Meet the Owner
Hailey Rivera
Owner/Founder
Personal
My name is Hailey Rivera, and I am the owner of Prop and Drop Photo Booth. Native to Olympia, WA and have started growing roots of our own with our little family. We are a family of six with a little boy and three dogs! The summer season is the best and I take every chance I get to explore outdoors in this Washington weather. Some hobbies include drawing, audio books, podcast, scary movies, and video games. I am a introverted extrovert meaning I love to spend my days with close family and friends and tend to be shy at first, but once you get to know me you can’t get me to stop talking!
Experience
I have always worked within the service industry. Naturally, I am a bartender by trade. I started working in the service industry at the age of 18 and started out as a Waitress. After about six years I decided to learn how to get behind the bar. I have worked at many venues for weddings, holiday parties, birthdays, etc. I moved to California in 2017 for a short period and this is where I was introduced to the magic of photo boothing. The venue I worked for had their own photo booth and I really connected with the energy it brought to each event. Once I moved back home to Washington, I knew that it was time to start something different for my career.
Our Story
At the start of Covid in 2020 I lost my job. I had a lot of time to wonder about the future and where my life was going to take me. I got married, bought a new home, got pregnant with our first child, and then it hit me - that I needed something I could call my own. When I was able to work again, I decided to step away from bartending to start this company. I realized this was the perfect opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and do something I truly love. With no local boothers in the Olympia area, I knew it was fate. I have always loved making people smile and watching them walk away having a better day! What better way to make people smile than with a giant camera in their face! This company is meant to leave our guests with lasting impressions that they can cherish for a lifetime! It would be my honor to share this joy with you and your guests at your upcoming event!
