Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about renting a photo booth from Time Into Pixels for your Minneapolis or Twin Cities event.
Photo Booth Rental in Minneapolis — Answered
Time Into Pixels is a Minneapolis-based photo booth rental company serving the entire Twin Cities metro and greater Minnesota. We've put together this FAQ to help you understand pricing, our booth options, what's included, and how the day-of experience actually works.
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How much does a photo booth cost?
Straight answers on pricing, what's included, and how to budget for your event.
Our packages typically range from $695 to $1,895 depending on the booth type, event length, and add-ons. Sketch Bot (AI portrait booth) and Drawbot start higher than our traditional photo booths because of the technology and per-guest output. Every quote is custom — pricing is based on your event date, location, hours, and which booth you want. Request a quote for an exact number for your event.
Every Time Into Pixels rental includes:
- Professional attendant on-site for the full event
- Delivery, setup, and breakdown
- Unlimited sessions during your rental window
- Instant digital sharing (text, email, AirDrop)
- Custom-designed photo template with your branding or event details
- Online gallery delivered within 48 hours
- Curated prop selection
Prints, premium backdrops, and additional hours are available as add-ons.
We require a 25% non-refundable retainer to lock in your date. The remaining balance is due 14 days before your event. We accept credit card, ACH, and check. Corporate clients can request net-30 terms with a signed contract.
Events within 30 miles of downtown Minneapolis include travel at no charge. Beyond that, we charge a flat travel fee that varies by distance. We regularly travel throughout Minnesota and into western Wisconsin — Duluth, Rochester, St. Cloud, Hudson, and beyond. Ask for a quote with your venue address and we'll include the exact travel cost upfront.
Our most affordable option is the digital-only Open Air booth for shorter events (2-3 hours). It includes everything in our standard package minus prints. If you don't need physical photo strips, this is the best value. We also offer weekday and off-season pricing for non-Saturday events.
Retainers are non-refundable, but they can be transferred to a new date within 12 months pending availability. If we can't accommodate your new date, we'll do our best to help — but the retainer is held to compensate for the original date being held off our calendar.
Booking, timelines, and space
How to lock in your date and what we need from your venue.
For Saturday weddings in May through October, we recommend booking 6-9 months out. Corporate events and weekday dates typically have more availability — sometimes we can accommodate requests 2-3 weeks out. Holiday season (November-December) corporate events book up fast, so reach out as early as you can.
Plan for a 10' x 10' footprint with at least 8' of ceiling clearance. Our Open Air booths need a bit less (8' x 8'), and Sketch Bot needs about 6' x 6'. We also need access to a standard 110V power outlet within 25 feet. If your venue has tricky access (stairs, freight elevators, loading restrictions), let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly.
Our team typically arrives 60-90 minutes before your booth start time. Setup takes about 45 minutes for traditional booths and around 30 minutes for Sketch Bot. Setup and breakdown time is not deducted from your rental hours — you get the full time you pay for.
Yes, with conditions. We need a covered area (tent, pavilion, or overhang), level ground, and access to power. Direct sunlight affects image quality, so a shaded location is required. Wind, rain, or extreme heat may require us to relocate the booth indoors — we'll make that call together on the day of, with safety and equipment protection in mind.
Idle time is when we're set up but the booth isn't actively running — common during wedding dinners or ceremony breaks. We charge a reduced hourly rate for idle time (typically half our active hourly rate). Most weddings book 30-60 minutes of idle time to bridge cocktail hour and reception.
Absolutely — as long as our attendant is available and the venue allows it. Overtime is billed in 30-minute increments at our standard hourly rate. Cash, credit card, or Venmo work for on-site additions.
Booth types and tech
From classic photo booths to AI portraits — which one is right for your event?
We offer five core experiences:
- Open Air Booth — Classic photo, GIF, and boomerang experience with custom backdrops
- Glam Booth — Premium black & white "celebrity-style" portraits with skin-smoothing
- 360 Video Booth — Slow-motion video that orbits guests for shareable social content
- Sketch Bot — AI-powered booth that turns guests into illustrated portraits
- Drawbot — Real-time AI sketch generator that draws guests as they pose
Each has its own ideal use case — happy to recommend based on your event type and guest count.
Sketch Bot creates polished AI portrait outputs in a chosen artistic style — great for guests who want a finished, shareable keepsake.
Drawbot is a live drawing experience where the AI sketches guests in real time on screen — more performance-driven and ideal for brand activations or interactive corporate events.
Both are crowd-favorites at our corporate and trade show events. See Sketch Bot or see Drawbot for full details.
Guests step onto an elevated platform while a robotic arm with a camera orbits around them at high speed. We capture slow-motion video, add music and your custom branding, and deliver the clip to their phone within seconds. It's the most "TikTok-able" booth we offer and a favorite for product launches and wedding receptions.
Yes — most of our booths offer instant 2x6 or 4x6 prints as an add-on. Prints typically come out in under 12 seconds. Sketch Bot and Drawbot prints are also available. Digital-only is our default base package; unlimited prints can be added on.
Right at the booth, guests choose how to receive their photo: text message, email, or AirDrop. The full event gallery is also delivered to you within 48 hours as a private online gallery you can share with everyone who attended.
What to expect on event day
How the booth runs, who's there, and what guests experience.
Yes — every Time Into Pixels rental includes a trained, professionally-dressed attendant for the entire active rental window. They handle setup, guest assistance, prop management, technical issues, and breakdown. Our team is friendly, hospitality-trained, and dressed appropriately for your event (black-tie events get black-tie attire).
Yes. We bring a curated selection of high-quality props matched to your event type — wedding, corporate, holiday, birthday, or themed. For corporate brand activations or specialty events, we can add custom props featuring your logo or theme for an additional fee.
Our traditional photo booths typically run 40-60 sessions per hour at peak. Sketch Bot and Drawbot are slower (8-15 portraits per hour) because each output takes longer to generate. For events over 200 guests with high booth demand, we recommend booking 4+ hours or two booths to keep the line moving.
Lines depend on guest count, booth type, and event flow. For 100-150 guests with one traditional booth running 3+ hours, lines are minimal. For larger events or slower booth types like Sketch Bot, we'll recommend booking more time or adding a second activation to keep the experience smooth.
Yes — we carry $1M general liability insurance. We can provide a Certificate of Insurance (COI) to any venue that requires one at no extra charge. Just let us know your venue's contact info and we'll send it directly to them.
Making the booth your own
Custom branding, templates, and experiences for corporate events and brand activations.
Yes. We can customize the photo overlay/template, the booth start screen, the digital sharing landing page, and even wrap the booth itself with branded vinyl for corporate events and brand activations. Custom backdrops with logos or step-and-repeat designs are also available. See our brand activation work.
We have a rotating inventory of premium backdrops — sequin, floral, modern textured, and seamless solid colors. Custom printed backdrops with your event branding or design are available with 3-4 weeks lead time.
Yes — for corporate and brand activation clients, we can configure data capture fields (name, email, phone, custom survey questions) on the digital sharing screen. We provide a clean data export after the event and can integrate with most major CRM and email platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce, Mailchimp). This is one of the biggest ROI drivers for brand activations — turning every photo into a qualified lead.
Every rental includes a custom-designed photo template at no extra cost. We design it based on your event — wedding monogram, corporate logo, event hashtag, date, etc. You'll see a proof for approval 1-2 weeks before your event, with one round of revisions included.
Yes — green screen is available as an add-on. We can drop guests into custom backgrounds (your venue, your product, a themed scene, anywhere). It's especially popular for product launches and themed corporate events.
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