Platform 30 Photo Booth Rental
At Armani Entertainment, we love when we get to bring a family’s celebration to life in creative ways. Recently, we had the honor of being part of an unforgettable Bar Mitzvah at Platform 30 in Manayunk, PA. This historic venue, located inside a beautifully renovated train station, was the perfect backdrop for a celebration that blended tradition, family, and fun.
Platform 30 is a venue unlike any other, with multiple floors that gave the event a natural flow and separation of activities. The main floor set the stage for the adult cocktail hour, while the lower level buzzed with energy. That space featured the DJ, dance floor, dinner seating, and even basketball games where kids could shoot hoops between songs. The setup gave guests of all ages a space to enjoy the evening in their own way, yet still come together for the big moments.
The theme of the night was baseball, with bold New York Mets colors woven throughout the décor. From the lighting to the table accents, the theme tied everything together and reflected the guest of honor’s passion for the sport. For us, that meant bringing in two of our signature photo booth services that could connect with the theme and give guests something truly memorable to take home.
Between the adult cocktail lounge and the lively lower floor, we set up our classic photo booth. Guests lined up to grab themed props and strike their best poses, creating keepsake memories in the form of printed 2x6 photo strips. As with every event, we customized the experience: the photo design was made to match the baseball theme and Mets colors, and we even built a custom backdrop specifically for the Bar Mitzvah boy.
There’s something timeless about a traditional photo booth. Parents, grandparents, and kids alike enjoyed stepping in, laughing with their friends and family, and walking away with photo strips they could tuck into a scrapbook, wallet, or fridge. It added a familiar yet personalized layer to the night’s entertainment.
While the classic booth was running downstairs, we had something extra special planned upstairs for the kids’ cocktail hour. On the top floor, we set up our Trading Card Photo Booth, and it quickly became the star of the show.
Guests had their photos taken and then transformed into real, high-quality trading cards, the kind you’d expect to find in a sports collector’s show. Each card was personalized with the guest’s name, then printed, and encased in a protective card holder. Just like the pros, every guest got to take home a piece of the event that was as unique as they were.
By the end of the evening, we had created a display of all the trading cards produced throughout the night. Guests gathered to find their cards, flip through others, and share laughs over their one-of-a-kind keepsakes. It was the perfect way to tie the baseball theme into the celebration, while also giving kids (and adults!) something tangible to remember the event by.
What made this Bar Mitzvah so memorable wasn’t just the unique photo booth experiences or the incredible venue, it was how everything worked together. Platform 30 provided a dynamic layout with multiple levels, the Mets-themed décor tied into the guest of honor’s love for baseball, and the family’s planning created an atmosphere full of warmth and excitement.
We were honored to bring both our classic photo booth and our Trading Card Photo Booth to the celebration, each adding its own layer of fun. For us, there’s nothing better than seeing guests light up when they experience something new, whether that’s the nostalgia of holding a photo strip or the surprise of walking away with a personalized trading card.
This event was a perfect reminder of why we love what we do. Every celebration has its own story, and our job is to help capture it in ways that families will cherish for years to come.
