Selfie Pod photo booth hire (the modern stand-up all-rounder) for weddings, corporate parties, brand activations and milestone events — compact tower, 2×6 strip prints, branded overlays, instant share to QR/email/SMS/AirDrop. Surrey, London and UK-wide.
Guests step up to the pod, tap start on the touchscreen, and a built-in HD camera with a soft fill light captures a sequence of frames. A 2×6 photo strip lands in the tray seconds later; digital copies (photo, GIF or boomerang) are shared straight to phones via QR, email, SMS or AirDrop. The whole event uploads to a branded online gallery delivered to the host afterwards.
It's the all-rounder. Compact enough to slot into any venue, friendly enough that guests of every age use it solo, fast enough to keep a busy queue moving. Pair it with a backdrop, props and (optionally) a dedicated attendant, and the photo booth becomes the part of the night people keep returning to.
We deliver, set up, test, and pack down. Hires run attended or unattended — tell us which at quote stage.
Everything you need for a stress-free experience. Just tell us where and when.
A selfie pod is a slim, stand-up photo booth with the camera, soft fill light, touchscreen and printer all built into a single tower about the size of a standing adult. It's the most popular booth in our fleet because the compact footprint fits anywhere — versus a full enclosure booth that needs more floor space and a 2m ceiling. Output is photo strips + digital sharing; the difference is the form factor.
Around 1m × 2m total — the pod itself takes about the same floor space as a standing adult, with the rest for guests to pose in front. No ceiling clearance issue. We fit pods into hotel hallways, marquee corners, corporate reception areas and school halls regularly.
Yes — 2×6 photo strips (four shots stacked vertically) on a dye-sublimation printer, dispensed seconds after the capture. Dye-sub means dry, smudge-proof prints ready to handle straight out of the tray. Single 6×4 prints aren't an option on this booth — every print is a strip.
Yes — guests pick at the touchscreen. The standard mode is a still photo (which is what prints), but they can also pick GIF or boomerang for the digital share. GIFs and boomerangs are digital-only — the print is always a still.
Three ways at once. A 2×6 photo strip lands in the tray. Guests can scan a QR code on the screen to download the digital copy (plus the GIF/boomerang if they made one) to their phone, or share by email, SMS or AirDrop straight from the booth. After the event the host gets a branded online gallery of every shot from the night.
Either — your call. We run hires attended (a Surrey FaceBooth team member at the booth throughout, working the queue, handling props, helping with sharing) or unattended (self-service touchscreen; a team member is in the area for the duration of your hire so we can step in if needed). The pod's touchscreen is designed for guests of every age to use solo, so plenty of hires run unattended without issue; for high-traffic events, corporate brand activations, or weddings where you want someone running a guest book at the booth, attended is usually the right call. Tell us which you'd prefer at quote stage.
Yes — a branded overlay is included on every hire as standard. Send us your logo, wedding monogram, event name or hashtag at booking and it's applied to every photo strip and every digital share. Corporate events often pair this with a custom backdrop and (for added cost) a branded wrap around the pod itself.
Almost the entire Surrey FaceBooth experience library. The Kardashian Glam Booth (high-glam black-and-white studio finish), the Newspaper & Magazine Cover Experience (guests on a custom front page), the AI Photo Booth, Elf Yourself AI, custom layouts and themed overlays all run on the same selfie pod hardware. The only experience that needs different kit is the Green Screen Dream Machine, which uses a dedicated booth.
The regular selfie pod works well for kids 7+ who can reach the screen comfortably; for dedicated kids' events the Kids Selfie Pod is a separate unit at a lower default screen height with a curated kid-friendly overlay library (cartoons, superheroes, princess themes). Same compact footprint, sized for younger guests.
Different chassis, same internals. The Retro Pod sits on a wooden tripod with a shield-shaped wood-grain fascia — visibly retro-styled, looks like vintage event décor. The selfie pod is a slim modern tower. Both run the same built-in HD camera, the same 2×6 dye-sub prints and the same software experience library — the chassis is what you're picking between. If your event leans modern, pick the selfie pod. If you want vintage styling without the price of the Vintage Photo Booth, pick the Retro Pod.
The Digital Photo Booth is the digital-only variant — same compact pod, no printer. Useful when sharing-to-phone is the only output that matters (some brand activations, social-media-led events). The selfie pod is the all-rounder — prints and digital. We'd default to the selfie pod unless you're certain prints won't be used.
Yes, in sheltered conditions. The pod is rated for indoor and covered-outdoor use on a solid level surface — a marquee, gazebo or building canopy is fine; bare grass or open-sky with weather risk is not. The electronics aren't weatherproof.
Usually 2–6 depending on how close they're willing to stand. Group capacity is set by the field of view of the built-in camera rather than a hard limit — bridal parties, friendship groups and family piles all fit fine with a bit of shuffling.
Yes — backdrops are a common add-on. Sequin walls (gold, silver, rose-gold), floral walls, custom-printed branded backdrops, and themed backdrops for seasonal events (we run circus, Christmas, Gatsby and a few others) are all available. Flag the look you're after at quote stage and we'll match.
Yes — popular wedding and milestone-birthday combination. The Audio Guestbook sits next to the pod (or on the side table) and guests leave a voice message after they grab their print. One booking, one delivery.
Yes — twin-pod setups are routine at large corporate parties and weddings with 200+ guests. Two pods on the same hire doubles the throughput and halves the queue. Flag guest count at quote stage and we'll suggest whether one or two is the right call.
No — the regular selfie pod has a fixed screen height suited to adults and older kids. For younger children, the Kids Selfie Pod is a separate unit at a lower fixed height.
Yes — props are included as standard. The exact selection rotates depending on what's in the kit on the day. If you've got a specific theme in mind (Christmas, Gatsby, 70s disco etc.) flag it at quote stage and we'll do our best to match.
Pricing depends on event type, distance from our Surrey base, hire duration, and any add-ons (backdrop, twin-pod, audio guestbook). Use the instant quote builder to get a tailored figure in under a minute — drop in your date, postcode and guest count and we'll come straight back. Corporate and brand-event pricing is on a separate tier to weddings and private parties.
As early as you can — peak Saturday wedding dates and December corporate parties book out furthest ahead. Weekday and off-peak dates are often available with much shorter notice. Send your date and postcode through the instant quote and we'll confirm availability straight away.
Yes — for corporate events, brand activations and trade shows we can email-gate the digital download (guests enter their email before getting their photo) and send you a post-event report. Useful for lead generation at activations. Flag this at quote stage so we can configure the share screen accordingly.
Selfie Pod photo booth hire — also commonly searched as stand-up photo booth hire, selfie booth hire, open photo booth hire, compact photo booth hire or instant print photo booth hire. A slim, modern stand-up booth that does everything a full enclosure booth does, in a fraction of the floor space. Built-in HD camera, soft fill light, touchscreen, and a dye-sub printer producing 2×6 photo strips in seconds — all in a slim tower about the size of a standing adult. Branded overlays on every strip, GIF and boomerang modes for the digital share, a branded online gallery delivered after the event, and the same hardware runs almost every Surrey FaceBooth experience (Glam, Magazine Cover, AI Booth, custom layouts).
We deliver, set up, test, and pack down. Hires run attended or unattended — your choice at booking; either way, a team member is in the area for the duration of your hire. Indoor, or covered outdoor on a solid level surface. Booked across Surrey, London, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire and UK-wide.
Of every booth in our fleet, the selfie pod is the one we hire out the most. Three reasons. First, the footprint — slim enough to slot into venues where a full enclosure booth wouldn't fit. Second, the software — almost every experience we offer (Glam, Magazine Cover, AI, custom layouts) runs on the same selfie pod hardware, so you pick the look at booking rather than picking a different booth. Third, the output — instant 2×6 photo strips and digital sharing means guests of every age get the keepsake they expect, whether that's a strip on the fridge or a boomerang on their Instagram story.
The selfie pod is hardware — the experience layered on top is configurable per event. Same pod, same delivery, you pick the look at booking:
The one experience that needs different kit is the Green Screen Dream Machine — that runs on a dedicated booth.
All three are open-style booths at a similar price point. The selfie pod is the modern all-rounder — slim tower, prints + digital, every experience available, default styling. The Retro Pod is a different chassis (wooden tripod with a shield-shaped wood-grain fascia head) but with the same internals — same HD camera, same 2×6 dye-sub prints, same software. The Digital Photo Booth is the digital-only variant — same compact pod, no printer, slightly smaller hire cost. Pick the selfie pod unless you specifically want the retro chassis (then Retro Pod) or you're certain prints won't be used (then Digital Photo Booth).
If you're after a real piece of designer mid-century furniture rather than a slim modern pod, the Vintage Photo Booth is the upgrade — DSLR camera, hand-finished wooden chassis, weddings and brand events where the booth itself is part of the décor.
We cover every type of event. The Selfie Pod fits in particularly well at:
Get a quote — drop in your event date, location and guest count and we'll come back with pricing. Quotes typically land within the hour during the working day.
The pod itself is about the size of a standing adult. Drop it into a garden marquee, a hotel hallway, a corporate atrium or a school hall and there's still room for the queue, the props case and a backdrop without rearranging the venue.
Big corporate parties and large weddings can hire two pods running off the same booking — double the captures per hour, half the queue, two sets of prints landing at the same time. Pair with a sharing station for digital downloads and even the busiest night moves.
Surrey FaceBooth is a family-run team of photo-booth specialists operating from Esher (KT8). We started out covering Surrey weddings and birthdays — and now travel the length of the country for corporate events, brand activations and milestone parties.
We deliver, set up, run, and pack down ourselves — no third-party operators. Public-liability insurance is included on every booking, and every booth is PAT-tested annually.
Regular event areas: Surrey, London, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Berkshire, the M25 corridor, and the NEC / ICC for corporate bookings. Other locations on request — just ask.
From weddings and birthdays to corporate events and festivals — we cover the lot.
Planning a great event is stressful enough without worrying about the entertainment. We handle delivery, setup, the lot — you tell us what you need, we make it happen.
Fill in our quick quote form and we'll send you tailored pricing for your event.
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Sit back and relax while we handle delivery, setup and staffing. You're a guest at your own event.
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