customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/pbroyale
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/photobooth-royale

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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