A retro-style tabletop video guestbook unit with a built-in camera, screen and handset. Guests pick up the receiver, look at the camera, and leave a short personal video message for the host — face and voice together. The whole product sits on a table next to a signage card. No booth, no operator, no queue — it runs itself throughout your event. The direct sister product to our Audio Guestbook, with picture added.
We deliver the unit fully tested, set it up on the day, and pack it down at the end. Plugs into a standard mains socket; setup takes about 15–20 minutes. Indoor use only. Booked across Surrey, London, Kent and UK-wide.
What's included as standard
- Retro-style tabletop unit with built-in camera, screen and handset
- Custom signage card on the table to prompt guests
- Every guest message delivered as an individual MP4 file after the event
- Branded online video gallery delivered within a week
- Always unattended — guests use it at their own pace throughout the event
- Public liability insurance and full delivery / setup / collection
- PAT-tested annually
Add-ons
- USB keepsake — every clip on a physical USB stick, mailed after the event for a tangible memento alongside the digital files
- Audio Guestbook pairing — sits next to the video unit on the same table; popular at weddings that want both formats
Where it fits best
- Weddings — sits on a table near the cake, the seating plan or the entrance; guests leave messages between courses and across the evening
- Milestone birthdays and anniversaries — 30ths, 40ths, 50ths, 60ths, 70ths, golden and ruby anniversaries; captures personal messages from family who travelled in for the occasion
- Retirement parties — colleagues across years and roles all leaving their farewells; the unattended format makes it easy for everyone to find a moment
- Memorial events and celebrations of life — discreet on a side table next to a photograph; families collect tributes from everyone present, in everyone's own words, at their own pace
Why guests use it
The retro handset form factor reads as a guestbook, not a tech kiosk. Guests pick it up the way they'd pick up an old telephone, which makes the experience feel personal rather than performative — a moment to sit with the host's day, not a queue at a photo wall. Older guests engage with it as naturally as younger ones. Drunken late-night messages are part of the charm.
Video guestbook or audio guestbook?
Same tabletop form factor, same unattended setup, same delivery turnaround, same branded online gallery — different output.
- Audio Guestbook — voice only. MP3 files. More intimate. Guests say things into a handset they wouldn't say to a camera. Best when the priority is candid emotional messages.
- Video Guestbook — voice and picture. MP4 files. Captures faces and expressions alongside the words. Best when seeing the guest matters as much as hearing them.
Most events choose one or the other. Some weddings book both side by side and let guests pick.
Get a quote — drop in your event date, location and guest count and we'll come back with pricing.
