Photo Booth Rental at The Athenaeum, Caltech, Pasadena, CA
A private club on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, home to weddings, private events and corporate gatherings.
Yes, you can have a photo booth at The Athenaeum at Caltech, the private Mediterranean-style club on the Caltech campus in Pasadena. Captured Celebrations brings staffed Studio Quality, Oak and Open Air photo booths to weddings, galas and corporate gatherings here, with an attendant staying with the booth for the whole event.
The Athenaeum at Caltech is a private membership club on the Caltech campus in Pasadena, designed in a Mediterranean style. The club held its first formal dinner in January 1931, and Albert Einstein, Robert Millikan and A. A. Michelson were among the guests.
The club has a Main Dining Room, a Main Lounge, a Hall of the Associates and several smaller meeting and event rooms, plus an olive walk and a terrace landscape on the Caltech grounds. It also has the East Patio and West Patio for outdoor events.
It hosts weddings, private events, and social and corporate gatherings.
For photo booths at The Athenaeum, our Studio Quality booth is a good match: refined, professional, and clean. The olive walk and terrace landscape give you outdoor photo spots too.
Planning a Wedding at The Athenaeum at Caltech
The Athenaeum is a private club on the Caltech campus at 551 S Hill Ave in Pasadena. It hosts events for its members and their sponsored guests, and couples with no Caltech tie can take a one-year Associates Wedding membership. Room fees and a food and beverage minimum apply, so ask the Private Events office what your date includes.
The club lists indoor rooms such as the Main Dining Room (up to 140 seated at tables of 10), the Main Lounge, the Hall of the Associates, the Card Room and the Library. Outdoors it has the West Patio, which seats up to 190 and looks onto the Olive Walk, and the smaller East Patio, which seats up to 70 among manicured gardens.
The club does not publish a photo booth rule, so ask your coordinator which space they would assign. A booth needs about a 10 by 10 foot area, room for a line, and a standard outlet within 25 feet. Indoors, a Studio Quality or Oak booth usually fits best in a room off the dance floor so the line does not block service. On a patio, we bring our own canopy. Confirm the exact spot with your coordinator.
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Bringing the Photo Booth Experience to The Athenaeum at Caltech
Captured Celebrations is an award-winning photo booth rental company serving Pasadena and all of Southern California. We provide Open Air, Oak Photo Booth, Studio Quality, AI Digital, and AI Print photo booth experiences, each one tailored to the style and flow of your event at The Athenaeum at Caltech.
Our Open Air packages start at $995 with a dedicated bilingual attendant, a custom photo template, and a digital gallery your guests can share right away. Instant prints, so every guest takes home a print, start with our $1,195 Print Party. Whether it's a wedding reception in the ballroom, cocktail hour in the garden, or a corporate activation in the main hall, our team handles setup, operation, and teardown, so you don't have to think about a thing.
Photo Booth at The Athenaeum at Caltech: FAQ
Do we have to be a Caltech member to hold a wedding at The Athenaeum?
The Athenaeum is a private club that hosts events for its members and their sponsored guests. Caltech's Associates group offers a one-year Associates Wedding membership for couples with no Caltech affiliation. Call the Private Events office at (626) 395-8280 to confirm what applies to your date before you book vendors.
Where can a photo booth go inside The Athenaeum?
The club lists the Main Dining Room, Main Lounge, Hall of the Associates, Card Room and Library. A booth needs about a 10 by 10 foot area plus room for a line, so a spot off the dance floor works best. Your coordinator decides what is allowed, so confirm the exact location with them.
Can the photo booth go on the West Patio or East Patio at The Athenaeum?
Possibly. The West Patio seats up to 190 and the East Patio up to 70, per the club. We bring our own canopy for outdoor setups and need a standard outlet within 25 feet. Open Air is the usual choice outside. Ask the Private Events office whether patios are open for your date.
Does The Athenaeum require a certificate of insurance from vendors?
The club does not publish its vendor rules online, so ask the Private Events office. Captured Celebrations carries general liability insurance and sends a certificate of insurance to the venue or your planner before the event. Tell us the name and address the club wants on it.
When does the photo booth attendant arrive at The Athenaeum?
Our attendant arrives 1.5 hours before start for Open Air and Glam, 2 hours for Oak and Studio Quality, and 2.5 hours for AI and 360 Video. Setup time never counts against your rental hours. Tell us the club's load-in route and timing when you have them, and we will plan around it.
Does a photo booth cost more at The Athenaeum at Caltech?
No. Pricing is the same at every venue, including The Athenaeum at Caltech. You can see every booth and package on our pricing page at /pricing, or call 747-895-4473 and we will help you pick the right one. Your retainer holds the date, and every guest takes home a print.
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