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Wedding photo booth frame wording: ideas and tips
By La Cabine Bretonne · published · updated
The text on a photo booth print takes up very little room, yet it’s the part your guests will reread years later, stuck to the fridge or tucked into the guest book. Here’s what to include, how to fit it into the space each design allows, and a stock of photo booth sayings for weddings to borrow or tweak, from heartfelt to cheeky.
What should a wedding photo booth frame say?
Each wedding design comes with several text areas already filled with sample wording, ready for you to replace. The usual ingredients:
- Your names, in whichever order feels right, joined by ‘&’, ‘and’ or the heart already drawn on the design.
- The date, which turns a silly pose with friends into a dated keepsake.
- The venue: the name of the house, the village or simply the county.
- A hashtag, if you’d like to gather the photos your guests share online; our wedding hashtag ideas will help you find one that’s easy to read.
- A short saying to set the mood.
You don’t need all of them. On a pared-back design such as Pure Simplicity, which keeps nothing but white space and a single line of text so the photo takes centre stage, your names and the date are plenty. White Signature, on the other hand, gathers names, date and venue in a clean white margin beneath a black handwritten signature and a small hand-drawn heart.
How much text fits in each area?
Every text area has a set amount of room on the print. A line that looks short on screen may not fit, especially on a 2×6 photo strip, which is narrow by nature. A few rules of thumb:
- Names: first names only, unless the area is generously wide.
- Sayings: a handful of words, not a whole verse.
- Venue: the short name your guests actually use, not the postal address.
- Photo strips: short words that can be read at a glance.
While you customise, the editor flags any text that’s too long for its area. If you’re attached to a longer line, you can enlarge or move the text area, keeping all wording a few millimetres from the edges, as the cut can drift slightly when printing.
Which date format looks right?
The date is often the most graphic element on the frame. Pick a style that suits the design:
- 12 June 2027: clear and classic.
- Saturday 12th June 2027: more formal, just like an invitation.
- 12.06.2027 or 12 | 06 | 2027: more graphic, lovely beneath names in capitals.
- 12.06.27: compact, handy on a photo strip.
- XII · VI · MMXXVII: Roman numerals for an Art Deco or black-tie design.
Use the same style on your invitations, menus and frame. If friends are flying in from the United States, spell out the month: 06.07 means June to them and July to you.
Romantic and understated wedding sayings
A short line gives the print its personality. For a romantic touch:
- ‘Happily ever after starts here’
- ‘Two hearts, one date’
- ‘The first page of our story’
- ‘And so the adventure begins’
- ‘Mr & Mrs, at last’
- ‘Today, tomorrow, always’
- ‘Hand in hand from this day on’
For something understated, when the design is already richly decorated or you’d rather say thank you than make a declaration:
- ‘Thank you for being here’
- ‘Thank you for sharing our day’
- ‘With love and gratitude’
- ‘A keepsake from our wedding’
- ‘Simply, together’
Funny and bilingual photo booth sayings
When the booth runs all night, a bit of humour goes nicely with the props and pulled faces:
- ‘Officially off the market’
- ‘Till death do us party’
- ‘Partners in crime, now with paperwork’
- ‘Caught red-handed being happy’
- ‘Warning: guests on the loose’
- ‘Vows said, party on’
- ‘No guests were harmed in the making of this photo’
For families with roots in more than one country, or guests who’ve travelled a long way, a bilingual line makes everyone feel included:
- ‘Thank you, merci, gracias’
- ‘Diolch, thank you’ for a Welsh nod
- ‘Just married, jeunes mariés’
- ‘Yes, oui, sí!’
- ‘Love, amour and confetti’
Matching your frame to the invitations and styling
Your photo booth print is part of your wedding stationery, just like the invitations, menus and table plan. Write your names the same way throughout: if the invitation says ‘Emily & James’, avoid ‘James and Emily’ on the frame. As for colour, you can change the background, each colour in the design or the colour of a single line of text to match your palette.
For very typographic invitations, the minimalist wedding collection brings together clean, simple designs. Deep Teal & Gold, for example, pairs deep teal with a double gold line and names in widely spaced capitals, with the date and venue beneath the photos, so a very short saying is all it needs. You’ll find more styles on our wedding page.
Proofread before you download, edit afterwards
Before downloading, read every text area out loud, ideally with your partner. The editor flags any sample text you’ve forgotten to change, so a placeholder date or demo names won’t slip through. A few last-minute checks:
- Are your names spelt exactly as on the invitation, accents included?
- Does the day of the week match the date?
- Is the hashtag easy to read, with no letters that could be confused?
- Does any text touch the edge of the print?
Spotted a typo afterwards? From My account, which you sign in to with a link sent by email, you can edit wording and layout as often as you need, and your files are updated. To get started, open the White Signature editor and replace the sample text. Our guide to customising a photo booth template walks through each step, and the photo booth printing guide helps you prepare a test print.