More than One Guestbook?

Dahlke&Kissell

So, our photobooth does a photo strip and written message option for all people that take pictures. We are going to have this option for the guestbook because it is fun to have pictures also.

But, I do also want the classic guest book for the people who will not be in the photobooth book and would like to write a longer entry.

Would it be too much to have both?

Mia2700

I don't think it's too much, as long as you keep the photobooth book right beside the photobooth and the traditional guestbook by the door to clearly differentiate the two.

Mrs.B6302007

The ONE I have  gets looked at once a year or so.  I spend more time dusting it off than looking at it.  Stick with one.

Tanq&Tonic

I would only have one.  I'm lucky if I remember to sign when I go to a wedding...I sure wouldn't know to look for two.  I mean, what would you even write in the 2nd one? :P

Audrey&Austin

You only need one guestbook. Half the time I forget to write in the guestbook when I'm at the wedding, so having two is just unnecessary. Pick the idea you like best and ditch the second one.

trix1223

I don't really think any guestbook is essential, so I think two is completely unneccessary.  And FWIW:  we've been married for almost 33 years.  I think I've looked at our guest book twice.  The week after we were married, and 2 years ago when getting ready for our DD's wedding.  Good luck to you.

cschuma2

If I were doing it again, I wouldn't even have a guest book.  It's not an accurate representation of who was there as only about 1/2 the guests signed it.  On top of that, those that did sign it, literally just wrote their name.  There aren't any messages or anything like that.  I still have it, but I haven't looked at it since the week after our wedding.  I just don't need a book of everyone's signature.

I get that it is tradition and you will likely want one anyway.  In that case, I would just pick the one that you think people will actually do more.  Most people are willing to sign their name.  Many people don't want their picture taken.  I would probably just stick with the traditional.

brianabrad

I don't personally think its to much. We will have a traditional guest book because FMIL got us one as a shower gift and I had already planned to do the wedding wishes cards. I still want to do the cards but will have the guest book too.

RaeRae1126

I dont think its too much. I've seen some cool combinations of non-traditional guestbooks and traditional ones. My favorite was one that the couple created, with their engagement photos on each page, with room for ppl to sign around the photos in different colored sharpies... and they also had one of those ceramic platters that guests could write well wishes on, and then after, the company fired it in a kiln so that the sigs would be permanant. So, while not every one will sign, who cares. If you like the idea of 2, go for it!

Dahlke&Kissell

I think I may add a poll to this question. haha nevermind, I do not know how to do that!

I really like the photobooth guestbook because it's for the fun and goofy ones, but I really do want a classic one. I know that some people say that they never look at it again, but I am one of the people who watches old home movies at least every other month.

What if I did one at ceremony and one at reception (photobooth) would that help?

em01092

Yeah that might help. I'd have the traditional one at the ceremony. 

We are having two or three smaller frames instead of one larger one for guests to sign, just so everyone who wants to sign can have room.