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Guest Book Placement?

I need some advice. We are doing an outdoor wedding, and our ceremony and reception are at the same venue. I am going to do vintage postcards of places we have been to/lived/where we're from as a couple set out for people to sign instead of a guestbook. I was going to use a table, to kind of make it part of the decor. The planner at the venue was saying the guestbook table usually goes where the ceremony is. I asked if we could have it in the reception space instead, and she said sure. I was just wondering if that would be weird? Esp since we will have an escort card table, cofee/tea table, etc in the reception space already. Should we just have it in the ceremony area? She said they could move it to cocktail hour if I wanted..She also said we could use one of the wine barrel tops (topped with round glass) for the guestbook, but I had kind of wanted to spread out the cards, so thought it might be too small? Maybe combine gift/card table with guestbook table?? Or just use the wine barrel? Thoughts? Where does the "guestbook" usually go? Thanks!

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  • It goes wherever you want it, most weddings I have been to have a guest book at both the ceremony and reception sites, but if its all one site I think cocktail hour (something for guests to do) and the reception would be just perfect.

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  • I've mostly seen them at the ceremony, but either place is good.  In my experience, lots of people skip signing the guest book, even if they see it, and because you are doing postcards, I would recommend having somebody there to point out that people should sign them.  You can always move them to the reception area afterwards.
  • We had our ceremony (outside) & reception (indoors) at the same venue. The guest book was on a table at the entrance of the reception space.
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    Ours was at the reception site but we did well wishes and I had placed them on every place setting.  The tree that they put the wishes on was by the escort table.  I don't think it would be weird and I would probably recommend to put the escort card table and guest book table close together so they don't miss it!

    ETA:  I had the ushers tell people the guest book was at the reception site for those who may ask. 
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  • I have seen the guest book at both ceremony and reception, and sometimes just reception. Like PP said, it's good to have it wherever guests will have more time or need something to do. Cocktail hour or reception is probably best. As far as the tables go, I don't think it would be weird to have an additional table for the post cards. Just be sure you have a sign or something letting people know this is the guest book. Cute idea, btw.
  • I've been kind of wondering about this too.  My grandmother is making a quilt for everyone to sign.  My mom has been saying to have it at the ceremony but then I'd need a card table right outside the doors to the sanctuary and I don't want that.  I think I'll just put it at the reception venue.  I'll have the GM/ushers tell guests who ask that the guestbook is at the reception site and make sure the DJ says something as guests are arriving to the reception.  Then the only people that would miss out on signing would be random church members who show up to the ceremony.
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  • Our weddine was like MrsKathyC.  We got married outside, and then moved indoors for the reception.  On the table right inside the door to the reception, we had our engagement picture in a big frame on the table with a few flowers and peacock feathers (it was a peacock themed wedding) and the guestbook there.  
    I don't think I've ever seen the guest book at the ceremony.  I wouldn't think people have time to sign and write their messages before they go take their seat for the wedding.  Put it at the reception so everyone can have a chance to doodle and whatnot.  (Maybe normal people don't do that.  My guestbook was half filled with stick figure drawings and 3 page letters to us!)
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