The year was 2013. We were so proud to have had a whole year of The Lausanne Guide under our belts, and we wanted to celebrate.
We decided to throw a One Year Birthday Party, and asked our friend Bertrand (who was managing Le Comptoir at the time and is now known for the Lausanne Cocktail Club) if he could co-host with us. While planning the event, a thought popped up in our mind about having a makeshift Photo Booth–wouldn’t that be such a fun way to encourage interaction but also have some amazing mementos from those who joined us for that evening? So we spent hours acquiring props, printing and laminating signs, and set up our camera on a tripod in the corner of the room. A very makeshift Photo Booth indeed. While the idea was great, and the photos we have from that evening so precious, we had to keep half an eye on the tripod the entire night to make sure it wasn’t being kicked over, that people knew how to focus and take the photo, ensure the flash was working, and the list goes on.
Our 1 year birthday party with home-made props 😉
Flash-forward to today.
We heard about Happy Booth, a Lausanne-based company, through a few friends, and then had contact with its founder, Jessica Benoit. She and her husband, David, loved the idea of photo-booths at parties; the energy they could generate, and their ability to bring joy to just about any event and for any age group. But there was a big downside–they were predictable. You sit down, you count down, then strike a pose. The photo is printed (most of the time, just once) and you’re done.
Jessica and David knew they could create something so much more dynamic and interactive. And thus, Happy Booth was born. The first interactive photo-booth in Switzerland.
Want to try it out for your next event? Happy Booth is offering all readers 15% off when you mention The Lausanne Guide!
To learn more about Happy Booth, visit their website.
