Photos are wonderful — but have you ever wished you could hear your favorite people, too?
Think about the last big party you went to. Somebody you love was laughing so hard they could barely talk. Your grandma told a story you’ve heard a hundred times and would give anything to hear a hundred more. Your best friend said the exact perfect thing at the exact perfect moment — and then it was just… gone, except in your memory.
That’s what an audio guestbook fixes.
An audio guestbook is exactly what it sounds like: instead of signing a paper guestbook that ends up in a drawer (be honest — when did you last open yours?), your guests pick up a vintage-style telephone, hear a recorded greeting created specifically for your event, and leave you a message after the beep. Funny stories, happy tears, inside jokes, your grandma singing off-key — all of it saved as real recordings you can listen to for the rest of your life.
How it works with InstaGlee
It could not be simpler, and that’s the whole point:
- We deliver, set up, and pick up — you don’t lift a finger. For the Base setup, you just provide the table. Everything else is on us.
- Guests pick up the phone and hear a recorded greeting created specifically for your event. Then they leave their message after the beep.
- They talk, laugh, cry, and hang up. That’s it. No app, no account, no signing in, no instructions to decode. If you can answer a phone, you can leave a message.
- After your event, we deliver all your recordings to you. Fair warning: listen with tissues nearby.
The phone runs for the entirety of your event, so nobody has to rush. Guests wander over between dances, after dinner, whenever the moment strikes — and the messages get better (and funnier) as the night goes on.
Two ways to rent it
Base — $250. The vintage-phone guestbook, a custom greeting created just for your event, delivery, setup and pickup, and your recordings delivered after the event. And yes — it rents completely standalone. You do not have to book a photo booth to have an audio guestbook at your party.
Styled — $500. Everything in Base, plus a cocktail table with tablecloth, a custom framed instruction sign, a neon “Leave a Message” sign on a stand, and faux plant decor — the whole little moment, styled and photo-ready. This is the one that ends up in everybody’s pictures, too.
Want it bundled with a booth? The Crowd Pleaser ($700) pairs one booth with the Base audio guestbook, and the Show Stopper ($900) and Party Animal ($1,200) bundles include the Styled version. Every bundle also includes props and a physical backdrop.
Why guests actually love it
Here’s the secret: there’s no camera pressure, and there’s no blank page staring back at them.
Plenty of people freeze up writing in a guestbook — what do you even say? “Great party, congrats!” But talking? Talking is easy. People say things into that phone they would never write down: the advice that’s actually honest, the story that’s a little too funny for paper, the “I’m so proud of you” that comes out wobbly because they mean it.
And because it’s just a phone, everybody can do it — your flower girl, your college roommate, and your 85-year-old grandpa who has never owned a smartphone in his life.
Those are the messages you’ll replay on anniversaries, on birthdays, and on random Tuesdays when you just need to hear their voices.
A few honest details
- The audio guestbook is all about the recordings — there’s no instant sharing with this one (instant sharing is a photo booth thing). Your recordings are delivered to you after your event.
- It’s perfect for weddings, milestone birthdays, anniversaries, graduation parties, baby and bridal showers — anywhere your favorite people are all in one room.
- It’s a sleeper hit for corporate and client events, too. Companies use it to gather recordings celebrating the company and its top workers — shout-outs, milestones, client appreciation — and those clips get reused for marketing, employee recognition, even raise and promotion celebrations. Your people say it better than any ad could.
- We bring it anywhere in our service area: St. Louis, plus Jefferson, St. Charles, Franklin, Washington, Sainte Genevieve, Saint Francois, and Perry counties in Missouri.
- Booking works like everything at InstaGlee: a 50% nonrefundable deposit reserves your date, with the balance due at least 14 days before your event.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an audio guestbook?
Instead of signing a paper guestbook, your guests pick up a vintage-style telephone, hear a recorded greeting created specifically for your event, and leave you a voice message after the beep. You get every recording after your event to keep and replay.
How much does an audio guestbook rental cost?
With InstaGlee, the Base rental is $250 and the Styled setup is $500. Both include delivery, setup, and pickup, and the phone runs for the entirety of your event.
Do I have to book a photo booth to rent the audio guestbook?
No — it rents completely on its own. If you do want both, the Crowd Pleaser ($700), Show Stopper ($900), and Party Animal ($1,200) bundles pair it with a booth, props, and a physical backdrop.
Can a business use an audio guestbook at a corporate event?
Yes — companies use it to collect recordings celebrating the company and its top workers, and those clips get reused for marketing, employee recognition, and raise and promotion celebrations.
When do I get my recordings?
After your event. There’s no instant sharing with the audio guestbook (that’s a photo booth feature) — we deliver all of your recordings to you once the party’s over.
Your people are only all in one room so many times in a life. Keep the photos, absolutely — and keep their voices, too.