With some inspiration, planning and elbow grease, you can transform your wedding guestbook into a personal, funny celebration of the sweet, goofy, and colorful sentiments your guests reflect on on your big day. Unless of course your going for the traditional wedding guest books, then you can become creative in an elegant manner.
Traditional
A take on the traditional wedding guests book for the more modern couple would be a leather bound book with perhaps a satin sash in the colour of your brides maids dresses. This would incorporate the trendy new look of today with a spark of colour that ties into your wedding.
Silver Engraved Platter
Like a ceramic platter (which is also something that can be done) but cool in its own way, you can purchase a “silver” (they are actually all stainless steel) platter with a diamond tip pen so that guests permanently engrave their names and messages into your platter. Various places sell this wedding guest book alternative so check around for the best prices and platter options. It never hurts to do comparison, shop online for your specific items.
Individual Cards
Another fun option is to set out small cards and matching envelopes. Putting a sign with instructions, explain to the guests to write a bit of marriage advice, quotes or anything they’d like to share on the cards. The cards can then be simply placed in a decorative basket, tin or box. The beauty of this wedding guest book alternative idea is that the messages are private so guests feel more free to write what they want. It can be a great opportunity for friends and family to say what they otherwise wouldn’t be able to. It is tons of fun for the bride and groom to later open all these tiny cards with personal messages inside. The cards get more and more funny as the night goes on too! What a great keepsake to look back on as you can re read them each anniversary and capture those feelings from you wedding night over and over again. Having each card in the guests handwriting will really keep this an individual memory.
Photo’s & Frames
Some couples love to capture their memories in photo’s. A unique idea is to have large prints on display for your guests. They can be specific to your journey as a couple, or can be moments captured that you want to showcase. Giving the opportunity to the guests to say any of their well wishes on your photo’s of the mat within the frame will be something that you remember forever.
Anyway that you present your wedding guest book ideas, your guests will be sure to include their wishes on your wedding day. Do something that is specific to you as a couple, and will bring back all the emotions of your wedding day when you look back on it.
