On Saturday 15th July 2017, we bought the Magic Mirror Photo Booth to Ilkeston, Derbyshire to celebrate the 40th Birthday of Alan, a close friend of Star Eventz!
Alan has been a close friend of ours for over 20 years and he loves to party. When we were told that he was throwing a birthday celebration for his big 4-0, we were naturally thrilled as when it comes to having a party, nobody does it better than this family!
The original event with the Magic Mirror was planned to take place in Ayrshire, Scotland, where Alan now lives with his wife Elaine and son Rocco. However, nearer the time the event was moved to be near Alan’s family home which is in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The event was held at the Manor Health and Racquets Club, where the family have held many parties in the past.
The Magic Mirror Booth was a little surprise for him organised by Star Eventz and as Alan is a stickler for quality and getting things right, we had to deliver a photo booth experience that he and his family would remember forever.
The actual event was situated upstairs at the hotel and there was no lift so the first challenge was how to negotiate all those steps both at the beginning and end of the night. Luckily, we visited the site a few weeks before the event and liaised with the club manager Annette Hayden to establish a plan.
The theme was an obvious one as Alan is a huge football fan and an avid Glasgow Rangers follower. This meant creating a template to reflect this and the result was fantastic. It was welcomed by most and loathed by others but that’s football.
Once we had set up, the guests were first fascinated by the fact it was an elegant-looking Mirror but once they saw what it did it kept everyone entertained throughout the whole evening.
The staff and DJs were very helpful and all very interested in the Magic Mirror, even having their photos taken too!
The props went down very with people even offering money to keep some of them as they liked them so much. We let them take them home to enjoy later on!
The night was an enormous success and many people attending asked for our business cards so that they could book the booth for their events in the future too.
The venue itself was great, with good amenities and located in a stunning area. We very much look forward to working with The Manor Health & Racquets Club in Derbyshire again in the future.
There was a great selection of music played by the DJs to entertain the guests, everything from Motown to Deep House was played, adding to the momentous evening.
We also had a guest book for all the guests to sign and leave personalised messages in on the day next to an additional copy of their photos.
Red carpet and rails were also used to add a VIP feel to the event.
This was a great evening shared with some amazing friends and we got a lot of positive feedback from those who attended.