PixBooth

PixBooth rents a handmade photo booth in solid wood, built in Switzerland and fitted with a Canon reflex camera, for weddings, birthdays and company parties in French-speaking Switzerland. The business says it is based between the cantons of Fribourg and Vaud and travels across the Suisse romande. Benjamin is the name that comes up in the reviews as the person who runs it.

A wooden booth with a real camera

The home page leads with the build. PixBooth says its booths are designed and made by hand in Switzerland, away from plastic and standardized products, and that the solid-wood casing gives a warm, vintage touch to the decoration while hiding current technology. From 3D modeling to final assembly, each booth is tested for stability, and the page promises no wobbling booths and no bugs in the middle of the evening.

The camera is the second argument. The page contrasts the market standard of tablet booths (it names the iPad) with its own setup, a Canon EOS 250D reflex camera with a 24-megapixel sensor and precision optics. It lists what that means in practice: a resolution of 6000x4000 pixels, a dedicated computer running the shoot for instant, fluid results, and, under the heading "Le trésor après la fête" (the treasure after the party), full access to the photos in RAW format for professional-quality archiving. For a couple who may later want a photographer or a designer to rework the best booth pictures for an album, access to the RAW files is a genuine plus.

Lighting is a hybrid system of 3 flashes plus 2 continuous lights, which the page says gives a bright result even on a dance floor in darkness. The booth comes in two orientations, portrait or landscape, chosen on the booking form.

Prints, the live wall and sharing

Printing runs through a separate print station. The page describes it as a wooden case on black Swedish-style legs, designed to match the booth, with a DNP DS-RX1-HS printer offering professional thermal quality at 600 dpi. The printer holds 700 prints without reloading paper, enough, in the site's words, to print non-stop all evening. The same station carries a connected 27" screen that can show the guests' photos live as a slideshow, promotional videos or a company logo. The page calls this the live wall.

Sharing works without the venue's Wi-Fi: an industrial 5G router built into the setup sends photos by email or QR code on the spot. After the party, all photos, including the high-quality originals, are saved, and the FAQ says the couple receives a link to a secure private gallery within 24 to 48 hours to download everything. The gallery stays accessible for 30 to 60 days.

A wide selection of accessories such as hats and glasses is included. For each event, PixBooth creates a custom frame (template) for the prints, with first names, the date or a company logo, although the FAQ adds that this depends on the formula chosen.

Practical details from the FAQ

The FAQ on the home page answers the questions a couple planning from abroad would ask:

• Area. PixBooth covers mainly the Suisse romande: Vaud, Valais, Fribourg, Geneva and Neuchâtel, with Jura named further down the page. Delivery, installation and collection are either included or calculated by distance, and couples unsure about their venue are asked to get in touch. The page names Lausanne, Geneva, Fribourg, Sion, Bulle and Neuchâtel as places it works.
• Space and power. About 3x3 meters is ideal for guests to be comfortable, and a standard 230V socket is enough.
• No power at all. A powerful external battery runs the setup for 2 to 3 hours fully autonomously, which the page pitches for events out in nature.
• Deposit. None. PixBooth says it chose trust and asks for no deposit, but reserves the right to bill repair costs for abnormal damage.

Booking

Reservations go through a form on the home page. It asks for the formula (Basic, Premium or Standard), the booth orientation (or a later choice), whether the client is a private person, a company or an association, name, email, phone, the event date and the postcode and town. Once the team confirms, the client receives an email with a link to finalize the details (design, organization) together with the invoice as a QR bill. The site promises "Réponse rapide sous 24h." (a fast reply within 24 hours).

Reviews and clients

The site quotes several clients. A couple writing as "Mariage Jemima et Nathan" married in August 2025 and describe the booth as very easy to use, with good photo quality, top service and a team available to help. A review headed "Mariage Porte des Iris" recommends PixBooth 100%, says the booth won everyone over and the value for money was excellent, and adds: "Benjamin qui gère le tout est vraiment super, il répond à toutes les demandes rapidement et la réservation était vraiment facile" (Benjamin, who runs everything, is really great, answers every request quickly, and booking was really easy). Other reviews come from the Vevey Run Club, a staff party for Enfance et Jeunesse and a housewarming at EVAM. The client list names EVAM, the City of Vevey, the Vevey Run Club, Enfance & Jeunesse, Centre Manor Vevey and Groupe Maus Frère SA.

What the site leaves open

The home page shows no prices. It names the three formulas and sends readers to a separate Tarifs page for the details, and it does not spell out what each formula contains, including which ones carry the custom frame. It does not say how many hours a rental lasts, whether someone stays with the booth during the evening or how much delivery costs beyond the included zone. The site is published in French only and says nothing about English, so couples who do not write French should ask by email whether the planning can run in English.

Who it suits

PixBooth suits couples marrying in Vaud, Fribourg, Geneva, Valais or Neuchâtel who care about picture quality and want the booth to look like furniture rather than a gadget. The reflex camera, the studio lighting and the RAW files set it apart for couples who plan to keep the pictures, the battery makes an outdoor or mountain setting possible for a few hours, and the no-deposit policy and QR invoice keep the paperwork light for non-residents. The caveats are the French-only site, prices on a separate page and a service area centered on the Suisse romande.