The Newberry Library - An Elegant Chicago Wedding Venue

February 21, 2015

We absolutely love the Newberry Library so we wanted to do a Chicago venue write up on their elegant and beautiful Ruggles Hall event space! Our vintage style photo booth fits right in with the wood panelling and ornate lighting fixtures throughout this amazing hall. We used the long draping curtains as a backdrop for the black and white pictures which gave the photos a fun yet classic feel. This is a unique and historic venue for your special wedding day! Make sure to visit the Newberry Library Facility Rentals page to learn more.

Fotio Photo Booth wedding setup in Ruggles Hall at the Newberry Library Chicago.

Guests gather around the back of the camera to view the photos. Also check out this beautiful table in the foreground rented from Chicago Farm Tables! — Guests gather around the back of the camera to view the photos. Also check out this beautiful table in the foreground rented from Chicago Farm Tables!

The bride and groom pose for a photo booth picture in Ruggles Hall.

Our collection of vintage photo booth props. Since this is a Chicago Library venue space we had to bring some fun books to use as props!

Guests having fun with some of the vintage props at the Newberry Library Wedding!

Beautiful floral arrangements in Ruggles Hall by Juliet Tan Floral Design.

The bride and groom post for a Fotio with friends at the Newberry!

Fotio Photo Booth Visits Chicago Union Station

February 10, 2015

The Chicago Union Station Great Hall is a truly breathtaking Chicago event space perfect for your large wedding or corporate gathering. The columns extend far into the space and the vaulted ceiling is just a magnificent site. Event company FROST Chicago did an amazing job lighting the venue while Blue Plate catered an elegant looking cold seafood "crab and shrimp" bar. We found an ornately detailed black metal grate to use in the photos. This really gave the photo booth pictures a classic and timeless feel which paired well with this historic Chicago venue. View all the photo booth pictures from this Company Anniversary Party at: http://fotio.co/1-23-15

Serious Fotio selfie in the Union Station Great Hall. We love how cool the metal grate looks in the photos! — Serious Fotio selfie in the Union Station Great Hall. We love how cool the metal grate looks in the photos!

A Fotio Photo Booth setup in the Great Hall for a Union Station Chicago corporate event rental.

We love the cool train sign in the middle of the space paired with the amazing lighting by Frost!

One of Redmoon Theatre's famous wine bikes delivering drinks in the Union Station Great Hall. — One of Redmoon Theatre's famous wine bikes delivering drinks in the Union Station Great Hall.

Chicago's own American Gothic photo booth!

Frost did an amazing job with lighting the interior space in the Great Hall. Just look at the columns!

Guests having some photo booth fun with vintage props at Chicago's Union Station! — Guests having some photo booth fun with vintage props at Chicago's Union Station!

Fotio Fun at Moonlight Studios Event Space!

February 9, 2015

This was one of our favorite Chicago holiday parties of 2014. The rustic feel of Moonlight Studios paired with Fotio's vintage style fit in perfectly for this company's 1900s Bohemian themed extravaganza. We used the textured white brick as a photo backdrop which was illuminated by golden lighting from Sound Investment AV. The prop list included 6 top hats, 6 monocles, 2 baguettes, 3 berets, 3 orders of fake cigarettes, 1 toy violin, 1 toy guitar, 1 oversized picture frame and five 20-packs of fake mustaches. Redmoon Theatre provided two "bartenders on bikes" serving absinthe throughout the evening. Thanks to photographer Laura Fisher for sharing these great Fotio captures from the event!

Guests posing with Fotio photo booth at Moonlight Studios event space.

Everyone loves watching the Fotio slideshow!

Photo Booth Portrait with exposed brick at Moonlight Studios company party.

Antique photo frame at Moonlight Studios.

Fun and crazy holiday party photo booth at Moonlight Studios in Chicago's west loop!

Ryan's 14th Birthday "Bar Mitzvah" Photo Booth at Venue One Chicago

February 4, 2015

Ryan had the coolest Chicago birthday party ever! It was a Great Gatsby themed "Bar Mitzvah" extravaganza at Venue One in the West Loop. All of the guests really dressed the part with feathers, canes, hats, and anything Gatsby you can think of! This was a night to remember with flapper girls singing and dancing, custom lighting, Gatsby graphics from Venue One, a 45 minute black light dance party, a Slow Mo Booth, and a Fotio photo booth. The guests were great and took some real fun throwback black and white photos with Fotio. This was our first time working with a Slow Mo booth in Chicago but the dynamic couldn't have worked better. The Slow Mo booth took care of the crazy jumping, mouth moving, money throwing pictures while Fotio nailed the more serious and classic photos that guests would likely use for profile pictures, sharing online, and printing. Venue One is always surprising us with their unique lighting and customizable nature. The event staff there couldn't be more accommodating and nice to clients and vendors alike - we worked with Event Coordinator Karly Fabbri who was great! Make sure to check out all the photo booth photos at: http://fotio.co/1-17-15

The Greaty Gatsby flapper girls looking good at Venue One! They were from Zhantra Entertainment Chicago. — The Greaty Gatsby flapper girls looking good at Venue One! They were from Zhantra Entertainment Chicago.

We love the lighting at Venue One - Fotio looks so cool with the light reflecting on the lens! The built in lights are customizable and change to fit the mood throughout the evening seamlessly.

Ryan poses for a photo booth picture with his mom and dad at Venue One!

We love this pic! This group was real dapper.

Some of the girls pose for a Fotio selfie!

The crowd gathers around the camera view screen to watch the slideshow at Venue One!

Ryan having fun in the Slow Mo Booth at Venue One! Slow Mo booth by Ben Mahoney Productions.

Event Coordinator Karly Fabbri from Venue One takes a Fotio portrait!

By the end of the night all the vendors were ready to get in on some Fotio fun! Love this pic with the Ben Mahoney Productions team. Back left is Jack McClain with BMP and front left is our friend and fellow photographer Megan "Shutterblade" So… — By the end of the night all the vendors were ready to get in on some Fotio fun! Love this pic with the Ben Mahoney Productions team. Back left is Jack McClain with BMP and front left is our friend and fellow photographer Megan "Shutterblade" Sontag!

Untitled Chicago Whiskey Bar Speakeasy Photo Booth

February 3, 2015

It's hard to believe a place this wild even exists. Find the discrete entrance, descend deep below the streets of Chicago, and enter back in time to a supper club style/whiskey bar/burlesque show/speakeasy kind of experience. This magical event space is called Untitled Supper Club and it is located in River North Chicago at 111 W. Kinzie St. Chicago, IL 60654. This was not your typical corporate event holiday party. There was a piano/singer duet, cigarette ladies, string band, and of course two Fotio camera's setup for the 500+ guests at the party. Untiled is a massive and beautiful unique Chicago event space to rent out for your next holiday party, corporate gathering, or large party with a vintage and speakeasy twist. Thanks to our Fotio attendant Rachel Smith for taking these awesome snaps of the Whiskey Library at Untitled!

Fotio photo booth setup at Untitled Chicago in the Whiskey Library.

Our photo technician Rachel Smith testing out the Fotio camera at Untitled Chicago!

Unitlted Supper Club Chicago Speakeasy Party Vintage Photo Booth Whiskey Bar!

Fotio Fun at Lacuna Artist Lofts for Joe and Colette's Wedding!

January 27, 2015

It was cold night in Chicago but a very cozy scene was taking place inside the architecturally beautiful Lacuna Artist Loft Studios in the Pilsen Art District. Once a Macaroni factory, the 250,000 sq. ft. former factory boasts a grand wooden interior event space known as the Reverie Gallery. The creativity is alive at Lacuna with inspiring art, design, and architecture both inside and out. With the lights down low, the music playing, and the guests dancing, this former factory transforms itself into a magical and memorable Chicago event space for your special day. View the full set of photo booth pictures at http://fotio.co/11-15-14-lacuna

A Fotio Photo Booth setup in the Reverie Gallery event space at Lacuna Artist Loft Studios.

The bride and groom pose for some photo booth pictures in Lacuna's Reverie Gallery! — The bride and groom pose for some photo booth pictures in Lacuna's Reverie Gallery!

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Guests having fun watching the Fotio slideshow!

Everyone wants a pictures with the bride!

Fotio photo booth in full force in the Reverie Gallery!

Feast of the Haggis Photo Booth at the Palmer House Chicago!

December 2, 2014

We had so much fun with the Chicago Scots at their 169th Feast of the Haggis! This annual banquet took place at the historic Palmer House Hilton Hotel in downtown Chicago. The event commemorates the Feast of Saint Andrew - Scotland's patron saint. Our vintage photo booth style fit in perfectly with the history and elegance of this classic venue. View the full gallery of images here: http://fotio.co/11-22-14-scots

A Fotio Photo Booth setup in the Palmer House Grand Ballroom foyer space.

Guests pose for a photo booth picture at the Palmer House! — Guests pose for a photo booth picture at the Palmer House!

A bagpipe band plays in the foyer space for the cocktail hour at the Palmer House.

A couple post for a Fotio portrait with the sheep prop!

Miles Bar Mitzvah Photo Booth at Morgan Manufacturing - "Miles Underground"

November 25, 2014

Miles' Bar Mitzvah was a celebration fit for a king! There was no detail spared for this fabulous celebration located at Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago's West Loop. Miles' family thought of everything including (but not limited to!) break dancers on roller skates, a hip DJ, a DIY waffle bar and of course a Fotio photo booth! When we heard they were going for a gastropub / underground / vintage boys club type of theme we knew Fotio would fit right in. They had a custom printed canvas backdrop with a sport crest and "Miles Underground" logo which we used in the photos. Everyone had tons of fun with the vintage props and we got some priceless Fotio captures of family and friends.

A Fotio photo booth setup at Morgan Manufacturing Chicago event space!

Guests pose for a group photo booth picture with vintage props at Morgan Manufacturing!

Check out this custom printed backdrop for Miles Bar Mitzvah photo booth!

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Morgan Manufacturing is seriously one of our new favorite event spaces in Chicago! We had the pleasure of working with Sara Barg who gave us a tour of this cool new Chicago venue. We were awestruck at how epic this place is! It seriously feels like you are entering a an alternate reality - like the Wizard of Oz. This grandiose 88,000 sq.ft former industrial warehouse is perfect for any occasion large or small. Thanks to our Fotio tech Rachel Smith for scoping this space out and taking these great pictures!

The dance dance floor at Morgan Manufacturing! — The dance dance floor at Morgan Manufacturing!

Fotio at the Chicago Half Acre Brewery Tap Room

November 17, 2014

If you are looking for a funky fresh party place for your next smallish corporate event in Chicago look no further! Half Acre is a truly unique and fun Chicago experience that pretty much guarantees you and your coworkers will have fun with each other! The Chicago craft beer is fantastic and the decor is thought provoking to say the least (just look at the crazy bear head with teeth/bones coming through the wall?). I talked with the manager Maurizio- he was a passionate and heartfelt individual who genuinely wanted everyone to have the time of their lives. He kept the beer flowing and took everyone on a brewery tour! The Tap Room takes private events on Mondays only - they specifically close their store and tap room for this reason. Make sure to contact Half Acre if you want to book a private event!

Check out Fotio photo booth at the Half Acre Tap Room!

We found this amazing wooden wall to use as a backdrop for the photos. This looked stunning in black and white and really gave a tactile element to the photos. See how great the staff at Half Acre looked below!

Maurizio poses for a Fotio portrait at Half Acre Brewery Chicago.

Chicago beer at it's finest. Half Acre Beer Company glassware.

Revolution Brewery Wedding at the Kedzie Tap Room

October 28, 2014

It's no secret that we love the Revolution Brewing Kedzie Tap Room! The aging barrels, over-sized American flag, and relaxed atmosphere make for a non-traditional and laid back wedding venue in Chicago's Logan Square. Everyone loves the fresh Chicago craft beer and they even take your guests on brewery tours during your reception! Needless to say our vintage photo booth style fits right in.

A Fotio photo booth all setup for a wedding reception at the Revolution Brewing Tap Room.

We like to use the barrels to hold the photo booth props!

Custom flower wall backdrop by Lil Epic Event Design.

We normally opt to use the rustic wooden barrels as a backdrop but for this one the bride really wanted to transform the space. We worked with Chyrel from Lil Epic Event Design who created a custom flower wall for Fotio. This really drew a crowd and looked very cool in our photos.

The bride and groom take a silly picture with friends at the Kedzie Tap Room.

Wedding guests gather around the photo booth at Revolution Brewing!

The beautiful bride having fun with Fotio!

Make sure to check out the full gallery of Fotio pictures at http://fotio.co/10-25-14-revolution. Thanks to our photographer/photo booth technician Rachel for taking all these incredible party snaps during the reception! If you are interested in renting out the Kedzie Tap Room for your wedding or event make sure to get in touch with Meg Rutledge from Revolution Brewery!

Late Night Wedding Snacks at the History Museum - Chicago Style!

October 21, 2014

If you are going to have late night wedding snacks - why not do it Chicago Style with delicious mini hot dogs? You know the all beef dogs with poppy seed buns and a mess of condiments/pickles/tomatoes/sport peppers. These small hot dogs are really quite perfect for a meat eating wedding since they are just enough to make you feel satisfied without rendering your dance skills useless! The bride and groom did it right at this one...

Guest and hot dog pose for a Fotio selfie at this Chicago History Museum Wedding.

Guest takes his first bite of delicious Chicagoness.

Fotio all setup in the Chicago Room Ballroom at the History Museum.

The bride and groom pose for a Fotio photo booth picture with family and friends at the Chicago History Museum!

We loved how cool our view camera style fit in with this elegant Chicago venue! Jessie Pare from the museum was amazing to work with and even let us stop by the venue beforehand to take some test pictures. Make sure to check out the rest of the Fotio gallery at http://fotio.co/9-27-14-museum

Outdoor Fotio Photo Booth at the Chicago Field Museum

October 14, 2014

This was a fun challenge at the Chicago Field Museum! The client wanted us to photograph corporate guests against the Chicago skyline on the north steps of the Field Museum for some memorable open air photo booth pictures. We had to carefully balance the lighting with the setting sun to make sure the pictures looked awesome and had that Fotio charm we all love. The Field Museum is a beautiful venue and is perfect for those out of town guests in Chicago for a trade-show, conference, or other large gathering! View all the pictures from the event here.

Check out one of our old-time Fotio photo booth cameras on the north terrace at the Field Museum of Chicago.

Guests pose against the Chicago Skyline for some fun pictures! Everyone looks amazing in Fotio's signature black and white style. — Guests pose against the Chicago Skyline for some fun pictures! Everyone looks amazing in Fotio's signature black and white style.

Corporate event guests have fun watching the photo booth slideshow!

After it got dark outside we moved the camera indoors and got some more fun pictures with the stark white stone backdrop. Even Bob from Bob's Red Mill took a selfie with Fotio!

Geoff and Sasha's Wedding Photo Booth at Café Brauer

September 30, 2014

A sneak peak into Sasha and Geoff's wedding at the beautiful Café Brauer in Lincoln Park. It was a wonderful afternoon and everyone was so full of love and joy! We had the pleasure of working with Jennie Fiala from Cafe Brauer along with Anthony Navarro from Liven It Up Events. They were both so nice and even included us in a venue walkthrough prior to the wedding date. Inside the reception space we used the colored ceramic tiles as a backdrop for the Fotio pictures which looked stunning in black and white. View the entire gallery at http://fotio.co/9-28-14-brauer

Our view camera aesthetic fits in perfectly with this classic Chicago venue. The sunlit ceiling fill the space with perfect natural light. — Our view camera aesthetic fits in perfectly with this classic Chicago venue. The sunlit ceiling fill the space with perfect natural light.

Beautiful sunlight beams through the stained glass at Café Brauer as guests watch the photos on the photo booth slideshow.

The two grooms pose for a silly picture with friends!

Push the red button to take a photo booth picture!

We love the beautiful vintage tiles at Cafe Brauer!

Brooke and Scott's Downtown Chicago Wedding at the JW Marriott

September 24, 2014

JW. Marriott 151 W. Adams was the location of last week's Fotio adventure. Brooke and Scott had a gorgeous wedding! The lovely historical Chicago building was a perfect fit for our vintage photo booth style. Chicago special events company Revel Decor lined the ballroom with elegant gold fabric (this is the same fabric we used for the photo booth backdrop which looks amazing in black and white). The photos turned out just beautiful and we felt so fortunate to capture the love and togetherness of this fun family!

Brooke and Scott post for a fun group shot!

Lillstreet Loft Wedding Photo Booth for Chris and Tristan!

August 18, 2014

We had so much fun celebrating with Chris and Tristan for their wedding this past weekend at Lillstreet Loft. When we first came to check out this Ravenswood Chicago wedding venue we immediately saw this cool painted mural and knew we had to make this work as a Fotio backdrop. See for yourself - the pictures turned out so coo! Check them all out at http://fotio.co/8-16-14

Chris and Tristan show off their new wedding rings!

Guests take a selfie photo booth picture at Lillstreet Loft!

Everyone wants a picture with the bride!

PJ McNulty, Chris Tourre, Jay Eychaner, and Lance Curran from Arcade Brewery pose for a photo booth picture at Lilltstreet Loft!

Fotio Photo Booth at Chicago Design Museum Opening

June 17, 2014

After two days of NeoCon at the Merchandise Mart plus the Guerrilla Truck Show in Fulton Market we attended the Chicago Design Museum's opening for "Starts/Speculations: Graphic Design in Chicago Past and Future." This was a perfect end to Chicago Design Week as everyone was celebrating the Chicago Design Museum's new permanent space on the 3rd Floor of Block 37 / 108 N. State St. right in downtown Chicago! Our old time looking camera got some serious love and we took some amazing pictures using the stark white wall as a backdrop. View our setup below and see how the evening progressed at http://fotio.co/6-13-14

Fotio at the Chicago Design Museum Opening for Chicago Design Week 2014!

We love how great everyone looks in black and white.

Guests pose for photos at the design opening!

A Fotio portrait of Tanner Woodfard from the Chicago Design Muesum.

Bridgeport Art Center Sculpture Garden Photo Booth

June 8, 2014

We absolutely love the new Bridgeport Art Center sculpture garden/1st floor gallery event space. It is a perfect Chicago wedding venue with a rustic and vintage feel. We covered a wedding there last night and used the pristine white wall as a backdrop for the photo booth pictures. Everyone went crazy for Fotio and we got 700+ shots of all the guests. Check out how cool Fotio looked in the space below and view the full gallery at www.fotio.co/6-7-14

Fotio photo booth setup in the 1st Floor event space at Bridgeport Art Center.

Guests enjoy watching the photo booth pictures on the slideshow at Bridgeport Art Center.

The bridge and groom take a Fotio selfie!

Check out all of our fun vintage themed props and #fotio nerd glasses!

Dad and daughter post for a photo booth picture at Bridgeport Art Center.

Columbia College Chicago Manifest 2014 Street Festival Photo Booth

May 23, 2014

We had such a great time working with Columbia College for their annual Manifest Street Festival. The theme was "flight" so we custom made an air-brushed star-scape background and special ordered some aviator goggles and an astronaut helmet. Check out our setup below and view the full gallery at http://fotio.co/5-16-14

Fotio Photo Booth at Kitchen Chicago Wedding Venue

April 15, 2014

Today we stopped by Kitchen Chicago in the near west side to view the event space for an upcoming wedding. We took some test shots with Fotio to see what options we have for a backdrop. The venue is really very nice - it consists of one large room with a loft and lots of natural sunlight. This seems like a perfect wedding venue for a smaller Chicago wedding. We tested our photo booth on the loft using the glass blocks as a backdrop and also on the main floor with the white wall as a backdrop. Check out the photos below!

A picture of our vintage photo booth at Kitchen Chicago wedding venue.

Fotio photo booth setup in the loft area at Kitchen Chicago.

Nick Harvey takes a pic with Fotio glasses!

Fotio photo booth setup on the main floor at Kitchen Chicago using the white wall as a backdrop.

Revolution Brewing Photo Booth for C2E2 Galaxy Hero

April 4, 2014

Fotio photo booth made it out to the C2E2 Galaxy Hero IPA relaunch party last night at the Revolution Brewery Kedzie Tap Room. Revolution brews this IPA special just for the Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo every year! We also got to meet some of the folks over at Dimo's Pizza in Wicker Park who made one mean slide of themed 'za with Flaming Hot Cheetos and Mountain Dew sauce. We were scared at first but after trying a slice we can't wait to go back for more during the week of C2E2! Check out some of the party photos we took below and view the full Fotio gallery at fotio.co/4-3-14

Fotio photo booth setup in the Kedzie Brewery and Tap Room at Revolution Brewery. The huge flag is so cool!

Spider-Man and Venom pose for a C2E2 photo booth picture!

A couple pose for a selfie sporting Revolution glasses.

A picture of our vintage looking photo booth against the wooden barrels at Revolution Brewery.

A Fotio portrait of Fallon Prinzivalli, Chris Malico, and Brian Stephenson with C2E2.