Last updated: 7 October 2026
360 Photobooth Freetown is a 360 video booth service for weddings in Freetown and across the Western Area. Guests step onto a raised platform, a camera arm sweeps around them, and a 10 to 15 second slow-motion video is ready to share before they step off. At a Sierra Leonean wedding, where families arrive in matching ashoebi and the dance floor fills early, it gives every table a moment on camera, not just the bridal party.
What happens on the first visit
Most wedding bookings start with a message and a venue photo rather than a site visit. We look at where the booth will stand, how guests will reach it, where power and cover are, and how long you want it running. For larger venues or unusual spaces, such as a rooftop or a beach, we can walk the space with you before the date.
What a 360 booth adds to a Freetown wedding
A photographer covers the couple. A 360 booth covers everyone else. Aunties in matching ashoebi, the groom's friends from school, the cousins who flew in from London: each group gets its own short film, with music and your wedding overlay on it, to post that night.
That matters at Sierra Leonean weddings because guest lists run large, and a still photographer working the room cannot reach every table. The booth runs as a station guests come to, so coverage scales with the crowd instead of with one person's time.
The videos also do a job for you after the day. They are the clips people repost, which means your wedding hashtag, names and date travel with them.
How the booth works on the night
The setup is a round platform, a motorised arm with a phone or camera mount, a ring light, and a screen or tablet for sharing. Guests step up in groups, the operator starts the arm, and it circles them once or twice while recording.
Software then turns the clip into slow motion, adds your music and overlay, and produces a file ready for sharing by QR code or messaging. The whole cycle for one group typically takes under a minute, so a queue keeps moving even during the busiest part of the dance.
Power cuts, rain and space: the Freetown questions
Grid outages are part of event planning in Freetown, so the booth is set up with its own backup power. If the hall lights drop, the booth keeps recording, and guests often head straight for it while the generator kicks in.
Freetown averages about 4,400 mm of rain a year, and the rainy season runs from May to November. For rainy-season weddings, plan the booth under cover: a hall, a marquee or a covered terrace. Beach receptions at Lumley or Aberdeen work well in the dry months from December to April.
A 360 booth needs a clear, level circle of floor around the platform so the arm can turn safely. Plan for roughly a 3 m by 3 m space, more if you want a backdrop and a queue line. Send us a photo of the venue and we will tell you where it fits.
Prices, deposits and paying
Wedding packages are priced by hire length. Current prices are on the packages page, and the cost estimator gives a figure for your hours and extras without a phone call.
To secure your date, send us your wedding date, venue and hours on WhatsApp. We confirm availability and the total in writing before you pay anything.
See packages or estimate your cost.
What's included
- 360 platform, rotating arm and ring light
- Attendant for the whole hire
- Slow-motion 10–15 second videos with music
- Overlay with your names or event title and date
- QR-code sharing to guests on the night
- Full set of videos sent to the host afterwards
- Backup power for outages
- Setup before guests arrive, pack-down after, and basic props
