Christmas party outfits deserve to be remembered. So do your friendships, your questionable festive accessories, and that version of you who finally closed their laptop. Here’s why a little photobooth moment belongs in your Christmas plans.
“Sometimes the nicest gift is making time for each other… and getting a very cute photo out of it.”
- Natalie
Can we talk about how much admin Christmas involves for a second?
The presents, plans, group chat trying to find ONE evening when everyone is free, the outfit you ordered that looks absolutely nothing like the photo... And somewhere between all of that, we’re supposed to actually enjoy ourselves?
Personally? I think we need more room for the fun bit.
The getting dressed up, seeing your favourite people, laughing so hard you forget what you were stressed about five minutes ago.
… Which brings me to our photo-booth… aka our Retrobooth. Because if there was ever a season for squeezing into a photo with someone you love, this is it.
Your Christmas party starts before the party
You know that lovely little window when everyone’s ready? Your hair is doing what you asked it to do, your friend has finally chosen their earrings and nobody has lost their coat yet. THAT is a moment worth capturing.
BEFORE you head to your Christmas dinner, work party, or festive night out, make a little stop at Candid. Get your photos while you’re feeling good, looking festive, and still in possession of both earrings. Make it part of the evening. Meet your friends, have your Retrobooth moment, then head off to whatever December has planned for you.
The getting-ready excitement deserves its own photos too.
For the friend who says “I don’t need anything”
Every year, there’s someone who makes buying a present unnecessarily difficult.
“Ahhh, I don’t need anything!”
Okay, lovely. Very spiritually evolved of you… Still need to get you something though :)
So here’s an idea: make their gift a little outing together.
Book a Retrobooth visit for the two of you, put the date in a card, and turn it into an excuse to spend some proper time together. Add a coffee, a festive walk, or dinner afterwards, and suddenly you’ve planned something they can actually look forward to.
Especially for the friend you keep saying “we need to do something soon” to. Consider this your something.
Please bring the festive chaos
Matching outfits? Into it. A bit of sparkle? Absolutely. The Christmas jumper you claim to hate but wear every single year? We would like to meet it.
There’s something about a booth that makes being a little ridiculous feel completely reasonable. You can do the cute photo, the serious photo, and the one where someone commits far too hard to the pose. Give yourselves permission to play.
You spend enough of December organising things. You’re allowed a few minutes where your only responsibility is deciding what face to pull.
Make a little tradition of it
I love the idea of coming back each Christmas! Seeing how your hair changes, who’s joined the group, which friend still insists on doing the same pose. Having something that marks another year of knowing and loving each other.
A little annual “we were here.” Because December goes quickly. You blink, the decorations are coming down, and you’re wondering whether you actually stopped to enjoy any of it.
So put something fun in the calendar now. Something small, easy to look forward to, and shared with someone you love.
Your Christmas outfit is calling. So is our Retrobooth.
Love, Natalie Ava Nasr xo
Planning a festive catch-up, a thoughtful surprise for your best friend, or a little photo moment before your Christmas party? Come make Candid part of your celebrations!
