Metro Vancouver · Fraser Valley · Okanagan
Audio Guestbook Rental
$125 for a 3-day rental
Our audio guestbook is an ornate ivory and bronze rotary phone that records voice messages from your guests. They lift the handset, hear your greeting and leave a message after the tone. When the phone comes back to us, we send you every recording. Pick it up in Fort Langley or have it delivered with your decor across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan.
- Ornate ivory rotary phone with antique bronze details
- Black acrylic sign with instructions and message ideas
- Your personal greeting, set up before the phone goes out
- Every message sent to you digitally after the event
How It Works
From Booking to Your Recordings
What happens before, during and after your event.
- 1
Reserve your date
Add the guestbook to your quote. It goes to one event per rental period, so a 50% deposit holds your date.
- 2
Set up your greeting
Your personal greeting is loaded onto the phone before pickup or delivery, so guests hear you when they lift the handset.
- 3
Guests leave messages
The sign beside the phone tells guests to lift the handset, speak after the tone and hang up to save the message.
- 4
Hear every message
Return the phone the day after your event. We download the recordings and send them to you digitally.
Audio Guestbook Guide
Planning Your Audio Guestbook
What it is, what it costs, what guests say and where to put it.
What is an audio guestbook?
An audio guestbook is a telephone that records spoken messages in place of, or alongside, a written guestbook. It is also called an audio guest book, a phone guest book or a voicemail guestbook. Guests pick up the handset, hear a short greeting from the hosts and leave a message after the tone.
A written guestbook collects a signature and a line or two. On the phone, guests tell the story of how they met you, give the toast they did not get to make during the speeches, or sing. Grandparents and young children leave messages they would never write down, and the recordings keep their voices from the day.
How does the audio guestbook phone work?
Lift the handset and the phone plays your greeting. After the tone, the guest speaks, then hangs up to save the message. The black acrylic sign beside the phone gives these steps along with ideas for what to say, so the phone runs without anyone attending it.
Guests do not need their own phone, an app or a number to call. A message is saved when the handset goes back on the cradle, which is why the sign asks guests to hang up when they finish. After the event you return the phone and we send you the recordings.
How much does an audio guestbook rental cost?
Our audio guestbook rents for $125 for three days, with the instruction sign, greeting setup and digital delivery of your recordings included. Full-service audio guestbook rentals in BC generally run $250 to $450 (October 2026), and staffed phone booth packages cost more.
It costs less because the phone rents the same way as the rest of our decor: you pick it up the day before your event and return it the day after, or we deliver it with the rest of your order. Delivery is quoted for your venue, and a 50% deposit reserves your date.
What should guests say on an audio guestbook?
The sign beside the phone suggests four prompts: marriage advice, a favourite memory of the couple, date night ideas and bucket list adventures. Short messages work best, and guests can record together, so a table of friends can leave one message as a group.
Your greeting sets the tone. Keep it under 15 seconds and end with a clear cue, for example: “Hi, it’s Maya and Jordan. Thank you for celebrating with us! Leave us a message after the tone, and hang up when you’re done.” For a birthday or anniversary, use the name of the guest of honour and the occasion.
Where should the audio guestbook go at the venue?
Put the phone where guests pass more than once but away from the DJ speakers and the bar line, such as beside the cards and gifts table or near the entrance to the reception. A quieter spot gives cleaner recordings.
Light the table with a cordless lamp so guests can read the sign after dark, and ask your MC or DJ to mention the phone once the speeches are done. That one announcement brings over the guests who walked past the table on their way in.
Can guests leave messages in Punjabi, Hindi or other languages?
Yes. The phone records whatever guests say, in any language, so grandparents and relatives can leave blessings in Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu or whichever language they are most comfortable in.
For a wedding that spans several events, such as a mehndi, a sangeet and the reception, ask us to extend the rental when you book; extra days are charged at a daily rate. Our mehndi, sangeet and Diwali decor covers the rest of the setup.
Do you deliver the audio guestbook to Kelowna and the Okanagan?
Yes. We deliver across the Okanagan, including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, as well as Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. You can also pick the phone up in Fort Langley the day before your event and return it the day after.
The guestbook travels with the rest of your order, so if you are renting a backdrop, linens or centrepieces, it arrives in the same delivery. Delivery is quoted for your venue and date.
Complete the Table
Style the Guestbook Table
Lamps, florals, runners and mirrors to frame the phone, on the same quote.
Want your names or “Leave us a message” on the mirror? See custom signs and decals.
Booking Details
- Price
- $125 for a 3-day rental
- Rental Period
- 3 calendar days (pickup the day before, return the day after)
- Pickup & Return
- Fort Langley, any day of the week, 10am to 4pm
- Delivery
- Quoted for your venue across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Okanagan
- Booking
- 50% deposit to reserve, balance due 14 days before the event
- Payment
- Credit card or Interac e-Transfer
Common Questions
Audio Guestbook FAQ
Booking, recordings, pickup and care.
As soon as you have your date and venue. The guestbook goes to one event per rental period, and dates are held in the order deposits come in.
After your event, once the phone is back with us. We download every message and send the recordings to you digitally.
No. Guests use the guestbook phone itself: they lift the handset, wait for the tone, speak and hang up to save the message.
Yes. It works for milestone birthdays, anniversaries, bridal and baby showers, retirements and corporate events. Record a greeting that suits the occasion.
Yes. Pick it up in Fort Langley the day before your event and return it the day after, between 10am and 4pm any day of the week, or add it to a delivery order.
A credit card stays on file for the rental period. Damage beyond normal use, or a phone that is not returned, is charged at replacement cost, the same as every piece in our collection.
Yes. Our custom signs service cuts your wording in vinyl and applies it to a mirror or backdrop panel, so the table can carry your names, the date or a line like “Leave us a message”.
Get in Touch
Ask About the Audio Guestbook
Send your date and venue and we’ll confirm availability with an itemized quote within 24 hours.
Reserve the Audio Guestbook
Add it to your quote with the rest of your decor, or send your date and we'll confirm it's free.