Cape Town Event Hire

Memories worth hearing.
Memories worth watching.

Unique guestbook experiences for the moments you'll want to remember forever.

"Your guests have something to say. Give them a way to leave it behind."

Our Guestbooks

More than a guestbook —
a keepsake of voices

Our guestbooks are designed to be more than just a traditional guestbook. They give your guests the opportunity to leave heartfelt, funny and memorable messages that you can treasure long after the event.

Audio Guestbook styled display by Charli & B

Audio Guestbook

Leave a Message for a Lifetime

Our Audio Guestbook lets your guests pick up the phone and leave a personal voice message for you to treasure. From heartfelt wishes to hilarious stories, these recordings become memories you can listen to again and again.

R800for 3 hoursR100 per additional hour
  • Vintage telephone
  • Beautifully styled display
  • “Leave a Message” signage
  • Easy guest experience
  • Digital recordings after the event
Video Guestbook styled display by Charli & B

Video Guestbook

Because Some Memories Are Better Watched

Our Video Guestbook allows your guests to leave video messages, giving you the chance to hear their words, see their faces and relive the moments for years to come.

R2,000for 3 hoursR200 per additional hour
  • Video guestbook device
  • Beautifully styled display
  • “Leave a Message” signage
  • Video messages from guests
  • Digital keepsake
  • Customisable styling options

Event Styling

Balloon Garlands

Beautifully styled balloon setups, designed to complement your celebration.

Create a beautiful focal point for your celebration with our custom balloon garland setups. Choose your colours and theme, add personalised vinyl text, and style your setup with one of our optional printed arch covers.

Single Arch balloon garland setup

Single Arch

R850

  • 1 balloon arch
  • Balloons in your choice of colours and theme
  • Decorative rug
  • Cake plinth
  • FREE personalised vinyl text
Double Arch balloon garland setup

Double Arch

R1,200

  • 2 balloon arches
  • Balloons in your choice of colours and theme
  • Decorative rug
  • Cake plinth
  • FREE personalised vinyl text

Printed Arch Covers · Optional add-on

Make it even more special.

Choose from our collection of printed arch covers to complement your celebration. We have a growing selection of designs for birthdays, baby showers, children's parties and themed celebrations.

+ R100optional add-on

Not included in the Single or Double Arch packages — added on request.

BirthdaysBaby ShowersChildren's ThemesFloralPrincess & FairySafari & AnimalsDinosaursAdult CelebrationsMore designs coming soon
Strawberry & Daisy printed arch cover
Strawberry & Daisy
Safari printed arch cover
Safari
Teddy Bear printed arch cover
Teddy Bear
Dinosaur Birthday printed arch cover
Dinosaur Birthday
Pastel Bows printed arch cover
Pastel Bows
Blue & Gold printed arch cover
Blue & Gold
Princess Castle printed arch cover
Princess Castle
Elegant Happy Birthday printed arch cover
Elegant Happy Birthday

More designs coming soon

Ask us about our latest covers.

Personalised Details

Make it yours.

Free vinyl text

Your balloon setup can be personalised with vinyl text at no additional charge. Add a name, age, welcome message or celebration wording to make your setup uniquely yours.

Happy 4th Birthday Gia
Welcome Baby Olivia
Happy Birthday
Congratulations
Let's Celebrate

Balloon Garlands

Ready to create your setup?

Tell us about your event, your theme and your preferred colours, and we'll help you create a setup that fits your celebration.

Guestbook display styled with balloon garland, flowers and bows

Event Styling

Styled to Suit Your Celebration

Every guestbook display can be styled to complement your event. With the right styling, your guestbook becomes part of the décor of your celebration — not simply a piece of equipment placed in a corner.

  • Balloon garlands
  • Flowers
  • Rugs
  • Bows
  • Different signage
  • Themed backdrops
  • Custom prompt boards
Style My Guestbook

Personalised Prompt Boards

Give your guests something to say

Not sure what your guests should say? We can create a personalised prompt board to help guide them.

  • Advice for the bride and groom
  • Messages for the birthday girl
  • Wishes for baby
  • Advice for the new parents
  • Memories and funny stories
  • Messages for a matriculant
  • Corporate values and team messages

Personalised prompt boards are R200 per board.

Request a Prompt Board

Investment

Simple, transparent pricing

Audio Guestbook

R800

R100 per additional hour

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Video Guestbook

R2,000

R200 per additional hour

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Balloon Garlands

R850

Single Arch

Includes free personalised vinyl text

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Balloon Garlands

R1,200

Double Arch

Includes free personalised vinyl text

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Travel/delivery fees apply depending on location.

Where We Travel

Delivering across the Cape

Travel fees include delivery, collection and setup.

Zone 1

R150

  • Bellville
  • Parow
  • Goodwood
  • Elsies River
  • Bothasig
  • Brackenfell
  • Kuils River
  • Edgemead

Zone 2

R200

  • Durbanville
  • Milnerton
  • Blouberg
  • Table View
  • Century City

Zone 3

R250

  • Cape Town CBD
  • Southern Suburbs
  • Muizenberg
  • Fish Hoek
  • Simon's Town

Zone 4

R300

  • Stellenbosch
  • Somerset West
  • Strand
  • Gordon's Bay
  • Melkbosstrand

Zone 5

R320

  • Paarl
  • Wellington
  • Franschhoek

Further Afield

Outside these areas?

Please contact us for a custom travel quote — we'd love to make it work.

Ask About Your Location

How It Works

Four gentle steps to a treasured keepsake

01

Choose your guestbook

Audio, video or both — decide which experience suits your celebration best.

02

Tell us about your event

Share your date, venue and vision so we can tailor every detail to you.

03

We prepare and style your setup

Your guestbook arrives styled to complement your event, ready for your guests.

04

Enjoy the messages and memories

After your celebration, receive your guests' messages to treasure forever.

Booking & Enquiries

Let's plan your memories

Tell us about your celebration and we'll come back to you with a quote. Prefer to chat? WhatsApp us any time.

Chat on WhatsApp

The quickest way to reach us — send your dates and ideas straight to our WhatsApp.

072 616 9431

Prefer email?

Send your enquiry to our inbox and we'll reply as soon as we can.

charliandb@gmail.com

Good to Know

Frequently asked questions

It's a vintage-style telephone that records voice messages from your guests. They simply pick up the receiver, leave their message and hang up — and after the event you receive the recordings to listen to and treasure forever.

A Video Guestbook lets your guests record short video messages instead. You get to hear their words, see their faces and relive the moments for years to come.

Our standard hire is 3 hours — R800 for the Audio Guestbook and R2,000 for the Video Guestbook. Additional hours are R100 per hour for audio and R200 per hour for video.

Yes. Our guestbook displays can be styled to complement your event, with elements such as balloon garlands, flowers, rugs, bows, signage and themed backdrops. The guestbook becomes part of your décor rather than a piece of equipment placed in a corner.

Absolutely. If you're not sure what your guests should say, we can create a personalised prompt board to guide them — from advice for the bride and groom to wishes for baby, messages for a matriculant or corporate team messages.

Yes. Travel fees cover delivery, collection and setup, and depend on your event's location.

Travel fees range from R150 to R320 depending on your zone — from Bellville and Parow (R150) to Paarl, Wellington and Franschhoek (R320). For locations outside these areas, please contact us for a custom travel quote.

Both the Audio and Video Guestbooks come with digital recordings delivered to you after the event, so you can relisten and rewatch whenever you like.

Yes — our guestbooks suit birthdays, baby showers, matric balls, 21st birthdays, milestone celebrations, anniversaries, engagements, corporate events, children's parties and other special occasions.

As early as you know your date! Send us an enquiry with your event details and we'll confirm availability and help you plan your setup.