• creating the new photo-scene

So David and I apparently felt like we didn't have enough to do for Gina and Max's wedding...we decided our original photobooth just wouldn't do! No, we needed something more magnificent, more vintage, more perfect for their special day! Insert: the photo-scene! I can't believe we got it basically completed in less than 1 week! Below are some of the pictures we took creating the 2010 line of our side-business!

Our friend Tom Fink helped us create the entire 8' x 8' scene in his shop. In order to make it easy to move, assemble, and disassemble we needed to make the scene 2 separate pieces that fit together.

First we framed both the top and bottom pieces, created the wainscotting on his huge table saw, and attached the front pieces onto the frames.

We also had to position our two picture frames on the top section and cut them out using the jigsaw.

Once both pieces were ready to go we created "legs" to help hold up the entire scene. Then we sat the top section up on the bottom and screwed the pieces together. Here's a view from the back of the scene!

Just completing these pieces of the booth took all day. Before David and I left we had to try out the booth though!

A few days later we came back to stain the bottom wainscotting, wallpaper the top, and reattach the frames. We were almost finished! In our quest for the vintage look we found a chair and stool (that we reupolstered) and a small table that sits in front of the scene. Included behind the scene are stepstools that allow you to stand up behind the framing and look like you're in the picture frames "hanging" on the wall!

Tomorrow David will be processing the pictures that were taken at the wedding. I'll post a few up here so you can see the finished product in use. As with any new item there's a few kinks to work out and items to add, but we're super excited to add this to our photobooth business!