Lend-A-Hand Horse Farm Annual Benefit Dinner
Saturday 3/3/12
Charity Fundraiser
Alpine Country Club
Open to Public – Buy Your Tickets Now!

On Saturday night, June 12th, ShutterBooth RI was at The Biltmore Hotel in Providence, RI for one of the coolest events we’ve done to date!

What was it you ask?  Well, I can’t tell you yet because I’ve been sworn to secrecy by The Style Network to keep it under wraps!

All I can say is stay tuned here for more information!  I’ll update this blog as soon as I find out the exact air date of the TV show in September.

While cacophonous sounds of slot machines ripped through the recycled casino air, harmonious voices and rhythmic beats began to sooth my sore eardrums.  There’s something so captivating about live talent out there on stage, performing under the spotlight, exuding confidence, fire and passion under the gaze of 2200+ sets of eyes.

On Sunday, May 23^rd, ShutterBooth RI attended the 10^th Annual Giovanni Fashion Concert at the Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI.  And what an event it was!  With over 2200 tickets sold, this event was heralded as the largest fashion show in Rhode Island’s history!  We had such a blast at this event and got to meet so many great people.  We even saw some friends from past events that were so excited to see us again.  What better way to advertise your product/service than by showcasing it to thousands of people and giving them the chance to take it for a “test drive?”

Hundreds of people took part in the ShutterBooth Experience that night, and thanks to www.4zero1.com, hopefully they’ll spread the word to hundreds, even thousands more!

We’d like to thank everyone who attended the 10^th Annual Giovanni Fashion Concert!  ShutterBooth Rhode Island would especially like to thank Ed Brady, Founder & Partner of 4zero1 Entertainment Group, for putting together and promoting such a great event!

Check out www.ShutterYou.com to view event photos and to order prints online!

Event Code: a9e226

Here is some more information about 4zero1 Entertainment Group:

From their website: www.4zero1.com

Redefining New England Nightlife and Entertainment

4zero1 Entertainment Group was formed to redefine New England Nightlife and Entertainment through positive promotion, event production, and coverage of local media. 4zero1 is not just an area code it’s a lifestyle destination.

4zero1 Entertainment Group (www.4zero1.com) stands out as the most recognizable nightlife and Entertainment Company throughout New England. 4zero1 Entertainment Group is based out of Cranston, Rhode Island and was founded in May of 2007. The name of the company was derived from Rhode Island’s area code. The trendiest people in the area visit www.4zero1.com to see pictures of themselves and others from events held by our company at local venues throughout New England. Visitors also travel the website to determine where to go for the up and coming weekend and to check out our blog, video, and magazine sections. Since this website launched in 2007 visitors have been tracking the site to see where to party, go out for drinks, dine, or just have a good time.

4zero1.com is an interactive, promotional, marketing, public relations and special events company that deals with all aspects of Rhode Island entertainment, nightlife and business throughout Rhode Island. 4zero1.com is active in the nightlife scene hosting fashion shows, producing live performances/party nights, and taking pictures of various nightclubs in Rhode Island. Our website features new promotional videos from all the biggest events we have hosted. We are proud that our website has various categories that diversify and highlight different areas and aspects of New England. 4zero1.com is the #1 resource for anything and everything in Rhode Island and throughout New England. The website highlights everything from the best places for college students to go to the most exquisite restaurants to visit. Aside from our rapidly evolving website, we also have a bimonthly magazine (4zero1 The Online Magazine).

Founder and Partner
Edward Brady
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twitter@ed4zero1

Sales and Bartending
Justin Erickson
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Naty & Trevo?  That’s right…we’re not just on a first name basis…we’re on a nickname basis!  These two crazy kids have been friends of ShutterBooth RI since well before ShutterBooth RI even existed.  Since the days we roamed the halls of Western Hills Middle School and Cranston West High School together.  Those were days huh?  Fun, innocent, and as “awkward” as teenagers can be!  If we only had ShutterBooth established back then to capture so many of those great memories…

Anyway, I digress.  Back to Naty & Trevo (Natalie & Trevor, for those wondering).  Yea, so we all went to school together back in the day.  Now, 10-12 years later, we’re celebrating the beautiful wedding ceremony of two high school sweethearts!  Wait, they didn’t date in high school?  They barely talked in high school?  Interesting.  Didn’t you guys live just a couple miles apart?  And you’re telling me there was no love interest growing up?

Yup.  That’s what they tell me.  Kind of amazing really.  Two beautiful people, that lived so close to each other and went to the same high school, but fell in love in Boston about 6 years later!  Life is pretty funny sometimes.

And because of Natalie & Trevor, we here at ShutterBooth RI got to showcase our photo booth to so many close friends all at the same time.  What an incredible night Saturday, May 8^th turned out to be!

I woke up that morning to the sound of thunder, lightning and some of the hardest rain I’ve ever heard in my life.  Intermittent periods of flash flooding in Rhode Island (just what we needed a few weeks after the worst floods in our state’s history) gave the potential for a real bummer of a wedding day.

The show must go on, however, so we packed up our booth, props, suits and dresses and made our way down to Ocean Cliff in Newport, RI for a 6:30 pm ceremony.  Just like it was scripted for a movie, as we’re driving over the Newport Bridge, the rain stopped, the clouds burnt off and the sun began to shine as brightly as it had in weeks!  What was once one of the most treacherous mornings and afternoons I’ve ever seen was quickly turning into an absolutely breathtaking and magnificent evening.

As the sun set, we stared at the backdrop of tall cliffs, crashing waves and two great people about to enter into a lifetime of love and commitment.  It was truly an amazing sight…and the beginning of a night a great food, tons of fun, plenty of drinks, poetic speeches and ShutterBooth!

Judging by the quantity and quality of the pictures taken, we’re sure everyone had a blast!  We’ve heard stories that there were even some doubters in the bunch beforehand…but after they had an opportunity to take part in the ShutterBooth experience, all doubt was erased.  Now, that’s what we like to hear people!

We love ShutterBooth, of course.  We wouldn’t have opened up the RI branch if we didn’t truly believe in its awesomeness.  It’s nice to get validation from our clients though too.

Thanks to Natalie & Trevor, and to all others that attended too!  Spread the word so more people can “capture the fun.”

Naty & Trevo…congratulations and best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous future together!

Well, it’s been awhile since we last updated this blog, so we apologize to our readers (yes, we actually have readers out there…and we were very excited to see that!).  If you keep reading, we’ll do our best to update this blog at least after every event, if not more often!

Anyway, let’s get down to business.  In our business, most of our events are hired events.  But, a few times each year, we also hook up with some GREAT charities out there and donate our ShutterBooth services for a great cause!  And that’s just what we did on Friday night, April 30^th at the Venus de Milo, for A Wish Come True, Inc.

“A Wish Come True, Inc. is a local nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that grants wishes to medically qualified children ages 3 through 18, who have a life-threatening illness and live in Rhode Island and areas of southeastern Massachusetts.  Our list of wishes continues to grow – but with the help of many individuals like you, and with help from our friends in the business community, we continue to make so many children’s wishes come true…”

As this was our first time participating in the annual benefit dinner for A Wish Come True, Inc., we had no idea what to expect.  Rosemary Bowers, Founder and Executive Director, saw us at a recent bridal show, loved our product, and asked if we could donate our photo booth for this special event.  After some brief research on the organization, our decision was a no-brainer.  We exchanged emails with Rosemary for a few weeks to gather all the details…the more we talked, the more excited we got for the Disney-themed dinner dance!  Who doesn’t get excited when talking about Disney World and Disney characters?

As we saw that night, the Disney theme sure brought out the kid in all of us!  It was so great to see so many kids and their families enjoying themselves and helping out a good cause; all while partying, singing, dancing and taking pictures in our ShutterBooth with the Disney characters!

As we told Rosemary that night…we will gladly donate our booth and services again next year.  You should come join us!

Check out www.awish.org for all necessary details and ways you can be a part of this special organization.

On Saturday, March 6, ShutterBooth RI donated their time and services for a great cause:  The Lend-A-Hand Therapeutic Riding Foundation.  We donated a ShutterBooth for 3 hours for their Annual Benefit Dinner at the Alpine Country Club.  And what a turnout there was!  Over 225 people came to support this great organization!

All proceeds from the night went to benefit the great work done by The Lend-A-Hand Therapeutic Riding Foundation of Rhode Island.

Check out their website: http://lendahandri.org/ for more information.

Here is a little more about the charity itself:

“Therapeutic riding (also known as Equine Assisted Activity or Adaptive Riding) is used to improve the balance, coordination, focus, independence, confidence, motor and social skills. Building a relationship with an animal is very rewarding in many aspects. For an individual with an emotional, social or psychological challenges, the trust and loyalty of an animal demonstrates to the student how important they are and then they may extend these attributes to personal relationships. Horses also help people feel in control of their situation because there is a direct correlation between action and reaction. Riding empowers the person and enables the rider to connect on a personal level without feeling the pressure of social situations. The unpredictable nature of animals also creates a real-life situation in which students may confront their fears and accept situations beyond their control.

It is our philosophy to provide our services in a safe, caring, natural farm environment, and to treat our students and our horses with the compassion and understanding needed to accomplish any given goal as a team. Our program provides teams that consist of physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, riding instructors, trained volunteers, clients, and horses.”

ShutterBooth Rhode Island would like to thank Larry Moses and ALL those involved over at Lend-A-Hand for letting us be part of their special day!

It was great to see so many friends and also make many new ones!  The ShutterBooth was truly a hit, as evident by the nearly 300 photos we snapped that night!!

We can’t wait until next year!

Keep up the great work!  See you in 2011!

ShutterBooth Rhode Island @ Quidnessett Country Club!

Last Sunday, January 17, 2010, hundreds of people got to experience first hand the magic of ShutterBooth at our 2nd bridal show of the year (“A Celebration of Love” – The Bride’s Choice Magazine Bridal Show). It was another great event where we got to showcase our photo booth and talk to so many great people about their upcoming weddings and other special events. It’s so exciting to see so many people in love and planning their special days together.

Thanks to all those who stopped by! We hope you enjoyed the bridal show as much as we did and we can’t wait to be part of your next event.

Sunday, January 3, 2010 marked a historic day for ShutterBooth Rhode Island as we made our first appearance at a bridal show in this great state known for its legendary wedding venues!

Our first bridal show proved to be a great success!  We met so many great people and took over 200 pictures!  It was the perfect way to introduce ourselves to the wonderful people of New England and show them everything we have to offer.

We’d like to thank everyone for coming out and we hope to see you at our next event:  “A Celebration of Love” Bridal Show at the Quidnessett Country Club on Sunday, January 17, 2010.  Come by to talk with us about our customizable packages and even take some color or black & white photos with family and friends in our photo booth!

See you soon!

-Mike & Jill