The Original Audio Guest Book

-Est 2019-

Our Audio Guest Books are PhD-engineered, hand-restored vintage telephones that perfectly preserve the voices you’ll want to hear again and again…
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The UK’s Premium PhD Engineered

Audio Guest Book Service, trusted by 3500+ Happy couples, families and storytellers.

And many celebrity events, such as Vicky Pattison, Toni Tone and many more…

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A woman in a polka dot dress talking on a vintage blue rotary phone Audio Guest Book, sitting on a wooden chair in a rustic room with cream brick walls. She holds a glass of champagne and is smiling as she talks.
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Press play to hear why our phones often move people to tears.

Our Audio Guest Books are hand-built for exceptional sound right here in the UK. Each message is expertly edited by our technician to deliver studio level sound quality and clarity - perfect for layering over your wedding video. Watch the film to hear how your guests’ voices can become part of your story forever.

Happy Couples

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  • A happy customer of Audio Guest Book. Newly married couple holding hands and smiling as colorful confetti falls around them outside Camden Town Hall, with friends and family celebrating behind them.

    "This was amazing! Hiring this for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. It’s beyond precious having voice recordings of our beloved family and friends as it perfectly captured their joy on the day."

    Alina Garrido

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  • A happy customer of Audio Guest Book. A newlywed couple holding hands and celebrating with sparklers at night, surrounded by friends at their wedding reception.

    "The phones are so beautiful and kept in pristine condition as is the sign that comes with it. If you're hesitating and wondering whether to book, please just book, you will not regret it!"

    Amber Bride

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  • A happy customer of Audio Guest Book. A couple holding hands walking through a lavender field under a cloudy sky.

    "Absolutely loved this!! This company was amazing, their communication was fantastic and the guest book was gorgeous. It was definitely a hit with our guests. We received our messages really quickly and the USB about 3 days later. We couldn’t be any happier. "

    Rebecca Hollis

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  • A happy customer of Audio Guest Book. A couple in wedding attire holding hands and walking through a grassy field with trees in the background, during sunset.

    "We used Audio Guestbook for our wedding and it was such a hit with the venue and with our guests. It was constantly being used, was constantly being talked about and is one of the elements of the wedding that everyone said made it that much more unique. "

    Laura Pickett

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Sound as rich as the people you love

Losing our Grandma to cancer showed us how powerful a voice can be, and how painful it is when it is gone.

Watch the video to understand why you’ll regret it forever if you don’t capture those special voices.

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The Original

Est. 2019

Inspired by family

  • Founded in Bristol by brothers Joe and Jack.

  • With over ten years’ experience each in weddings and events, we understand how quickly moments pass.

  • Built with backgrounds in Fine Art and Photography, and PhD engineered with our friend Seb.

  • Losing our Grandma to cancer showed us how powerful a voice can be, and how painful it is when it is gone.

  • Audio Guest Book exists to give people permission to speak freely and to be heard as they truly are.

  • Designed for clarity, reliability, and care, so voices are captured beautifully and kept for a lifetime.

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Our Story

Giving old telephones new stories.

Sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We’ve searched far and wide to provide genuine, eco friendly, rotary telephones, immaculately restored just for you.

Every phone has been lovingly installed with custom designed PhD technology by us, our friends and local businesses in our workshop in Bristol.

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How it works.

How we capture your event…

1. Receive

Receive your Audio Guest Book package in the post. Plug it in at your chosen location. (No phone line or WiFi required)

A cream Ivory rotary phone inside a custom-made black carrying case with foam padding. How we deliver our rented wedding guest book audio guest books

2. Enjoy

Capture the atmosphere, characters and immortalise those older generations voices from your day.

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3. Remember

Once the Audio Guest Book has been returned to us, you’ll swiftly receive your edited recordings digitally with the option to have them mastered to a ‘Message in a Bottle’ USB or Personalised Vinyl Record.

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On the day

What’s included in your Audio Guest Book hire?

  • Fully restored original vintage telephone from the 60s’ & 70s’

  • Hand printed wooden signage

  • PhD Engineered sound technology

  • Fully edited messages by a sound technician

  • All postage and packing covered

  • Support over the phone, anytime

  • Sustainable quality design

Handmade wooden signage instructions on using an audio message recorder Audio Guest Book, including a title, steps, and examples of messages to record.
An original vintage white ivory rotary dial telephone audio guest book with a circular dial and a handset resting on top.

After the day.

How to listen back to your memories.

Choose a ‘message in a bottle’ Or Vinyl Record.

Your treasured recordings will be sent on a unique USB in a glass bottle or immortalised onto a 12″ vinyl record in a beautiful, personalised sleeve.

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Message in a Bottle USB keepsake from 'audioguestbook,' a small glass jar with a cork lid and a USB drive inside.

Do you have friends or family that can’t attend?

Add a the Virtual Audio Guest Book to allow them to leave you well wishes from afar.

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Best Friends

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Grandma & Grandad

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Love

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Proud Parents

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Laughter

. Best Friends . Grandma & Grandad . Love . Proud Parents . Laughter

An original vintage white ivory rotary dial telephone audio guest book with a circular dial and a handset resting on top.

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We were delighted that our vintage rotary telephones were selected for this Beauty In Sustainability photo shoot at @hothorpe Thank you @stevenbristowweddings for the shots 📸 Other suppliers: 🍃Concept and planning: @shirleyraes 🍃Venue: @hotho