Just A Memory Your Photo Booth

We hired this company to do a photo booth at our combo girls birthday party and our wedding anniversary party. The contact person, Al, said they would arrive at 4pm so they could set up. He stated they would take about 30 minutes to set up and would go until 7pm. This sounded great that they would arrive earlier and be ready to go on time or early. The contract stated that there would be two attendants present and that the photo booth would be functional for 95% of the time (ie. 6 minutes of not being functional). We planned the arrival of our vendors specifically for the event so that each would be able to be utilized appropriately.
His last email to me stated: «We will be at the venue by 4pm to setup and go fully active from 5pm to 7pm. I & one of my employees (David) will be the attendants whom will be taking care of the event. It will be a fun evening.»
At 4:25pm, there was no photo booth person present. I walked around all over looking for them then had to spend time away from our guests calling to see where they were. Al had no idea. He said the person should have been there already. This was perplexing, because in the last email, AL said in fact that HE was going to be there along with another attendant. The attendant finally arrived and did not seem to know what he was doing. It took him a while to get set up. When he finally did set up, he was very unfriendly. He asked me for water immediately and didn’t tell our guests where to look for their pictures or when the picture was being taken. He just said, «That’s it» and «It’s over.» Several guests gave me feedback about this, which was disappointing as several Unilocal reviews said the attendants were very nice and fun. He didn’t seem to know what he was doing because the kids were too short to be in the pictures but he didn’t figure this out until after some of our guests left with just the tops of their heads in the picture.
During our event, he asked to close the photobooth so he could eat dinner. I have never had a vendor ask me this. I don’t believe that at a wedding you would be sitting down eating with the guests and found this very rude and unusual. We had a DJ that was there from 4:30 — 8:30pm and he did not ask me for anything and he was there much longer.
So during his time eating, no one could take pictures. Then near the end of the event when my daughter woke up from her nap we took her downstairs to take her picture because it was HER birthday and he had already started breaking everything down before 7pm and was therefore not ready to take pictures. I asked him if he could please just take one of our family because it was her birthday and he said no he already turned everything off and I can tell you that it was not even 7pm when he started breaking down the booth because we were literally standing there in an empty room at 6:59pm (despite what they said their computer said) on our Iphones, which means he began breaking down the room well before 7pm despite what it says in their contract.
We did not get our full two hours of service (nor 95% as stated in their contract) because he ate dinner and came late and broke down the booth early. The birthday girls didn’t even get to take a picture.
I was so disappointed in the service I received, especially because I was told there would be TWO attendants coming (meaning a faster set up and someone to man the booth at all times), a larger booth that fit 8 (which really could only fit 6 adults), and the actual birthday girls did not get their picture in the photo booth with their family.
When you tell someone that you are coming to an event at a certain time and come late, you should notify the customer. When you tell a customer that you are going to have TWO attendants to provide services and only provide one, that is not fulfilling the contract that you agreed on. Their contract states that the photo booth would be running for 95% of the time allotted and it did not as stated above. We didn’t even get a picture of the birthday girls nor my family in the booth because the attendant left to eat dinner and broke the booth down before the allotted time.
When I broached the above complaints with the owner, he basically told me that we were lucky they even arrived because their SUV broke down and I was lucky they even came. No sorry or anything. Terrible customer service and even worse, a breach of the terms agreed on in the contract. Could not recommend this company and it seems like from the reviews they didn’t show up to someone’s wedding earlier this year. Unreliable for a big event. Would not recommend. Hope this review helps someone else.

F@#k this guy! He did not show for my wedding! My wedding planner even confirmed him 2 days before. When he didn’t show, she called him to find out where he was. He said that he didn’t realize he was double booked. He did not have the decent courtesy to call us prior to the event to let us know! We could have tried to find a replacement but he was too selfish to give us that opportunity. How unorganized and unprofessional! According to the other reviews, I’m not the only one he flaked on. If you’re planning an important event/​wedding, why would risk the chance of booking a vendor with several no shows in their history? Don’t take the chance to be completely disappointed and pissed off. This will ruin your event.
STAY AWAY FROM THIS CROOK!!!

Hired Al to provide the photo booth at my wedding in October. I had originally found them on Groupon (under the name Clear Choice Photo Booth), but after talking with Al, he gave me a different deal with an upgraded booth. Al was good at communicating via email and available by phone as well. The day of the wedding, the booth and props were set up on time, and the attendants made sure my husband and I were the first ones in to take our pictures. The attendants were funny and sarcastic (luckily no one at our reception was easily offended!), and they made sure a copy of everyone’s photos made it into our album. I would definitely hire Al again for any future photo booth needs!

I hired Just a Memory for my son’s wedding on October 17, 2015 in San Diego. I live on the East Coast and Kami and Al were amazing in their communication with me. They answered every question with kindness and patience and they took away any worry I had about arranging the photo booth from across the country. On day of the wedding they arrived early and set up the booth without any disruption to the event. The photo booth was awesome and everyone absolutely loved it! Al and his assistant engaged all the guests every time they got in the booth and got everyone excited about using the props and just getting crazy with the photos. The pictures were amazing and so much fun. The guests went back as many times as they wanted which made the scrapbook and photos so memorable. We had a lot of kids and they had a blast. It was a huge success and that was because of Kami and Al. They were so easy to work with and when they said «not to worry, we will have fun and will take care of everything», they meant it! I would highly recommend Just a Memory and I can’t wait for another opportunity to use them again. They were outstanding!

Hired Al for a large event today. The company I work for was sponsoring a large music concert and I needed an fun interactive element for our booth. Because of the size of my company, things can be a bit of pain with contracts, compliance, approvals, last minute changes etc. Al was patient and accommodating to all my back and forth questions, changes on layouts, contracts, addendum and all the shenanigans large corporations can bring. We talked for about a week via emails and he was great.
He arrived on time (before me, actually) to the site, had everything set up and ready to go on time. Him and his team member were so much fun and entertaining! I was busy controlling the crowd and watching over my staff but EVERYTIME I stopped to pay attention to the booth, Al was making jokes, playing with the people, giving them a good time. Everyone was leaving my booth happy and satisfied.
I will definitely hire them again and would definitely recommend. A stress free, fairly priced and professional service.

The staff who was assisting the line at the Finish Chelsesa’s Run on 3÷7÷15 at Balboa Park was really rude. My daughter and I were just chit chatting about what prop we were going to use. He said to us, «wait your turn, don’t be rude.» Excuse me but I wasn’t touching any of the props. We were just TALKING and POINTING OUT which props we were going to choose.
The guy manning the photobooth was really friendly though.

Just a memory photo booth was the best decision we made for our wedding to give our guests something fun to have for after the wedding. Al and the staff were professional and hilarious. They encouraged everyone to have an awesome time and they switched out the props as promised to keep it fresh. This was a last minute decision for us to have a photo booth at the wedding. My husband I are were so happy we did. They were extremely accommodating especially since we were booking last minute. They printed two copies of the pictures and did a customized image at the bottom of the picture strip. Being the stressed out bride I was I became somewhat panicked when I did not like the original design they created for us. Turned out to be not a problem and the design team created an updated design to my liking the next day. There are so many details to think about when planning a wedding and they helped make it so easy! Just a memory is also one of the most affordable options we found when looking for a photobooth. Plus the fact that they customize an image for you at the bottom to make it personalized was a nice touch. I was so happy to have them be a part of my wedding!

We hired Just A Memory Photo Booth for a party we had at work. Al and his team showed up early and set their booth up in just a few minutes. This is the second time we hired a «photo booth» and finally I found someone to trust to do what they said.
I’ve only written a couple reviews but I wanted to publicly thank Al for the fun they brought and the cool pictures we now have!
I want to recommend Just A Memory Photo Booth to all my friends and anyone looking to get a snapshot of their Party!

Do NOT purchase an Amazon Local deal for or do business with this company. I actually purchased the deal for Clear Choice Photo Booth, which apparently is one in the same with Just A Memory. They are not very honorable. I called and spoke to Al before I purchased the deal to make sure the date and time I needed was available. Since it was, I bought the deal and secured the date, 6 months before the event. Since there was so much time until our party, I called and spoke to Al two more time to ensure we were still booked for that day/​time. Three weeks before the event, I sent him an e-​mail to confirm all details. He tells me «sorry but we can’t accommodate your event. We had you in the books for an earlier time of day and the evening is completely booked.» How is that possible when I confirmed with him on three different occasions? Honestly, they don’t even deserve one star.
Buyer Beware!

We hired this company for a party last night. The photo booth was the life of the party! It was amazing! Jessica and Ray were so easy to work with and they really helped get everybody going. We were coming close to the end of our time and they were telling people to move on in for photos, they really tried to maximize our purchase. The only reason I gave 4 stars was because I emailed al what I wanted the the phrase to be on the pictures and it was something different than what I asked for but it turned out to be such a big hit that I didn’t care too much about the logo! I would say if you are going to hire them, which you should, check in the day before to make sure they have all the right info and all. MONEY WELL SPENT!!! Thank you guys very much!

Excellent! Al was so enthuiastic– props and pictures turned out GREAT! Really made our wedding. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! If you’re thinking about getting a photo booth– DO IT! Al will hook it up!

I’m at a beautiful wedding, without a photobooth.

My husband is active duty in the Marine corps and this company was hired for our Christmas Party. The man and his helper were amazing and friendly. He would talk to the people as they took the picture help them out, had a great funny personality that made the booth even better! His helper was a little bit shy and quiet, until later on in the party but still very sweet kid. If I could ever afford to get a photo booth at an event this would definitely be the company! The guys were awesome with the children and even helped out with a major group shot that he had to accommodate about 12 Marines in the picture! awesome, awesome company

I’m so happy I hired Just A Memory Photo Booth for my event.
Al and his staff were really great and professional. They got some of the people not too sure of taking a photo to get in the booth and have a blast with all the props!
Not only was he on time he showed up early just to make sure everything went smooth.
I would highly recommended this company.

I decided to hire Al for my wedding after reviewing the pics from other weddings.
They have props for silly pictures. Sepia pics, black and white pics… color pics. Al is hilarious and should be a good addition to the wedding party.
The pics are free for weddings guests, they will have unlimited pictures. And they’ll be posted online, and they make keep sake photo albums.

My husband and I just celebrated our joint 40^th birthday bash. We were very pleased with the service we received from the staff. The crew arrived early, provided great props, were fun to work with and provided a great addition to our party. What a great concept! Thanks for the awesome memories! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Thanks guys, you ROCK! :)

Awesome service, professional staff, and a wide variety of props. The quality of pictures that came from it was top notch! I would totally recommend them to everyone I know! Thanks again! :P

Thankfully we had a great experience with Al and Jose at Just a Memory photo booth! I saw their Living Social deal and called to make sure my date was still available prior to purchasing. Al was quick to return my calls and emails every time. We had a great time and so did everyone else!

This place is a JOKE! This company should get no stars in my opinion. My sister-​in law and her husband hired these people for their wedding and they were a NO SHOW!!! The guy didn’t even have the decency or the balls to answer his phone and didn’t bother calling at all to let them know that he’d be late or wasn’t coming. Not to mention they paid him $ 375 up front for his service. What a piece of shit you have to be to do that to someone on their wedding day. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! YOU WILL BE RIPPED OFF!

My best friend just hired these people for his wedding, and they failed to show! Who does that to someone on their wedding day, beyond unprofessional, what scum bags!