I met Shereen Shariq, owner of
Lovestruck {A photo lounge} and
Ever After Events at a networking event last year and it was friendship at first sight. I even had the pleasure of working with her in February, at April & Andrew's wedding, experiencing both her wedding planner skills and her beautiful photo lounge! I thought interviewing her would be a fabulous way to show you, the reader, that you
need a photo lounge at your wedding!!!
What made you want to start a photo lounge?It began almost six months ago as a simple desire to find a fresh, fun and chic photo booth for a few of my Anthropologie loving wedding clients. I wanted the experience to be engaging, romantic, unique, and of extremely high quality. It was important to have gorgeous and oversized backdrops, a mix of vintage and custom props for both the ladies and their beaus, great lighting, professional photographers and on site printing that would blow a traditional photo booth out of the water. Little did I know that not finding exactly what I wanted would result in creating a brand new company called love{struck} a photo lounge.
How did you collect all of these awesome props?I wanted the props to be a perfect mix of fun AND stylish, so not only did I scour the internet for well crafted props like felt stitched mustaches, colorful oversized pinwheels and chalkboard signs, I also did some shopping in stores (retro aprons and the red bat phone) and even commissioned a friend of mine in Los Angeles to create some of the items like the hand cut, glitter glass letters (we have the full alphabet so you can spell out just about anything you want!) plus the flower and feather hair fascinators! I have had SO much fun finding just the right items for love{struck} and always welcome suggestions or custom requests.
What should a bride look for in a photo lounge? How much should they expect to spend, for an awesome experience?I believe the most important thing a bride can look for in a photo lounge is if it is “worthy of her wedding”. Brides (and grooms) put so much time, energy and love into creating their wedding day and the guest experience that they crave an interactive experience that is more than just putting on oversized plastic sunglasses, a clown wig and pushing button. This isn’t a company Christmas party or a networking event-this is your wedding. A bride should have quality, service and style that is on par with everything else she has planned.
Love{struck} photo lounge pricing is unique because there is truly nothing else like it on the island. (Hence the reason I brought it to life!) I based the pricing to be competitive in the industry considering that other photo “booths” (which only fit 2-3 people and require you to push a button) charge approximately $1500+ for 4 hours packages. Our {basic} package starts at $1950 and includes the following:
4 hours of unlimited photo service
1 chic backdrop
All the “trimmings” (props)
1 filtered light
3 attendants (1 dedicated photographer, 1 printing/email technician, 1 stylist)
Customized wedding logo
CD of all images
Online Gallery of all images
Explain the experience a client can expect, from the booking process to the wedding day.First- Give us a call! We respond to inquiries within 24 hours and because we love what we do, we are happy to answer any questions you have!
Second-We will send you an email with a link to an online form where you will let us know when and where your wedding is, which backdrop you would like, the colors for your wedding logo and which package you would like.
Third-We will send you an electronic proposal via EchoSign detailing your selections and the final pricing. You will electronically sign this document and it will be instantaneously emailed to us so we can move to the next step!
Fourth-We will then send you a contract via EchoSign based on the approved proposal. This document details the agreement and the payment schedule. You will sign this document electronically as well, and it will be emailed back to us to keep on file.
On your wedding day we arrive to set up approximately 1.5 hours before our service begins. We require an 8’ table with whatever linen coordinates with your décor, as well as a covered area if we are outside. We bring our rustic wooden ladder, props, our backdrop (steamed to perfection before the event), our lighting, photography and printing equipment! Our staff is dressed stylishly and professionally and will be ready to interact with your guests right on time!
At the end of our scheduled contract time, we break down our equipment as quickly and quietly as possible and move on out.
Within a week of your event, you will received a CD with all your images as well as an email from us with a link to your online web gallery!
I personally adore Shereen, for her dedication to quality and excellent customer service. I can personally guarantee that your experience with her will be top-notch and better than any other offers on this island. Or California for that matter (Where she also services!).
Oh and because I am the biggest fan of my own work, here is a picture of the beautiful gal! I had the pleasure of photographing her a few months back. Isn't she gorgeous?
