Why Auckland Businesses Are Adding Selfie Booths to Their Christmas Functions
There is a familiar challenge facing anyone organising a company Christmas party.
How do you get everyone to actually relax?
It's one thing to book a restaurant, organise catering and provide a few drinks. It's another thing to create an atmosphere where colleagues from different departments actually mix, talk and have fun together.
That is one reason interactive entertainment has become such an appealing addition to corporate events.
And a selfie booth is one of the simplest options.
An activity that doesn't feel like an activity
The problem with some organised activities is that everyone knows they're an organised activity.
A photo booth is different.
Nobody has to participate.
There are no teams to organise, no complicated instructions and no schedule to follow.
The booth is simply available.
Someone walks over with a colleague.
They take a photograph.
Someone else sees what they're doing and joins in.
Before long, the booth can become a natural meeting point at the event.
Breaking down the departmental barriers
ompanies can have surprisingly strong social divisions.
Marketing may rarely speak to accounts. Management may not know many people in another department. New employees may only know the people they work with every day.
A photograph can be a remarkably easy icebreaker.
"Come and get a photo" is a much easier invitation than "Would you like to participate in this team-building exercise?"
The props help too.
A ridiculous hat or virtual pair of glasses can make a formal corporate environment feel considerably less formal.
Digital sharing suits modern events
Today's corporate events are also much more digital than they once were.
Guests don't necessarily need a physical keepsake to remember the night.
With Get Flashed NZ, guests can access their photographs through a QR code and can email images directly to themselves.
That makes it easy for employees to save their favourite photographs and share them afterwards.
The organiser receives the complete set of event photographs as well, creating a digital record of the celebration.
It doesn't have to take over the party
Another advantage of a selfie booth is that it doesn't require the entire room to stop what they're doing.
Guests can use it between courses, during drinks, while waiting for entertainment or simply when they notice an opportunity for another photograph.
That makes it particularly flexible for corporate Christmas functions.
It can be there throughout the event without requiring an MC to continually explain what guests should be doing.
Auckland Christmas functions are all about the experience
As companies plan their end-of-year celebrations, there is increasing emphasis on experiences rather than simply putting everyone around a table.
Recent Auckland event-planning coverage reflects that broader shift towards celebrations built around shared experiences and activities.
A selfie booth fits neatly into that idea.
It provides something people can actively participate in while still allowing the rest of the event to carry on around it.
Get Flashed NZ — Auckland-wide photo booth hire
Get Flashed NZ provides digital photo booth hire throughout the Auckland region.
The booth includes a ring light and a selection of physical props, while guests can also add virtual props using the touchscreen.
Photographs are uploaded to an online gallery and can be accessed by guests using a QR code. Guests can also email photographs to themselves.
After the event, the organiser receives the complete collection of photographs.
For companies looking for an easy way to add some fun and interaction to their Christmas function, it is an option worth considering.
Because sometimes the best part of the Christmas party isn't the speech, the meal or the venue.
It's the photograph someone takes when nobody is taking themselves too seriously.
Planning a corporate Christmas party in Auckland? Get Flashed NZ can add a digital selfie-booth experience to your end-of-year celebration.