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Portrait Booth at the Margarita Mix-Off in Lake Charles

By Carlos Lerma

On Friday, June 12, 2026, we brought our Portrait Booth to Margarita Mix-Off 2026 in Lake Charles, a fundraiser for the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Foundation sponsored by Entergy, from 7 to 10 PM.

Two guests with a Censored sign on a navy Margarita Mix-Off 2026 layout with an Entergy sponsor mark

The event

Margarita Mix-Off is a fundraiser for the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Foundation, and the 2026 edition was sponsored by Entergy. The event took place at 4550 S Park Dr in Lake Charles on a Friday night in June.

This is not our first Margarita Mix-Off. We were also part of the 2022 and 2023 events, so we have been part of several Mix-Offs now. It is always a good feeling to come back to a fundraiser we know and see it keep going.

Our team arrived early and set up at 5 PM, so everything was ready well before guests arrived at 7.

The booth setup and design

The event booked our Portrait Booth with the Ultimate package. We paired it with a silver sequin backdrop and props, including a “Censored” sign and a selection of hats.

The layout was built to do two jobs at once: celebrate the event and recognize the people who made it happen. On a navy background, we placed the Margarita Mix-Off 2026 logo, a margarita glass with a yellow umbrella. Below it sat the Entergy sponsor mark, shown as “Sponsored by: entergy,” and the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Foundation logo.

Each layout held two photos, with “Download at ohhsnapbooth.com” at the bottom so guests knew where to find their pictures afterward.

Group of friends in front of a silver sequin backdrop at the Margarita Mix-Off fundraiser in Lake Charles

How guests used the booth

Margarita Mix-Off guests came ready to have fun. Couples and groups of friends stepped up in front of the silver sequins and reached for the props. The “Censored” sign made for playful shots, and the hats gave people an easy way to get silly.

Large group posing on a two-photo Margarita Mix-Off 2026 layout with the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Foundation logo

Big groups squeezed in together, too. With the foundation logo and the sponsor mark on every layout, each of those photos carried the cause and the sponsor along with it.

Couple wearing a horned hat prop at the Margarita Mix-Off photo booth

Planning tips for fundraisers and sponsor recognition

Sponsors play a big part in most fundraisers, and a photo booth is a simple way to give them visibility that guests actually want to keep. Here is what we suggest.

Put your sponsors on every print. A sponsor mark on the layout goes home with guests and gets shared with friends. It is a natural way to recognize a sponsor without adding another banner to the room.

Make the booth a sponsor-branded perk. A sponsor can present the photo booth as their gift to guests. It is a fun, friendly way for a business to support a cause and be seen doing it.

Feature the cause, too. Your organization’s logo belongs on the layout alongside the event name. Every photo then reminds guests who they were supporting.

Plan ahead for summer events. If your fundraiser is a summer evening in Lake Charles like this one, reach out early, and let us know your setup time so our team can be ready before doors open, like we were at the Mix-Off.

Pick the right booth. Our Portrait Booth is a classic choice for fundraisers. The Digital Social Booth works well for quick sharing, and a Roaming Event Photographer can capture guests and sponsors around the room.

Know what goes into the cost. Final pricing depends on the date, location, hours and add-ons. Our photo booth rental cost page explains how it works.

We also serve fundraisers in nearby towns like Sulphur and Moss Bluff.

Bring a photo booth to your next fundraiser

Thank you to the Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Foundation for having us back at Margarita Mix-Off, and thank you to Entergy for sponsoring the event. It is always a good night for a great cause.

If you are planning a fundraiser, gala or sponsor event in Lake Charles, we would love to help you put your cause and your sponsors front and center. Get a Quote and tell us about your event.

About the author

Carlos Lerma. Carlos Lerma owns and runs Ohh Snap Photo Booth, a Lafayette, LA based team that has brought photo booths to hundreds of weddings, corporate events, and fundraisers across Louisiana. He writes from what happens at real events: what guests line up for, what planners ask, and what makes a booth worth the space in the room. More about Ohh Snap.

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