Instant Photo Chicago

Pricing

Prices start at $995

Packages

Prices start at $695

Offer from vendor

$995 Spring 2026 Early Booking Rate

For a limited time, I'm offering my full wedding package at $995 (reguarly $1,195) for couples booking early this season. Offer ends 4/30/26.

About Instant Photo Chicago

Instant Photo Chicago

Film Photographer

Owner and photographer Mark Hawk combines a background in portraiture and fine art with a love for candid, in-between moments. Blending seamlessly into your celebration, he roams your cocktail hour and reception capturing genuine laughter, dance floor chaos, quiet hugs, and everything in between. The result feels nostalgic, personal, and completely different from a traditional photo booth. Designed to complement your primary photographer, Instant Photo Chicago elevates the atmosphere while giving guests a keepsake they’ll actually keep. It’s a modern wedding experience built around the magic of analog.

Instant Photo Chicago was created for couples who want something more dynamic than a backdrop and a line. Instead of pulling guests away from the party, this experience moves with it. By the end of the night, instead of waiting weeks for memories to arrive, couples leave with a tangible wedding album already filled with moments from their day.

In three words: Flexible, Fun, Thoughtful

Services

  • Gifts and favors
  • Photo booths

Instant Photo Chicago packages

The Big Day (or Night)

Description

Looking for something more than a photobooth? Our 4-hour roaming instant photography package captures all the little moments of your wedding — from cocktail hour to the dance floor — and gives your guests instant photos to take home. At the end of the night, you’ll also get a beautifully crafted keepsake album filled with details, candids and portraits. Truly one of a kind.

What’s included
  • 4hrs of roaming photography
  • Unlimited instant photos
  • Keepsake photo album

The Bachelor/ette

Description

The Bachelor/ette is built for the chaos, the laughs, and everything you might not remember the next day. Whether you’re bar-hopping, hosting a private party, or out for a full weekend of celebrating, a roaming instant photographer captures it all as it happens!

What’s included
  • 2 hours of Bachelor or Bachelorette Party Coverage
  • Unlimited instant photos
  • Roaming instant photographer
  • For parties up to 50 guests

The First Chapter

Description

The First Chapter is all about capturing the energy and excitement of your engagement party as it unfolds. With a roaming instant photographer laughs, toasts, and candid moments are documented and printed on the spot- giving your guests something to take home that they will keep.

What’s included
  • Engagement party coverage
  • Roaming instant photographer
  • Unlimited instant photos
  • 2 hours of coverage

The Night Before

Description

The Night Before captures the anticipation and atmosphere leading into your wedding day. The hugs, introductions, and quiet in-between moments that set the tone for everything to come. With a roaming instant photographer, your welcome party or rehearsal dinner becomes an interactive experience, where guests can walk away with printed memories before the big day even begins.

What’s included
  • Rehearsal dinner or welcome party coverage
  • 3 hours of coverage
  • Roaming instant photographer
  • Unlimited Instant Photos

Reviews

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    Marissa

    •Feb 19, 2026

    10/10!!!

    We hired Mark for our wedding in September 2025 and he truly went above and beyond! He showed up early and made sure to get aesthetic detailed shots for our polaroid album. He also did a great job of handing out photos to our guests to have a keepsake to take home. This was on top of having such a fun polaroid album for us to take home at the end of the night! This was such a fun thing to have at our wedding instead of the traditional photo booths. He also reached out to us after our services had already been completed and we got our photos scanned to be able to share them online and saved digitally! It was such a nice gesture to make this service even more valuable - I seriously cannot recommend Mark enough for his services!! 10/10!!!

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    Katie

    •Feb 18, 2026

    So much fun!

    Instant Photo Chicago was an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding day. Their communication was easy, quick, and straightforward throughout the entire process. The quality of their work was truly priceless - the photo album we received at the end of the night was so lovely, and our guests loved getting to see the photos develop right on the dancefloor. The instant photos were such a fun and unique addition that really captured the energy and joy of our celebration. We highly recommend Instant Photo Chicago to any couple looking for an amazing wedding experience.

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