FunnyPhotobox

FunnyPhotobox is a photo booth rental business based at Rennweg 62 in Biel/Bienne, renting camera booths, photo mirrors and a newer VR booth for weddings, birthdays, trade fairs and company events across Switzerland. Its site says it has been in the market for over 8 years and describes the booths as combining a DSLR camera, a studio flash and a professional printer, so guests get printed pictures during the party rather than a link weeks later.

The site's footer names CSL Computer Service GmbH as the company behind the service. The whole site is written in German, in the informal "du" register, with a WhatsApp customer service channel and a telephone support line mentioned for renters who get stuck.

The booth systems it rents

The homepage speaks of 7 booth systems and shows six of them by name. The classic FunnyPhotobox comes in two builds: on a tripod ("auf Stativ") and as a taller Maxi-Tower. Two photo mirrors follow, the Fotospiegel Classic at 65 inches and the Fotospiegel XL, a modern version at 70 inches. A mirror booth is the kind guests walk up to and tap, and it tends to read as a piece of furniture rather than a box on legs, which matters at a formal dinner venue.

The AirMotion booth is a 180° booth, and the VR-Fotobox, marked "NEU 2025" (new for 2025), has a double-sided screen. The same menu also promotes a 360 Photo Booth. The site does not publish technical specifications for each model, footprint dimensions, or which booths suit a small room, so a couple choosing between a mirror and a tripod booth should ask for the measurements and a photo of the setup.

What guests get on the night

The core of the offer is unlimited shooting. The homepage says guests can take photos all evening without a limit and print up to 400 pictures on the spot, and that the printer delivers a print in 8 seconds. Afterwards the renter keeps the supplied USB stick holding every image, and the site stresses that these are full-size files without advertising or watermarks, free to use.

Props are part of the package. The site mentions glasses, hats and wigs ("Brillen, Hüte oder Perücken") and a large selection of other dress-up items, pitched as the thing that turns posed smiles into party pictures. One paragraph credits an integrated HD webcam with the picture quality, while the rest of the page, including every price card, lists a DSLR camera ("Spiegelreflexkamera"), so a couple who cares about image quality should confirm which camera their chosen system carries.

The page does not describe print layouts, a custom frame with the couple's names, or a digital gallery or sharing station. Those are all normal questions to put in an inquiry, since a wedding booth is often chosen for the print design as much as the camera.

Prices and what the base rate covers

FunnyPhotobox is one of the few Swiss booth rentals that publishes starting prices on its homepage. The classic FunnyPhotobox starts at CHF 499, the Fotospiegel at CHF 1099 and the VR-Fotobox at CHF 1199. A separate paragraph states that the 499 francs covers the whole weekend and is all-inclusive, with shipping to and from the renter included.

The price cards also show how each system reaches the event. The classic booth and the VR booth are marked "Selbstabholung möglich" (self-collection possible), and the mirror card says "Lieferung" (delivery). The site does not say what a delivery with setup by staff costs, whether an attendant can stay for the evening, or what the higher tiers include beyond the camera, printer and flash listed on each card. The Fotobox extras and pricing pages are linked from the menu, so a couple should open those or ask for a written quote before booking.

Shipping, setup and booking from abroad

The shipping model is what makes this business interesting for couples who do not live near Biel. The site says the booth arrives 1 to 2 days before the event, sets up in a few steps, and goes back by return shipping, and that FunnyPhotobox can send it to any address in Switzerland. For a wedding at a hotel or a mountain restaurant, that means the venue has to be willing to receive a parcel and store it, and someone in the wedding party has to unpack and set it up. It is worth asking the venue about both before choosing this route.

Booking runs online. The site has a booking portal where a date can be reserved directly ("Direkt mieten & Datum in unserem Buchungsportal sichern"), and a separate form for anyone who would rather ask about availability first. Contact is by the email address info@funnyphotobox.ch, by phone from the footer, or by WhatsApp. The site does not state a deposit, a cancellation rule, or a lead time for booking, and it has no English version, so couples writing from abroad should ask whether the team answers in English.

Track record

The homepage says the business has accompanied over 2500 events a year and that over 3,000 customers across Switzerland have used it, from private hosts to large companies in e-commerce, retail, tourism, banking, agencies and insurance. The event highlights it shows are corporate: a Fotospiegel at the BEA fair in Bern for Suisse Garantie and Swissmilk, a mirror touring fairs such as the Olma, the Sunrise Starzone music platform launched with Ticketcorner, and a Manpower Group team event at Le Stämpu in Biel.

None of those highlights are weddings, although the site names weddings first in its headline and has a dedicated wedding page in its menu. The footer also links local pages for towns from Biel, Bern and Solothurn to Zürich, Basel, Luzern, Aarau, Fribourg and Thun. Those read as search pages rather than a promise of staffed service in each town, which fits a business that mostly ships.

Who it suits

FunnyPhotobox suits couples who want a proper camera and instant prints on a clear, published budget, and who are comfortable with a self-service booth that arrives by post. The weekend rate for the classic booth is transparent in a market where most suppliers publish nothing, and the nationwide shipping helps a couple marrying far from any booth supplier.

It suits less well a couple who wants an attendant at the booth all evening, a custom print design settled in English, or a supplier who knows their venue. The site does not say an operator comes along, and the wedding-specific details (print design, guestbook options, setup at the venue) are not on the homepage. The biggest caveat is practical: with a shipped booth, somebody at the wedding is responsible for unpacking, setting up, packing and returning it, so name that person before the booking is confirmed.