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Audio guestbook, video guestbook or photo booth: which suits your event?

30 October 2026 · The Joymakers Collective

Two guests walking up to a white retro payphone video guestbook

The short answer: An audio guestbook records your guests' voices. A video guestbook phone records their voice and face. A photo booth takes pictures, not messages. If you want to see and hear every message, choose a video guestbook.

What does each one record?

Audio guestbookVideo guestbook phonePhoto booth
RecordsVoiceVoice and facePictures
Guests leaveA spoken messageA video messageA pose
You keepSound clipsVideo filesPhotos or prints

How does a video guestbook phone work?

It works like a phone call. Guests lift the receiver, hear your greeting, speak, and hang up.

A white 1957-style payphone video guestbook on a pleated stand, with flowers behind
A black 1957-style payphone video guestbook on a wooden crate, beside a video guestbook sign

How is it different from a photo booth?

A photo booth shows how guests looked. A guestbook phone keeps what they wanted to say to you, in their own voice.

Which one should I choose?

Audio guestbook

  • Voices only
  • Simple to listen back to
A black retro payphone guestbook on a crate, with flowers and a framed photo on a white table
Our pick

Video guestbook phone

From $138/day

  • See and hear every message
  • Private by default
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Photo booth

  • Group pictures and props
  • No messages

Want a take-home favour too? Pair The Memory Booth with The Keepsake Bar. Bundles start at $618/day.

FAQ

Is a video guestbook only for weddings?

No. It works for weddings, birthdays and corporate events.

Do guests need instructions?

Every Memory Booth package includes an acrylic instruction stand, and the phone plays your greeting first.

Who sees the videos?

Only you. Every video is private by default.

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