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On the guest book table
Guests spot the phone on their way in, then come back after a drink with something to say. A small card with your names tells them what to do.
The Line & The Lens · Ann Arbor + Metro Detroit
Audio & Video Guest Book Rental in Ann Arbor
Pick up the phone. Leave them a line.Sunflow Booths rents an ivory rotary-phone audio guest book from $299 and a payphone-style video guest book from $549 across Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County and Metro Detroit. We deliver it, set it up, test it and pick it up. Every message is in your private gallery within 48 hours.
- Unlimited messages
- Greeting in your voice
- Gallery in 48 hours
- ★ 5.0 · 38 reviews
The Line · Audio guest book
How does an audio guest book work?
The Sunflow Booths audio guest book, The Line, is an ivory rotary phone with a bronze handset. A guest lifts the receiver, hears your recorded greeting, waits for the tone and talks for up to 3 minutes. Hanging up saves the message. There’s no app, screen or Wi-Fi, so every guest from 8 to 98 can use it.
On the hook
Sound on
Lift the receiver to hear the greeting your guests hear, then play the messages on the right.
Messages from one night
Tap to playThese samples use AI-generated voices and fictional names. At your event, every message is real, from your own guests, delivered as separate audio files.
Booking to playback
What happens after you book?
- 01
Book and record your greeting
Hold your date, then record a 20-second hello on your own phone and send it to us. Stuck on words? We send three short scripts to pick from.
- 02
We set it up and test the line
A Sunflow tech delivers the phone or station, places it away from the DJ speakers and makes a test recording before guests arrive.
- 03
Guests pick up all night
Lift, listen, talk after the tone, hang up. A sign with your names tells guests what to do, so nobody has to explain it.
- 04
Listen within 48 hours
Every message lands in a private online gallery, cleaned up and level-matched. Download the files and share the link with family.
At the reception
Where does the guest book go at a wedding?
The Line sits on your guest book table, next to the cards and a sign with your names. The Lens stands on its own near the bar or the dance floor, where guests pass all night. We place both away from the DJ speakers so every message stays clear.
Near the bar or dance floor
Friends tend to record together, so the station works best where people already gather. They see themselves on screen as they talk.
Styled scenes featuring our actual phone and station.
The Lens · Video guest book
What does the video guest book record?
The Sunflow Booths video guest book, The Lens, is a payphone-style station in ivory white or classic black. Guests lift the handset, then choose a video message of up to 90 seconds, a voice-only message or a photo. Every message saves to your private gallery, ready within 48 hours.
Video, voice or photoGuests pick how they want to leave their message on the touchscreen.
Handset audioGuests talk into a receiver, not a room mic, so voices stay clear over the music.
Your names on screenWelcome screen in your colors, with your greeting and date.
Two finishesIvory white for bright, garden and church weddings. Classic black for evening and ballroom.
Try it: switch the finish, tap a coin for a prompt, then lift the handset.
Maya & Jordan
June 13, 2026
Lift the handset to begin
Maya & Jordan
How would you like to leave your message?
Tap a coin up top for a prompt
3
Say your name first
REC 0:001:30
REC 0:00
Speak into the handset
Maya & Jordan · 6.13.26
Saved.
Hang up to finish
Or tap the handset in the photo.
Demo of the guest flow on our station. In this demo the coin buttons pick a prompt. Your station shows your names, colors and prompts.
Packages · 2026–2027
How much does an audio guest book rental cost in Ann Arbor?
At Sunflow Booths, the audio guest book is $299 on its own or $199 added to any photo booth package. The video guest book is $549, or $399 with a booth. Both together run $749, or $549 with a booth. Delivery, setup and pickup within 35 miles of Ann Arbor are included.
The Line
Their voices, saved.
$299
- Ivory rotary phone with bronze handset, set up for your whole event
- Greeting recorded in your own voice
- Unlimited messages, up to 3 minutes each
- Instruction sign with your names
- Delivery, setup, test call and pickup
- Cleaned-up audio files in a private gallery within 48 hours
Line & Lens
Voices for the shy ones. Faces for everyone else.
$749$848
- Everything in The Line and The Lens
- One setup, one crew, one invoice
- Matching sign and screen design
- Audio and video in one shared gallery
- Keepsake QR Frame included ($49 value)
The Lens
Their faces, their voices, on camera.
$549
- Payphone-style station in ivory white or classic black
- Video, voice-only or photo messages
- Welcome screen in your names and colors
- Guided prompts, or freestyle
- Unlimited messages, video up to 90 seconds each
- Delivery, setup, test recording and pickup
- HD files in a private gallery within 48 hours
“With a photo booth” prices apply when you book any Sunflow Booths package for the same event. Our crew is already on site, so the separate delivery trip goes away and so does that cost. See photo booth packages. Events more than 35 miles from Ann Arbor add mileage at the standard per-mile rate.
Add-ons
Add any of these to The Line, The Lens, or both.
The Reel
+$249A 3–4 minute film of your best messages, cut by the Sunflow Studio wedding film team. Delivered within 14 days.
Far-Away Line
+$79A call-in number for guests who can’t make it. Open the week before and after your event. Their messages join your gallery.
Keepsake QR Frame
+$49A framed print with a QR code to your gallery, for the shelf next to your wedding photo.
Lens Host
+$149A Sunflow host at the video station who invites guests over and keeps the line moving.
Social Cuts
+$99Five vertical clips of your favorite messages, sized for Instagram Reels and TikTok.
Second Phone
+$149A second Line phone for 250+ guests or venues with two rooms, so nobody waits in line.
On its own vs. with a photo booth
| Guest book | On its own | With any photo booth | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Line · audio | $299 | $199 | $100 |
| The Lens · video | $549 | $399 | $150 |
| Line & Lens · both | $749 | $549 | $200 |
| The Reel · edited film | +$249 | +$249 | — |
Audio vs video vs paper
Audio, video or a written guest book: which fits your event?
Pick audio if you want the most guests to take part: a phone is the easiest thing in the room to use. Pick video if you want faces as well as voices. At Sunflow Booths, booking both costs $749 and covers the guests who’d rather not be on camera.
| The Line · audio | The Lens · video | Written book | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The hardware | Ivory rotary phone, bronze handset | Payphone-style station, ivory or black | A book and pen |
| What you keep | Voices, laughs, accents | Faces and voices | Handwriting |
| Easiest for | Grandparents, kids, shy guests | Friends who love a camera | Guests who like to write |
| Typical length | 30 seconds to 3 minutes | Up to 90 seconds | One or two lines |
| Loud reception? | Earpiece blocks room noise | Handset keeps voices clear | Not affected |
| Afterward | Gallery, QR Frame, The Reel | Gallery, The Reel, Social Cuts | On a shelf |
| Sunflow price | $299 · $199 with a booth | $549 · $399 with a booth | Bring your own |
Why Sunflow Booths
Why book your guest book with Sunflow Booths?
Sunflow Booths has spent 19+ years in professional imaging and holds a 5.0 rating across 38 reviews. We hand-deliver every guest book in Ann Arbor and Metro Detroit, and our sister studio edits the films.
Hand-delivered, not shipped
Many audio guest books arrive in a box for you to set up on your wedding day. Ours arrive with a Sunflow tech who sets up, tests and packs out.
Edited by a wedding film team
The Reel is cut by Sunflow Studio, our wedding videography studio, so your messages get the same care as a wedding film.
One crew for booth and guest book
Pair The Line or The Lens with any of our seven photo booths. One setup, one invoice, and up to $200 off.
WeddingsAnniversariesMilestone birthdaysGraduationsRetirementsCelebrations of lifeCorporate tributes
Good to know
Questions couples ask before booking
Still deciding? Call 1 (877) 735-4943 and we’ll talk it through.
How much does an audio guest book rental cost in Ann Arbor?
At Sunflow Booths, The Line audio guest book is $299 on its own or $199 with any photo booth package. The Lens video guest book is $549, or $399 with a booth. Both together are $749, or $549 with a booth. Delivery, setup and pickup within 35 miles of Ann Arbor are included.
What do the audio and video guest books look like?
The Line is an ivory rotary phone with a bronze handset. The Lens is a payphone-style station with a phone handset, a touchscreen and a camera, in ivory white or classic black. You pick the finish that suits your decor when you book.
Do guests need Wi-Fi, an app or their own phone?
No. The Line records on the phone itself and The Lens records on the station, so guests don’t download anything or scan anything. We only ask for a spot near a standard outlet, away from the DJ speakers.
How long can each message be?
Audio messages on The Line can run up to 3 minutes each. Video messages on The Lens run up to 90 seconds each. There’s no limit on how many messages your guests leave during your event.
When do we get our recordings?
Every message is in your private online gallery within 48 hours of your event, cleaned up and level-matched. You can download each file and share the gallery link. If you add The Reel, your edited film arrives within 14 days.
Will an audio guest book work at a loud reception?
Yes. The receiver sits against the guest’s ear and mouth, which blocks most room noise. We also place the phone away from the speakers, often near the entrance or the bar, and balance the levels before delivery.
Can guests who can’t attend leave a message?
Yes, with the Far-Away Line add-on for $79. Out-of-town family calls a phone number the week before or after your event, hears your greeting and leaves a message. Their recordings join the same gallery as everyone else’s.
Can we add a guest book to our photo booth package?
Yes, and it costs less. When you book any Sunflow Booths photo booth for the same event, The Line drops to $199 and The Lens drops to $399, because our crew is already on site. Both together are $549.
Which areas do you deliver to?
Sunflow Booths is based in Ann Arbor and serves Washtenaw County and Metro Detroit. Delivery is included within 35 miles of Ann Arbor, which covers Ypsilanti, Saline, Dexter, Canton, Plymouth and Novi. Farther events add mileage at the standard per-mile rate.
Is it only for weddings?
No. Couples book it most, but The Line and The Lens also work for anniversaries, milestone birthdays, graduations, retirements, celebrations of life and corporate tribute events. We change the greeting, sign and prompts to fit the occasion.
Now booking 2026 & 2027
Hold your date for The Line or The Lens
Tell us your date and pick a guest book. We reply with availability and a quote, usually the same day.
Prefer to talk? Call 1 (877) 735-4943 · [email protected]
Prices updated October 25, 2026 · Sunflow Booths, Ann Arbor, Michigan