Budget Friendly Photo Booth Backdrop Ideas And Tutorials

Photo booths are a fantastic way to make pictures of a party or event more interesting and enticing guests to take them. There are a lot of ways to make and achieve a photo booth effect, from getting an actual booth, to setting up a backdrop and specific accessories and props in one corner of the room, to having a cut out or frame that can be carried around in order to get the same effect without having to cramp guests in just one place.

Another great reason why photo booths are really good is because they give your photos a consistent and recognizable aesthetic, which makes them easy to pick out from a photo album or social media feed.

Does a photo booth sound like a good idea for your next event or ceremony? We have some ideas and tutorials that you can definitely use, no matter what the occasion is.

Stunning Flower Ceremony Photo Booth Backdrop

Floral backdrops are generally good for something more formal like a wedding, baby shower, christening and the like. This one is very intricate and delicate, with its pale colors and attention to detail, so you can’t go wrong with if you’re planning any of these ceremonies.

Awesome DIY Giant Moon Photo Booth Backdrop

A seriously easy DIY for making a stunning giant moon photo booth backdrop. It is truly stunning for a lot of occasions, which means it can be reused and repurposed, and it’s really easy to turn into a night time backdrop too with the addition of fairy or spotlights. Get the tutorial via greenweddingshoes.

DIY Beautiful Balloons And Flowers Photo Booth Backdrop

This backdrop is more on the sweet side than the elegant one, so while it can work for a more formal party – a cocktail, baby shower or something like that – it is more appropriate for lighthearted parties like a kid or teenager’s birthday, for instance. It is a DIY project, but the pieces aren’t as small or detailed, so it shouldn’t be too hard to put up. Via designdazzle.

DIY Colored Streamer Photo Booth Backdrop

Use blush colored streamers with accents of your choice to line a pathway or create a backdrop at your outdoor venue. Via festivalbrides.

DIY Easy Frozen Party Photo Backdrop

Get the tutorial via somuchbetterwithage.

Vintage Doors And Lush Florals Photo Booth Backdrop

This gorgeous backdrop is another one of those that can easily be appropriate for a number of situations. It can also be quite easy to put up, since you can get most of the elements pre-made, in which case all you need to do is mount them. moncheribridals.

Gold Glitter Banner Backdrop

This backdrop is incredibly stunning and feminine with the gold banner and the big, pastel flowers. It can certainly work for any occasion, but we’d say it is perfect for taking pictures during a more formal “sweet sixteen” party or a coming of age ceremony. Via etsy.

DIY Chevron Fringe Photo Booth Backdrop

This colorful and whimsical backdrop is definitely more fun than formal, so we’d say it’s a perfect choice for a birthday or New Year’s Eve party. ispydiy.

DIY Paper Flower Photo Booth Backdrop Tutorial

Via dreamcreate.

DIY Sequin Backdrop Made Out Of Large Gold Pailletes

This backdrop is another one that is perfect for New Year’s Eve, a birthday or even a celebratory event like a graduation party. Putting all of the gold pallets together is certainly time consuming, but the result will give you bright and glamorous pictures to look back on. Get the tutorial via ohhappyday.

DIY Wax Paper Photo Booth Backdrop

This stunningly impressive and detailed backdrop certainly does not betray the fact that it is made at home using wax paper. It is a little delicate and likely not reusable, but it will certainly allow you to take great photos for posterity. Get the tutorial via stylemepretty.

Shabby Chic Wall Paper Backdrop

This backdrop has everything it needs to be a great choice: it’s trendy, elegant and relatively easy to put together. This will give pictures a vintage country-side vibe that will look beautiful, but you might need to scoot or forego the cute chair in order to take couple or group pictures. Via ginnybranch.

Giant Fringe Garland Photo Booth Backdrop

Get the tutorial via ohhappyday.

DIY Paper Flower Photo Booth Backdrop

This backdrop is truly beautiful and perfect for taking pictures outdoors at a wedding or even a spring party. It might take a bit of work to put together, sure, but it’s simple enough for most people to accomplish and you can’t deny that it looks truly impressive. Via 100layercake.

Floral Lattice Backdrop

Use flowers and lattice from your local hardware store to create a stunning floral backdrop for your ceremony. This backdrop is truly perfect for a garden party or even prom, and while you can get it ready-made, it’s not overly hard to put together either, given the right materials. Via afteryesweddings.

DIY Paper Flower Photo Booth Backdrop

This backdrop has a 3D effect that is obviously DIY but also incredibly impressive and romantic. While it can work nicely for a lot of occasions, it is especially perfect for a date or wedding anniversary party. Get the tutorial via apracticalwedding.

DIY Chalkboard Backdrop For Photo Booth

This photo booth is youthful, creative and fun, as well as highly customizable. It’s perfect for a birthday or graduation party, especially if you give guests dry erase markers so that they can customize each picture. Get the tutorial via averielane.

DIY Fresh Flower Wall

Get the tutorial via greenweddingshoes.

Great Ribbon And Flower Photo Booth Backdrop

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Books And Flowers Wedding Photo Booth Backdrop

This idea is meant for a very specific kind of person or theme, but it is very original, elegant and beautiful too. Via flickr.

Calligraphy Wedding Ceremony Photo Booth Backdrop

Another stunningly original idea, this backdrop can make a picture truly special, whether you can read what’s there or not. You can, however, have it made with a special message such a poem or your wedding vows, for instance. Via magnoliarouge.

Romantic Flower And Crystal Chandelier Decorated Wedding Arch For Photo Booth

This is your quintessential, traditional wedding picture backdrop and it never goes out of style because it always looks beautiful and romantic, just like you’d see in movies and fairytales. Love this wedding arch overflowing with roses, hydrangeas, peonies and accented with a hanging crystal chandelier.

Indoor Flower Wedding Photo Booth Backdrop

Via modwedding.

Amazing DIY Framed Floral Ceremony Photo Booth Backdrop

This is another backdrop that looks stunningly beautiful in its relative simplicity. Also, while it looks very impressive, it is likely not nearly as hard to make as you might think. Via modwedding.

Willow Hoops With Criss-Crossed String Art Photo Booth Backdrop

Via theweddingscoop.

Circular Floral Swing Photo Booth

This flower hoop backdrop is once again more on the traditional side, but there is nothing wrong with that. In fact, romantic florals go well with almost any occasion and season, so you can never go wrong with them.

Romantic Curtain Ceremony Backdrop With Flower Garland

DIY Streamer And Tassels Wedding Photo Booth Backdrop

This DIY backdrop is definitely better suited for a more fun, laid-back and even bohemian wedding. However, it will look beautiful and different in your wedding album, so it’s a great choice if that’s your goal. etsy.

Elegant Pink Streamers Photo Booth Backdrop

It doesn’t get any girlier than this pink streamer backdrop, so we’d say this is a perfect choice for a “sweet sixteen” party, prom pictures or eventually a baby shower – if it’s a girl, that is. glamourandgraceblog.

DIY Origami Fan Photo Booth

Don’t be fooled – this beautifully detailed backdrop may look impressive, but it’s not impossible to put together at home. It makes for a great choice if you’d like to give your pictures a vintage/oriental touch though. Via theknot.

Hot Air Balloon Basket Photo Booth

This photo idea fits whimsical and fairytale themes, and it will look great in pictures from every occasion you can think of, so long as it is hosted outdoors. Via popsugar.

DIY Rustic Outdoor Photo Booth Backdrop

Via 100layercake.

DIY Sparkling String Light Photo Booth Backdrop

This idea is made up exactly of what it looks like – a curtain and fairy lights. Don’t be fooled though – it provides a stunningly pretty effect in photos. Get the tutorial via theexcitedbride.

Photo Booth Backdrop With Fake Flowers Hanging From The Ceiling

Via colincowieweddings.

Recycled Frames Photo Booth Backdrop

Frames are very trendy not only as photo holders, but even more so as backgrounds. These recycled ones will give your pictures a unique, vintage appeal.

DIY Paper Chain Photobooth Backdrop

Get the tutorial via bespoke-bride.

DIY Easy And Buget-Friendly Photo Booth Tutorial

Get the tutorial via apopofpretty.

DIY Rainbow Photo Booth Tutorial

Get the tutorial via makoodle.

DIY Ribbon and Lace Backdrop

Get the tutorial via ohlovelyday.

Rustic Chic Pallet Backdrop

This backdrop may look and be simple, but it is incredibly fun and effective for rustic, garden party photos. It is also not that hard to put together either, which is always a plus. Via stylemepretty.