This Weekend: Natalie's 40th & Sandra's 70th — Two Milestone Birthday Celebrations in One Night

Tomorrow night we are heading out to two brilliant Lancashire venues for two very different milestone birthday celebrations. A 40th and a 70th, a Magic Mirror and a Selfie Pod, a football club and a lounge bar. Two parties, two setups, one amazing Saturday night. This is what CandidCamera does best.

Natalie's 40th Birthday at Thornton Cleveleys Football Club

First up, we are at Thornton Cleveleys Football Club on Gamble Road for Natalie's 40th birthday party. This is going to be a proper celebration with our Magic Mirror running from 8pm till 10pm, plus a Roaming Photographer capturing all the candid moments throughout the night.

The Magic Mirror is the perfect centrepiece for a milestone birthday like a 40th. Guests step up to the full-length mirror, strike a pose, and walk away with an instant high-quality print featuring a custom template designed specifically for Natalie's party. The "Gala Night" portrait template is going to look stunning with the personalised "FORTY | 2026" branding. Every single print becomes a keepsake that guests take home and remember the night by.

On top of the Magic Mirror, we are also providing a Photo Guest Book so Natalie gets a beautiful album of prints with personal messages from all her guests. It is one of our most popular add-ons for birthday parties because it gives the birthday girl or boy something tangible to look back on for years to come.

With the Roaming Photographer working the room as well, we will be capturing those natural, unposed moments that make a party special. The laughing, the dancing, the surprise faces, the group hugs. These are the photos that end up being everyone's favourites because they are real.

Thornton Cleveleys Football Club is a cracking venue for a party like this. The spacious function area gives us plenty of room to set up the Magic Mirror with good lighting and a natural flow for guests, and the relaxed atmosphere of a local club means everyone can let their hair down properly.

Sandra's 70th Birthday Bash at Mellows Lounge Bar & Eatery

Our second event of the night takes us to Mellows Lounge Bar & Eatery in Great Harwood for Sandra's 70th Birthday Bash. For this celebration we are bringing our Selfie Pod for a three-hour session from 8pm till 11pm.

Sandra's party is using our "With Love" template in a clean white square design, which is perfect for a classy 70th birthday celebration. The Selfie Pod delivers a slightly different experience to the Magic Mirror. It is compact, modern, and incredibly easy for guests of all ages to use. Step up, smile, and your prints come out instantly. No complicated instructions, no waiting around.

This matters at a party where guests might range from teenagers to people in their 80s. The Selfie Pod is intuitive enough that everyone can have a go without feeling awkward, and the results are consistently brilliant. We are also running SMS Picture Delivery so guests can get their digital photos sent straight to their phones to share on WhatsApp and social media instantly.

Mellows Lounge Bar & Eatery is a venue we have worked at before and we know it well. The generous reception areas give us a great spot to position the Selfie Pod where it gets maximum footfall without blocking the flow of the party. Great Harwood might be a smaller town but this venue punches well above its weight for events.

Why Milestone Birthdays Deserve Brilliant Entertainment

There is something special about milestone birthdays. A 40th marks that moment where you have properly lived a bit. A 70th is a celebration of seven decades of memories, family, and friendships. These are not the kind of parties where you just stick on a playlist and hope for the best. They deserve entertainment that brings people together and creates new memories.

That is exactly what a Magic Mirror or Selfie Pod does. It gives guests a reason to get up, get together, and have a laugh. The photos become talking points. The prints become keepsakes. And the digital copies get shared around family WhatsApp groups for weeks afterwards.

We see it at every birthday party we work. The moment the Magic Mirror or Selfie Pod fires up, the energy in the room shifts. People who have not seen each other in years suddenly have a reason to grab each other and pose together. Shy guests come out of their shells. And the birthday person gets to see just how many people are there to celebrate with them.

Magic Mirror vs Selfie Pod — Which Is Right for Your Birthday?

Tomorrow night is actually a brilliant example of how different setups suit different celebrations:

• Magic Mirror — Full-length mirror with touchscreen interaction, animations, digital signatures, and instant prints. Perfect for parties where you want a real "wow factor" centrepiece. Natalie's 40th is a great fit because the Gala Night template and the interactive experience create a premium feel. Starting from £229.
• Selfie Pod — Compact, modern, and incredibly user-friendly. Brilliant for parties with a wide age range because it is so easy to use. Sandra's 70th is ideal because every guest from grandchildren to lifelong friends can step up and get a great photo without any fuss. Starting from £180.

Both options deliver instant prints, digital sharing, and custom branded templates. The choice really comes down to the vibe you are going for. Want a big, interactive showpiece? Go Magic Mirror. Want something sleek and accessible that just works? Go Selfie Pod.

Birthday Party Photo Booth Hire Across Lancashire

We cover birthday parties, weddings, corporate events, and celebrations across Lancashire and the whole North West. Tomorrow's events take us to Thornton-Cleveleys and Great Harwood, but we regularly work at venues across Blackpool, Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, and beyond.

If you are planning a milestone birthday and want to add something your guests will genuinely love, check availability for your date or get in touch for a quote. Whether it is a 21st, 30th, 40th, 50th, 60th, 70th, or even an 80th, we have got the setup to make it unforgettable.

We will be sharing photos and updates from both events on our socials this weekend, so give us a follow on Facebook and Instagram to see Natalie's 40th and Sandra's 70th in action. Happy birthday to both of them from all of us at CandidCamera!