guest book alternatives

joannaphilip

We would like to have something other than the traditional guest book at the wedding.  Something different and fun that we can always treasure. Any and all ideas would be great!! Thank you!

nhelene

One thing that has become just as traditional as the guest book, IMO, is having the guests sign a picture frame, plate, or vase.

You could have everyone sign squares of fabric and make a quilt out of them

I am trying to design a combined guest book/photo album because I think I'll be more likely to flip through it that way.

BecW2be

I found a guestbook that had tiny cards and envelopes, and guests filled out a card and then sealed it in the envelope. We had so much fun opening them and reading them, and they were really cool with lots of different markers and stuff on the table for guests to decorate.

mewebster59

Guests can sign river rocks and then you can display later in a clear vase.  You can cut out pieces of paper in the shape of flowers (or in the shape to be arranged into a flower later) and then arrange them in a vase.  I've seen the seperate envelopes, and then the couple framed the guests thoughts, it looked very nice.

mtncabin54

Check out guestbookstore.com. Another expense, but seems worth it to me!

SuMmErKuTiE

Ditto the picture frame, we are having one with one of our engagement pictures in it and a signature mat where the guests can sign. It'll also be engraved at the bottom with our names and wedding date.

We decided we'd rather have the memories of who attended our wedding hanging up in our home instead of in a guest book that'll end up getting stored away. HTH!

ecsmiles

We're debating between two things right now - The picture frame where everyone can sign the matting, or (because its at a vineyard) getting 3 or 4 wine bottles and putting labels on like "first anniversary" "fifth anniversary" etc.  Then we can open them on those days.  BB&B has some pens that are designed to write on the bottles and not smudge or fade.

LaurenS3112

We are going with the river rock idea in a clear vase. We are going to use the brown river rocks with a silver sharpie for the guest book and then sticking with the theme we are using black river rocks for the escort cards. We will write the name on one side and the table number on the other.

stardreamer1223

I saw an "engravable frame matt" on one of the other boards. That looked really cool. I've also seen a "wishing well" where you use paper in your wedding colors and everyone gives you a special wish, advise or blessing for your marriage; they get tossed into a large vase and later put in your album.
There's also the fill-in-the blank cards that pretty much do the same for advise and such. I've also seen craftier ones where everyone gets paint, crayons, whatever and draws something on a large board/paper and the couple later frame it and hang it in their home.

mewebster59

I love the wine bottle idea!!!

Kbake022

We are having a platter that everyone can sign. I bought the platter then embelished it myself with our monogram. It even came with special pens...once everones signed we can bake it and actaully use it!

trix1223

My DD made a book on shutterfly with pics of her and her DH, their dogs, their friends, and family.

Then they had people sign the book, yearbook style.  It was cute.

phillychica85

We're avid travelers so we're going to have each guest/couple write their message to us on postcards I've been collecting from all of the places we've traveled to. Something that represents our passion and possibly biggest hobby!

B LARS

my fiance and i are having a photo booth at our wedding.  two photo strips print out, one for guests to keep as a their wedding favor (we will provide them with the frame) and the other copy will go into our "guest book" and they can write a message next to their photo strip....

an attendant from the photo booth will be presnt to make sure everyone signs and will be coordinating the flow of everything....

katie08132010

My fiance and I met, started dating, and got engaged in Tanzania where I am a Peace Corps Volunteer and he works in an onxy quarry.  So as a nod to our beginning, I'm thinking about using a coffee table book of photos from Tanzania and having guests sign that with markers.  Or maybe a combination of coffee table books from Tanzania, Florida (since that's where I'm from) and Brazil (since that's where he's from) that we could display in our new home to acknowledge both of our roots and the place where we met.  You could use anything significant to your relationship.

karbar42

I found an idea I liked on Etsy, a recipe box style "guest box" if you will.  Guests write memories or advice on cards and then file them under their letter in the box.  I started making mine, pics in bio under DYI.

schwoebr

We are doing a wishing tree.  There will be cards in a basket for guests to write on, then hang on the tree among the crystals. It will make for an awesome decor piece, then we will take the cards and put them into a damask photo album we got from Target as engagement gift.

Ally0529

We've been keeping a journal of our engagement and all the wedding plans... there's enough room left for people to sign in there. I know it's very similar to a traditional guest book but it just ties everything together so nicely.

amandalynn81887

similar to Schwoebr, we're having a wishing well.  They guests will write their advice and wishes on cards and drop them in a wooden wishing well.  Then I can scrapbook them after.

lynncs

My fiance and I made a guest book with our engagement pictures on Shutterfly and then also are having a picture to sign!    I know other people have already said that, but I am so excited about it.  None of my friends or family had ever heard of not having a traditional guest book, so I was happy to come up with something a little different.

TheFutureMrsFreckles

I hopped onto kijiji (or craigslist) requesting a cheap, useless acoustic guitar.

Fiancee re-strung it and we're going to have people sign that with silver pens! Then it can sit in a corner or a bedroom/livingroom and you can always read the names.