Many brides have fond memories their wedding days, but Meghan Phillips has an unusual recollection: the power of the photo booth.
She and her husband Jacob (founder of RoadTab, which was previously
covered in The Line) had a photo booth at their nuptials, since she's always had an affinity for the quirky kiosks, and the French film
Amélie just deepened that love.
In November 2011, they decided to create a side business, to help other wedding parties and guests, as well as corporate workshop attendees.
VP Booths was born, and Phillips says it's taken off nicely.
"I've been surprised at how many people want booths at their events," she says. "We'll be busy for quite some time."
In order to accommodate more people in the booths, she and Jacob designed a kiosk that would be larger inside, and have a partition rather than a curtain. Because she missed having video clips from her own wedding, Phillips made sure that users could record short video messages as well as opt for traditional photo strips.
In terms of growth, Phillips has been talking with relatives in other states, as well as an entrepreneur in Canada, but nothing has been decided yet about possible expansion.
"Right now, we're just having fun with it, and enjoying creating the business together," says Phillips, then she laughs. "We now have a one-year-old, so working on VP Booths is like date night."
Source: Meghan Phillips, VP Booths
Writer: Elizabeth Millard