Portrait Booths at Acadiana's Choice Awards in Lafayette

We ran two Portrait Booths side by side for The Acadiana Advocate’s Acadiana’s Choice awards celebration in Lafayette on Thursday, September 24, 2026, from 5 to 7 PM, so local winners could take home a photo with their certificates.

Celebrating Acadiana’s Choice winners

Acadiana’s Choice is The Acadiana Advocate’s celebration of local businesses and organizations. The 2026 awards brought winners together in Lafayette for an evening of recognition, and every winner had a 2026 “Acadiana’s Choice Winner” certificate to show off.

For an event like this, the photo is the moment. Winners want a picture with their certificate, often with the whole team that earned it, and they want it to look official enough to post the next morning.

Two booths, two branded backdrops

We brought two of our Portrait Booths with the Plus package and set them up side by side. Our team arrived early and started setting up at 2:30 PM so both booths were ready before the 5 PM start.

Each booth had its own branded backdrop. One was a red shimmer wall with a large gold-ringed “Acadiana’s Choice” sign. The other was a red step-and-repeat repeating the “Acadiana’s Choice” and “The Acadiana Advocate” logos. Having two different looks gave winners a choice of where to stand.

Every photo carried an “Acadiana’s Choice” badge in the corner and a gold border, so the pictures matched the event branding no matter which booth a guest used. That consistency matters more than people expect. When winners post their photos online, they all look like they came from the same celebration, and the Acadiana’s Choice name travels with every one of them.

How winners used the booths

We did not bring props for this one, and it worked. The certificates were the props. Winners posed holding them up, teams squeezed in together, and the branded backdrops did the rest. Without a prop table to sort through, groups stepped in, took their photo, and made room for the next winner, which suited a two-hour evening well.

We added social sharing to both booths, so guests could send their photos to their phones right away. For an awards night, that matters. Winners want to post their photo while the excitement is fresh, and a business can share it with customers the same evening.

Planning tips for awards nights in Acadiana

If you are planning an awards ceremony in Lafayette, Scott, Breaux Bridge or anywhere in the area, here is what we would tell you.

Give winners a step-and-repeat moment. A logo wall behind the winner makes the photo look like a press shot. It is the same idea as a red carpet, sized for a booth.

Consider two booths when everyone wants a photo at once. Awards nights have a rhythm. When the winners are announced, a whole room wants a picture at the same time. Running two booths side by side keeps the line short so people get back to the celebration instead of waiting.

Use your own branded backdrops. If your organization already has a step-and-repeat or event signage, we can set the booth up in front of it. If you need one, look at our backdrop rentals.

Let the award be the prop. Certificates, plaques and trophies say more than any prop table. Remind winners to bring them to the booth.

Turn on sharing. Instant sharing to phones helps winners spread the word. Our Social Booth is built around that kind of quick sharing.

Planning your own awards celebration

Final pricing depends on the date, location, hours and add-ons, and that includes whether you want one booth or two. Our photo booth rental cost page explains how we put it together.

If you have an awards night, gala or recognition event coming up, we would love to help you give your honorees a photo worth sharing. Get a Quote and tell us about your event.