guest book for shower?

05.05.10

so, I didn't even think about this until today and my shower is next week...oops!

my shower is only 25 people, so it seems like a waste to have one for a page of signatures and then another one for the wedding.   

Are you having a guest book?

Do I have to have one?

sgylling

I don't think I have seen a guest book at a shower. One cute thing they did at mine was have everyone write advice for the wedding day for me on a notecard, that sort of captures who is there if that is what you are interested in doing, but want something a little different. But I don't think you need one.

coreysmomma

My FMIL bought a guest book that says on the cover "My Shower."  It is really cute! 

They also did the advice for us too!

But, nothing is a have to.  You can have one or not.

Danielle

nickandchristinaswedding

My MIL and her friend are hosting a shower for me, and they asked everyone to bring a recipe card (we love to cook) that way we will know who came to our shower everytime we use one of their recipes.

jbll326

My Aunt found a ceramic cake plate that was painted with a wedding cake and a bride/groom topper. Everyone signed it at the shower and once we bake it, it will be suitable to serve food on. It's really cool, personal, and practical! PIB

Also, the did the same thing as NickandChristina - everyone brought a few of their favorite recipes and put together a cookbook. It's really special and I know I will use it forever.  

FutureMrsBico

I went to a shower last July where they had a guestbook from http://www.guestbookstore.com/ I thought it was really cute, and I've already hinted that I would like one for my shower. From what the bride told me, you can personalize the pages to include the sections you want and include your name as well as your FI. For her's there was a section about when you met the bride & groom, advice for a happy marriage, a frame to draw a picture of the couple, and some other things. I thought it was neat because it gave you something to look back on besides just signatures. She also had the same guestbook at the wedding for guests that weren't at the shower so they could fill one out then.

heizer10910

i love the wedding advice idea! i've heard the cook book thing too, i hope people will do that one for me

browneydgrl

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_only-friend-probably-cant-afford-not-really-destinationy-destination-wedding?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:bcd6cf94-db50-4183-b176-3c8de5f1a39fPost:84a1720b-1b80-4f0d-ba87-6e0d84f18718">Re: My only friend probably can't afford my not-really-all-that-destinationy destination wedding.</a>:
[QUOTE]This real issue is if I invite her and she says "yes", I'm 99.98% sure she's going to become 1) a financial burden, ie she'll pay for the ticket but then expect me to figure everything else out and pay for it. Example: when I scheduled her flight home, her parents were sooooo inconvenienced to drive 15 minutes to get her from the airport that I had to arrange someone else (my mom!)  to pick her up 2) <strong>a pain in the ass, quite honestly. </strong>She's a bit afraid of "different", so I will have to walk her through renting a car, finding something to do in the ski town, etc. I love her to death, and I'd do it any other day, but I'm gonna be a little busy getting married and what-not.
Posted by gregandcass2011[/QUOTE]

<div>It sounds like you'd rather not invite her? I'd send the invite but be clear about the accommodations you have scouted for your OOT guests. Let her know where, how much, etc. That way if she mentions you paying for it, you can politely explain that that is not an option. </div>