Jollybooth review
Ranked 1 of 6 in Photo booth hire in Telford
Best overall photo booth hire company in Telford: set-price wedding and party packages with prints included
Sole Trader
Telford · Service area: Telford, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Wolverhampton, Kidderminster
Jollybooth in short
Jollybooth is a family-run photo booth hire business in Brookside, Telford, covering weddings, birthdays, proms and corporate events since 2013. Set prices are its calling card: a party package and a wedding package each with an attendant through the hire, prints, an album and a USB stick. The business reports more than a thousand events behind it and names Telford-area wedding venues that recommend it.
Google reviews give the firm five stars across a small handful of ratings, and full public liability cover with PAT-tested electrics is stated, with certificates on request. In our opinion that mix of set prices, stated cover and a long local record is why Jollybooth leads this table. The gaps are published company details, which the site does not carry, and a fuel charge for cover beyond the local area.
Hire runs from the Brookside base across Telford to Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Wolverhampton and Kidderminster, with a fuel charge beyond the local area. Enquiries go through the website form, email or phone, with a reply promised within a day. Weddings, birthdays, proms and corporate nights are all on the books rather than weddings alone.
The customer evidence sits in one place: the Google listing, where every rating so far is positive but the base is small enough that a poor night would change the picture. Set against that narrow base, the business points to venue recommendations and a long trading history rather than review volume. In our opinion that mix reads as promising rather than proven at depth.
Our verdict
Our verdict: Jollybooth suits you if you want a long-running Telford booth hire business with set prices, an attendant through the night and prints and an album included [1] [2]. Seven five-star Google ratings support the record [4]. Insurance is stated rather than documented, and cover outside 20 miles costs extra [1] [2].
Score summary
Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.
- Composite score
- 65.9 / 100
Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%
50 out of 100
Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked.
First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%
Insufficient evidence
Insufficient evidence
Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%
85 out of 100
Full public liability cover is stated with all equipment PAT tested and certificates on request, no amounts published [1].
Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%
85 out of 100
The party package is priced at £235 for 3 hours and the wedding package at £295 for over 4 hours, with travel charges outside the local area noted [2].
Evidence
| Fact | Value | Source | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years trading | 13 | Source provider-website |
Industry qualifications
Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.
Strengths
You get set prices with the party package at £235 for 3 hours and the wedding package at £295 for over 4 hours, including attendant, prints, album and USB [2].
The business reports over 1,000 events since 2013 and names Telford-area wedding venues that recommend it [1].
Full public liability cover and PAT-tested equipment are stated, with certificates on request [1].
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Questions about Jollybooth
Is Jollybooth any good?
On the evidence, yes for set-price party and wedding hire: it leads our Telford table, holds five stars on Google, and bundles an attendant, prints, an album and a USB stick into fixed packages. The review base is small, so read the ratings beside the company record. Send your date and venue through the enquiry form for a reply within a day.
Is Jollybooth registered with a trade scheme?
No scheme membership is published, and none is required: no mandatory registration applies to photo booth hire. What is stated is full public liability cover with PAT-tested electrics and certificates on request. Ask for the cover and test detail together and get both confirmed with your quote. Certificates on request is the detail to chase, since stated cover without paperwork is only a claim.
What does Jollybooth charge?
The party package costs £235 for three hours and the wedding package £295 for over four hours, each with attendant, prints, album and USB. Travel beyond the local area carries a fuel charge. Confirm your date, hours and venue in the quote so the total you compare includes everything. The fuel charge beyond the local area is the one extra to pin down.
Where does Jollybooth work?
The firm hires from its Brookside base across Telford, reaching Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Oswestry, Wolverhampton and Kidderminster. Cover beyond the local area carries a fuel charge. Send your venue postcode with the enquiry to confirm the total travel cost for your date. The Brookside base keeps Telford venues closest, with Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and Oswestry next.
How is Jollybooth ranked?
It ranks first of the six firms in our September round, chosen as the best overall pick for set-price wedding and party packages with prints included. We looked first at what customers say in the scoring, then trading history and stated cover. Read the full review alongside the ratings and sources. First place reflects set prices, stated cover and trading history combined.
What do customer reviews say about Jollybooth?
The held sources show Google only: a small base of positive ratings with no negative reviews on record. That is encouraging but thin, so read the ratings beside the company record rather than treating them as a full verdict. The firm also names local venues that recommend it, which adds context the review count alone cannot give.
How does Jollybooth compare with the others in this round?
It leads the table on set prices with prints included, stated cover and a long local record, which makes it the simplest booking here. Made You Look brings deeper review evidence and styled packages at higher prices, while the Midlands firm publishes fuller booth detail. Mirror or video hire belongs to The Notorious Shropshire instead.
Others assessed for this trade
- Made You Look Luxury Photo Booth60.4 / 100Ranked 2. Best for weddings wanting a styled booth with prints.
- The Midlands Photo Booth Co59.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for weddings wanting an oak-styled booth.
- Beyond a Booth57.4 / 100Ranked 4. Best for weddings and parties wanting instant sharing.
- Photo Booths Telford56.8 / 100Ranked 5. Best for comparing booth types on starting prices.
Sources
- Jollybooth homepage — business history and cover Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Jollybooth packages page — party and wedding prices Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Jollybooth contact page — address, email and phone Retrieved 4 September 2026.
- Google Maps listing — Jollybooth, Telford Retrieved 4 September 2026.
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