Washington DC, DC · Prices checked October 2026
DC booth vendors cover the District, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Here is what three of them publish for weddings, and why most local packages center on 360 video.
Washington DC wedding photo booths start at $400 at the 3 local vendors we checked, with starting prices up to $1,500. None of them publish a price that clearly includes prints, so ask each one to quote them in. 360 video booths start at $450 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.
4K DSLR-quality photos, an attendant, LED ring lighting, unlimited sessions, an online gallery and 20+ props. A basic version starts at $200.
DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia No travel charge within 60 miles of DCTheir price pageDelivery and setup, an online gallery, a standard backdrop, free downloads, a box of props, an attendant and unlimited photos.
Washington, DC; serves Maryland and VirginiaTheir price pageAn attendant, instant sharing by text, email or QR code, and a DSLR with LED lighting. Its wedding 360 package is $1,800.
Gaithersburg, MD; serves DC, Maryland and VirginiaTheir 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 Photo Swirl | $400 | 2 hrs | Ask | Included | $450, 2 hrs |
| Tickled Photo Booth Company | $600 | 2 hrs | Not in this package | Included | $600 (main booth) |
| Electric Events DC | $1,500 | 4 hrs | Not in this package | Included | $1,500 (main booth) |
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 Washington DC vendors we checked offer 6 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 youReagan National highs run from 45°F in January to 90°F in July. April through June and September through October keep highs between 68 and 85°F, the window most DC couples choose. Rain is steady, about 2.6 to 4.3 inches a month.
Average highs between 62 and 86°F in those months. The wettest month is July at 4.3 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 Washington DC 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. None of the 3 Washington DC vendors on this page clearly include prints in a listed price, so compare line by line.
360 Photo Swirl: no travel charge within 60 miles of DC. 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 Washington DC vendors.
Channel: Wedding Planning Experts | Full Circle Weddings
A few setups that suit Washington DC venues, from the backdrop to the props.
A pink blossom print is DC's spring signature and suits a soft, romantic template.
A National Mall print works in hotel ballrooms and reads as DC instantly.
A brick townhouse print suits historic venues and looks good in black and white.
A dusk print with warm light suits evening receptions.
Historic houses and museum venues often ban adhesives and heavy equipment on original floors. Ask the vendor about floor mats and a freestanding backdrop, and share the venue's vendor rules early.
Common Washington DC venues: historic estates, museum venues and embassy ballroomsA booth gives you a set, props and strips for the hours it runs. Everything else at a Washington DC 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 |
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Guests 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 Washington DC 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 Washington DC booth prices, prints, booth types and guest photos, from the sources on this page.
The 3 Washington DC vendors we checked publish starting prices from $400 to $1,500. Nationally, Check Cherry's 2026 data puts the median wedding booking at $886, with the middle half between $631 and $1,305.
360 Photo Swirl lists a 360 from $450 for 2 hours, Tickled Photo Booth Company from $600 for 2 hours, and Electric Events DC from $1,500 for 4 hours, with its wedding 360 package at $1,800.
None of the Washington DC starting packages we checked bundle both prints and an attendant, so ask each vendor to price them in.
360 Photo Swirl charges no travel within 60 miles of DC. Ask other vendors for a quote with the venue address.
Between them, the Washington DC vendors we checked offer open-air, 360 video, glam, GIF, mirror and roaming booths. 360 video booths start at $450 for 2 hours (360 Photo Swirl). 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 Washington DC 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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