Chicago, IL · Prices checked October 2026
Chicago booth prices run from a flat-rate open-air setup to a full mirror package with an attendant. Here is what three vendors publish, from Pilsen to Mount Prospect, and what you get for the money.
Chicago wedding photo booths start at $399 at the 3 local vendors we checked, with starting prices up to $895. The lowest published package with prints is $895 for 3 hours at Chicago Mirror Booth. 360 video booths start at $599 for 2 hours. Nationally, the median wedding booking is $886 (Check Cherry, 2026).
Packages read off each vendor's own price page in October 2026. Links to every source are below.
The booth covers one corner for a few hours. A QR code on each table opens your album in the browser, so guests add the photos and videos from their own phones too. No app, no account.
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We read each starting price below off the vendor's own website in October 2026. The black line is the US median for a wedding booking, so you can see at a glance who sits above or below it.
A flat rate for up to 4 hours with text and email sharing, an online gallery and a digital backdrop. Prints are $99 more, and its full wedding package is $699 for up to 5 hours.
West 18th Street, Pilsen; serves Chicago, Evanston, Naperville and Schaumburg Travel fees may apply, amount not listed The page also shows a $299.99 package card; we used the $399 headline rate.Their price page3 hours, unlimited sessions, 2x6 or 4x6 prints, a custom template, props, an attendant and an online gallery.
South Side Chicago (South Whipple Street)Their price pageThe low end of its enclosed booth range (2 to 4 hours): setup, teardown, a digital gallery and instant text and email sharing.
Mount Prospect, Chicago and Glen Ellyn; serves Chicagoland Free across most of Chicagoland, a fee far outside itTheir price pagePublished prices as of October 2026, not an endorsement. Vendors change packages often, so confirm the quote in writing.
| Vendor | From | Hours | Prints | Attendant | 360 or mirror |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AirBooth Social | $399 | 4 hrs | Add-on | Add-on | $599, 2 hrs |
| Chicago Mirror Booth | $895 | 3 hrs | Included | Included | $895, 3 hrs |
| In Light Photo Booth | $749 | 2 hrs | Ask | Ask | $899, 2 hrs |
Nationally the middle half of wedding bookings runs $631 to $1,305, and the top 10% start at $1,973. Check Cherry, August 2026 (about 118,000 bookings since January 2024). For the full breakdown see the photo booth rental cost guide or price your own package with the cost calculator.
The Chicago vendors we checked offer 8 kinds of booth between them. These three cover most weddings.
A camera or tablet on a stand, a ring light and a backdrop. No walls, so big groups fit in one shot and the booth packs into a few cases.
Best for: Most venues, big groups, tight load-ins
Guests stand on a platform while an arm circles them and records slow-motion video. Great on the dance floor, but it makes clips, not prints.
Best for: Dance floor energy, social sharing
Classic booths print 2x6 strips or 4x6 photos on the spot. Ask for a second copy of each strip and a guestbook, and you get a signed album by the end of the night.
Best for: Keepsakes for guests and for youChicago weddings cluster in late spring through early fall for a reason: O'Hare highs run from 59°F in April to 84°F in July, then fall to 63°F by October. May and August are the wettest months at about 4.5 and 4.25 inches, so lakefront and rooftop receptions need a tent or an indoor spot for the booth.
Average highs between 62 and 86°F in those months. The wettest month is May at 4.5 inches, so keep a covered spot ready either way.
For a Saturday in those months, book the booth soon after the venue and photographer. Check Cherry
Two Chicago quotes with the same headline price can differ by an hour, the prints or the attendant. Get these answers in writing, then compare.
Hours, prints, an attendant, props, a custom print template and the online gallery. 1 of the 3 Chicago vendors on this page include prints in a listed package, so compare line by line.
AirBooth Social: travel fees may apply, amount not listed. Ask every vendor for the travel line before you compare totals.
Ask for the exact footprint and the number of outlets the booth needs, then send both to your venue. A 360 platform needs clear space all around it.
Ask when the online gallery goes live, how long it stays up and whether you can download every photo and clip in full size.
A wedding planner walks through booth types, what drives the price and whether guests still line up for a booth now that everyone carries a camera. Worth a watch before you call Chicago vendors.
Channel: Wedding Planning Experts | Full Circle Weddings
A few setups that suit Chicago venues, from the backdrop to the props.
A clean skyline print in black and gold works in any ballroom and reads as Chicago from across the room.
A printed L platform sign with your names and wedding date as the station gives guests a local inside joke on every strip.
Chicago Mirror Booth's 3-hour package includes prints and an attendant. A full-length mirror suits formal rooms and gets older guests to step up.
For November to March dates, ask for a sequin or warm-light backdrop. It brightens a dark evening room and makes the photos feel festive.
Historic ballrooms and riverfront venues in Chicago often send vendors through a loading dock or a service corridor. A mirror booth or an open-air rig rolls in on cases, while a large enclosed cabinet may not fit a tight hallway. Share the load-in path with the booth company when you book.
Common Chicago venues: lakefront venues, historic ballrooms and industrial event spacesA booth gives you a set, props and strips for the hours it runs. Everything else at a Chicago wedding ends up on guests' phones: the ceremony, the toasts, the dance floor at midnight.
| Photo booth | Guests' phones + QR album | |
|---|---|---|
| What it captures | Posed shots and clips at one spot in the room | Candids from the whole day: getting ready, ceremony, toasts, dancing |
| When it runs | The hours you book, usually 2 to 5 | All day, and the morning after |
| Prints | Strips on the spot with most print packages | None on the night, prints later if you want them |
| Staff and space | An attendant and a corner of the room | A QR code on a table card, no floor space |
| Where photos end up | The vendor's online gallery | One shared album you keep |
NewNewGuests who just posed at the booth scan the card and add their own shots of the same moment, no app and no account.
A live slideshow on the reception screen mixes booth shots with guest photos while the party is still going.
The booth gallery covers its hours. The album covers the whole Chicago day, and the first 20 uploads are free.
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Guests scan one QR code and every phone photo lands in the same album as the booth shots. No app, first 20 uploads free.
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Short answers on Chicago booth prices, prints, booth types and guest photos, from the sources on this page.
The 3 Chicago vendors we checked publish starting prices from $399 to $895. Nationally, Check Cherry's 2026 data puts the median wedding booking at $886, with the middle half between $631 and $1,305.
Of the vendors we checked, AirBooth Social lists the lowest headline rate: $399 flat for up to 4 hours with digital sharing. Prints cost $99 more, and its full wedding package is $699 for up to 5 hours.
Of the Chicago packages we checked, Chicago Mirror Booth at $895 for 3 hours includes both prints and an attendant. Digital-only packages cost less but print nothing on the night, so check the line items before you compare prices.
If you want prints, an attendant and a booth that suits a formal room, yes. Chicago Mirror Booth publishes a 3-hour package at $895 with unlimited sessions, prints, a custom template and an attendant.
Between them, the Chicago vendors we checked offer open-air, 360 video, GIF, mirror, glam and roaming booths. 360 video booths start at $599 for 2 hours (AirBooth Social). Open-air booths need the least floor space, so they fit most venues.
A booth gives you a set, props and printed strips during the hours it runs. Guests' phones capture everything else: the ceremony, the toasts and the after-party. At a Chicago wedding you can run both: a booth for the strips during its hours and a QR code album so every guest's phone photos land in one place.
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