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Barn Weddings and Rustic Weddings, it’s what’s in!
Central Pennsylvania Rustic Barn Wedding Venues A barn can be the perfect place for a rustic or country wedding. Today weddings in a barn are taking place all over the country and offer the bride and groom a chance to hold their wedding in a very personable and unique location. Just like farm weddings, a barn wedding can be dressed up or dressed down to match the style and decor of your wedding and offer endless charm. Barns for weddings and their venues can be found all over the country from Maine to California and everywhere in between....
read moreShining Star Photo Booth Receives Blue WeddingWire Rated™ Badge
Shining Star Photo Booth Receives Blue WeddingWire Rated™ Badge York, PA –February 12, 2014 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online wedding marketplace, is thrilled to announce that Shining Star Photo Booth has received the WeddingWire Rated™ Blue badge for excellence in Photo Booth Entertainment and Rentals. The esteemed WeddingWire Rated™ program recognizes wedding professionals who have received positive newlywed reviews about their business on Wedding Wire. The program recognizes businesses across more than 20 service categories,...
read moreWhy are engagement sessions so important?
Shining Star Photo Booth is happy to feature guest blogger Scott Josuweit of SMJ Photography. Visit Scott’s website at http://www.smjphotography.net Why are engagement sessions so important? Engagement sessions. Some people love them and think they’re a necessity. Others hate them and think that they’re just another way for their photographer to make a quick buck. I’ve compiled my top three reasons for why I think engagement sessions are so important to do. I hope they make your decision about engagement sessions a bit...
read moreHashtag Your Wedding 101
Creating a successful hashtag for your wedding Starting in the 1980s, brides used disposable cameras on reception tables to allow guests to take wedding photos during the festivities. While this idea is still a popular one, the method of capturing moments has changed. Gone are the days of buying cameras and developing film; these days, advances in camera technology in smart phones have made snapping creative and candid photos easier than ever. One such advancement, Instagram, is a photography app that allows iPhone and Android users to...
read moreHow to get a marriage license in Lancaster County PA
Not sure how to get a marriage license in Lancaster Pennsylvania? We have you covered! Shining Star Photo Booth will be adding marriage license information for all our surrounding areas! First up – Lancaster PA! Marriage Licenses Applicants who don’t speak English may not translate for each other. A third party translator, 18 or older, must be present with valid ID at the time of application. Both parties must appear in person to apply for a license. When to Apply Both parties should be present in our office with required...
read moreWays to Avoid Wedding Gift Theft at your Reception
Avoiding Wedding Gift Theft… It is your big day! Smiles are glowing, music is playing, and the food is divine! The last thing on your mind should have to be theft of wedding gifts, but unfortunately a growing tactic by thieves is to target wedding receptions. Be it as wedding crashers, or impersonated vendor staff, and sometimes even vendor staff themselves, gift theft is on the rise. Even in our quaint and quiet areas of York, Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania Recent statistics place 1 in every 10 weddings suffering a theft...
read moreThe Wedding Barn Craze – Be Cautious
Are your vendors legal? With so many new upstarts of wedding barn venues, it is important for wedding couples to make sure the venue they choose is reputable and more importantly, LEGAL. This not only goes for your venue of choice, but should apply to all of your vendors. Your caterer, your DJ, and especially your photo booth company! Not only does it protect you, by having a legally registered and compliant vendor you protect your guests as well with the services of a properly insured and professional service provider. Judge shuts...
read moreHow to pick the RIGHT photo booth
Thinking of a photo booth for your event or wedding in the York, Harrisburg or Lancaster area?
How to pick the one that is right for you. Your guide to renting a photo booth.
Hanover teacher says ‘yes’ to wedding proposal
Jaron Starner surprised Amanda Hillery-Mills at an award ceremony with a plaque reading ‘Will you marry me?’ Already emotional from watching her sixth-grade students receive end-of-the-year awards, Amanda Hillery-Mills couldn’t hold back the tears as she watched her boyfriend take the Hanover Middle School stage. As she walked toward Jaron Starner, her boyfriend of four years, he talked about her dedication to the school, her growth over the past year and, finally, how much he loved her. When she reached the stage and he...
read moreHanover wedding couple moves Gettysburg wedding after government shutdown
Government shutdown caused Jodi Little and Michael Markle of Hanover to change their venue from the Gettysburg amphitheater to a family member’s backyard.
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