Let's be honest, guest books are boring. Half the time I forget to sign the darn thing anyways. I have seen so many unique alternatives to having a guest book that totally rock my socks off.
This first option is one of my favorites. I know for sure I want to have one of these puppies at my wedding. It's called Happily Ever Afterwards, you can buy it here.
Basically, your friends and family write you a loving note and they are designated an anniversary year. Then, on each anniversary, the bride and groom open a letter and read it! I love the thought of carrying the memories and emotion of your wedding day throughout your marriage. I think it will be so fun to read all the loving words from of friends and family.
Another idea I love is the wishing tree.
Image via Our Labor of Love
It's essentially the same as the neat-o memory box except there is no element of surprise and it doesn't carry on through each anniversary. I really like the idea of putting the notes from the wishing tree in a scrapbook or photo book of the wedding day. It totally beats a book that's tucked away in a drawer that you will never look at again!
The next idea is a postcard guest book.
Have a bunch of postcards set out for guests to sign. Have them write you funny, heartfelt or sweet note and then drop them in a box. Then put stamps on all of the postcards (without reading them, of course) and give them to someone you trust to put them in the mailbox 2 or 3 at a time throughout your first year of marriage!
Did you do anything special for guest book? or is it sitting in a drawer somewhere? :D
We're just doing an engagement picture photo guest book. I wanted to do a photobooth guest book, but our budget didn't allow for it. =(
ReplyDeleteI'll admit that I haven't thought twice about my guest book yet... but I'd love to do a creative keepsake.
ReplyDeleteI love all of these! And we're doing either a photo guestbook or a signature mat. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the photo guest book idea. I think people will have fun with it.
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