The Something Special

I haven't written in two weeks, and the problem of the venue isn't solved. However, we're still looking at new places and weighing our current options. I haven't been impressed with any of the caterers, outside of the Magnolia, so far but I am meeting with Abbey Road Catering next Wednesday. We briefly met them at the Palace bridal show.
Right now, I can't stack on the venue track for too long without feeling frustrated, so I've been looking at tackling other issues. A main one has been figuring out how to DIY the photobooth. It's so important to me that we have one, but there is no way I'm okay with paying a thousand dollars or more when I have a professional camera and a tech savvy fiance. We've amassed a small handful of websites full of other people's tips and Joseph's duty is to understand all the technical jargon.
Even though he's definitely interested in all the aspects of the wedding, he leaves most final decisions up to me. I think he's excited about this project because it's totally within his hands.
In the meantime, it's my charge to come up with small, special, and inexpensive ways to add some oomph into our wedding. I'd rather spend our money on tangible things that can create memories than engraved napkins.
I've run across a few neat ideas, but the Something Special still eludes me.