The rented phone: the charm of the handset, one guest at a time
While one person talks, the others wait. At cocktail hour a line forms; later, the dance floor drowns out the voices. Plenty of guests give up.
The audio guest book, without the rental
Audio Guest Book for Weddings: Voice Messages from Every Guest’s Own Phone
Put a QR code on the tables. Each guest scans it and leaves you a voice message from their own phone: a memory, a wish, a laugh you’ll replay in ten years. No app, no account, no phone to rent.
- €19.90 once, for the whole wedding
- No app or account
- Works with no signal
- Kept for 12 months
One rotary phone serves one guest at a time
The vintage phone is lovely. But it has one handset, in one spot, often right next to the music.
The QR code: everyone speaks when they want, away from the noise
Every guest has a phone in their pocket. They step outside for two minutes, during dessert or the next morning, and talk to you in peace. A hundred guests can record at the same time.
Want the handset ritual back? The tablet kiosk gives you the same thing. See below.
How an audio guest book works from a guest’s own phone
Thirty seconds, nothing to install, no account. This is exactly what your guests see.
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1Scan the QR code, or open the link
The QR code is on the poster and the table cards, in the style of your wedding. Everyone else gets the link with a ready-made message. It all opens in the browser, no app.
- QR code
- Text
- Copy link
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2Hear your welcome message, only if they want to
You record a short welcome, up to 30 seconds. Guests play it with one tap, or skip straight to their own message: nothing ever plays on its own.
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3Speak after the beep, listen back, send
A beep, and they’re on: up to 2 minutes. For the shy ones, an idea appears (“Your favorite memory with them”) and changes with a tap. They listen back, start again if they like, then send.
A guest can’t make it? They leave their message from home, through the same link, or send a voice memo already recorded on their phone.
No signal at the venue? The message waits inside the phone
Castles, barns, country estates: the signal is often weak, and that is exactly where messages usually get lost.
Here, nothing is lost. The recorded message is kept in the guest’s phone. It sends itself as soon as the signal is back: in the car, at the hotel, or on their next visit to the page. The guest doesn’t have to do anything.
Grandparents without a smartphone? Put a tablet at the bar
For guests without a smartphone, or to bring back the ritual of the phone: set a tablet at the entrance or the bar. Guests record one after another, the first name is optional, and a 4-digit code stops anyone leaving the kiosk by mistake.
- The same guest book: kiosk messages arrive with all the others.
- With no signal, messages wait in the tablet.
- No hardware to hire: your tablet, or a friend’s.
After the wedding: play every message, keep every file
Everything lands in your space as it happens on the day. The next morning, you have a real guest book to leaf through.
All your messages in one gallery, in your wedding’s style
One card per guest, with their first name, the time of their message and the waveform of their voice. Search a name, sort, hide: it’s all there.
“Play all”, like turning the pages
One tap and the messages play one after another, first to last. The best time to hear them: together, the next morning.
Download each message, named after the guest
Ordinary audio files named like “2026-06-12 21h42 - Sophie”: one by one or all at once. Keep them, edit them into a film, burn them.
12 months to collect everything
Rentals often send your messages back weeks after the event, on a USB stick or a disc. Here you can listen the next morning, and everything stays online for a year. We warn you before anything is erased.
Privacy: only you hear the messages
A guest book is personal. By default, nobody but the couple listens.
- Guests know before they record that only the couple will hear their message.
- You can share the messages with your guests, or play them on the evening slideshow, but only if you choose to.
- Hide any message in one click.
- An optional 4-digit code protects the kiosk.
- Messages are stored in the European Union, in Ireland: no ads, no resale, no AI training.
What an audio guest book costs: phone rental vs a QR code
Two ways to collect your guests’ voices. Here is what changes, in practice.
| Two ways to collect your guests’ voices. Here is what changes, in practice. | Rented rotary phone | Film 36 (QR code) |
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| Price | $150 to $500 for the weekend, depending on the company | €19.90, once |
| Delivery and return | Shipped before the wedding, returned after | Nothing to receive or send back |
| Guests at the same time | One, at the handset | Everyone, each on their own phone |
| No signal | Yes, recorded on the device | Yes, the message waits in the guest’s phone |
| Welcome message | Yes, before the beep | Yes, one tap to play |
| Guests who can’t come | Sometimes, with a dial-in number | Yes, through the same link, for 12 months |
| Getting your messages | USB stick, disc or download, often weeks later | Listen the next morning, download any time, kept 12 months |
| Video messages | No | Yes, as an option (€24.90 for both) |
The rotary phone is still a lovely prop: if you love it, keep it for the photos and let the QR code do the work. The tablet kiosk gives guests the same ritual.
Rental prices checked on rental companies’ pages and comparison guides on September 29, 2026.
How much does the Film 36 audio guest book cost?
One price, paid once. No subscription, no deposit, no “unlimited” that isn’t.
The essentials
Audio guest book
€19.90
once, for the whole wedding
Your guests’ voices, the welcome message, the kiosk.
- Included : Voice messages
- Not included : Video messages
- Not included : Photo and video gallery from your guests, no limit
- Included : Up to 500 messages, 2 min each
- Included : Welcome message from the couple (30 s)
- Included : Kiosk on a tablet
- Included : QR code, poster and table cards to print
- Included : Link by text, WhatsApp or email
- Included : Works with no signal
- Included : Play all, download all
- Included : Open and kept for 12 months
Audio and video
€24.90
once, for the whole wedding
Each guest chooses: their voice, or face to camera.
- Included : Voice messages
- Included : Video messages
- Not included : Photo and video gallery from your guests, no limit
- Included : Up to 500 messages, 2 min each
- Included : Welcome message from the couple (30 s)
- Included : Kiosk on a tablet
- Included : QR code, poster and table cards to print
- Included : Link by text, WhatsApp or email
- Included : Works with no signal
- Included : Play all, download all
- Included : Open and kept for 12 months
Guest book and photo album
€59
€64 with video
Messages, photos and videos from your guests, on the same page.
- Included : Voice messages
- Included : Video messagesWith video, €64
- Included : Photo and video gallery from your guests, no limit
- Included : Up to 500 messages, 2 min each
- Included : Welcome message from the couple (30 s)
- Included : Kiosk on a tablet
- Included : QR code, poster and table cards to print
- Included : Link by text, WhatsApp or email
- Included : Works with no signal
- Included : Play all, download all
- Included : Open and kept for 12 months
You can create your guest book, try it as a guest, and pay later.
Your questions before you start
Do guests need an app or an account?
No. The QR code opens a page in the phone’s browser, on iPhone and Android. No app, no account: a first name is enough.
Can guests who can’t come leave a message?
Yes. The link works from anywhere, before, during or after the wedding, for 12 months. A cousin abroad or a grandmother who stayed home can still speak to you.
How long can each message be, and how many can we get?
Each message can last up to 2 minutes, and you can receive up to 500. Each guest keeps a single message: recording a new one replaces the previous one.
What if there’s no signal at the venue?
The message is kept in the guest’s phone and sent as soon as the signal returns. On the kiosk, messages wait in the tablet.
Who can hear the messages?
By default, only the couple. You can choose to share them with your guests or play them on the evening slideshow; guests are told before they record.
Can guests record after the wedding?
Yes, for 12 months, through the same QR code or link.
How long are the recordings kept?
For 12 months. We email you 7 days and again 2 days before anything is erased, so you can download everything first.
How do we get the files?
Every message downloads as an ordinary audio file named after the date, the time and the guest, one by one or all together. You can copy them to a USB stick, burn them, or add them to your wedding film.
Do we still need to rent a phone?
No. If you love the look, keep a vintage phone as a prop for photos: the QR code and the kiosk tablet do the recording.
Can we add video messages?
Yes, as an option: each guest chooses voice or video. Audio and video together cost €24.90.
Their voices, in ten years
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