Selfies to Go
MANKATO: Selfies To Go
Jen Wanderscheid has always been one to live in the moment and just enjoy things as they happen. Now she has a business that helps others do just that, and capture a few memories while they are at it.
The Wanderscheid family started Selfies To Go in August 2015. Selfies To Go is a full-service photo booth rental that’s a combination of old school photo booth meets high-tech social media.
“I came up with the name because the machine I use looks like a big smart phone and it’s like taking a selfie,” says Jen Wanderscheid, who has a marketing and photography background.
She explains that it’s an open concept. Instead of a booth, you have a backdrop so it accommodates large groups. Once the photo is taken, you can instantly print your photo, text it to your phone right from the machine, or email it to yourself. In addition, Selfies To Go creates a custom picture frame for each event so each situation is unique. Just as the experience has been for Wanderscheid, “I am just enjoying all the amazing customers I’ve been able to work with in the last few months. We’ve done holiday parties, proms, corporate events, charity events, graduation parties, and weddings.”
In fact, that’s where it all started, a wedding. It was a few years ago that she stepped inside a photo booth at her cousin Matt’s wedding. It was a great experience and a lot of fun, but a little voice always whispered, “You can do this, and add in your own special touches!” So when the opportunity arose to buy a Selfie Station, she took it and hasn’t looked back.
Selfies To Go serves an area that encompasses a 150-mile radius around Mankato. Wanderscheid says time management has been her biggest challenge. “Just like everyone else, I work a regular full-time job so I have to schedule all of my graphic design and rentals on nights and weekends.”
Thankfully she has her family to help, her son Hunter and daughter Cassidy are actively involved in the business. Her son Conor and husband Rick also pitch in when needed.
SELFIES TO GO
Telephone: (507) 380-2475
Website: selfiestogo.com
