Alternative ‘Guest Book’ Ideas
Advice 13.02.2024
Having a wedding guest book, for everyone to sign or write a message in, is a long standing tradition, and it’s fun to have a memento of all the people that were there on the big day. But if a traditional guest book isn’t your vibe, what alternatives are there? Here are just a few.
Write in a paperback
Have all your guests bring a copy of their favourite paperback and ask them to write a message in the front. Encourage your guests to buy secondhand too. Every time you pick up a book in the future, memories of the day will come flooding back.
Snap a polaroid for a scrapbook
Buy some polaroid cameras, stock up on film and let your guests snap away. Create a photo station with glue and pens, where guests can stick the photos they’ve taken into a scrapbook, scribble a message and decorate the page too if they want to.
Say it with a letter
Or instead of a scrapbook ask guests to attach their Polaroid picture to a letter instead. Collect vintage papers for guests to write on and create a box full of ‘love’ letters that you and your partner can read and enjoy for years to come.
On the record
If you and your partner and musos, what better way to commemorate the occasion than by having everyone sign a record (or two of three). If you don’t want guests to write on the original pick up secondhand copies of your favourite albums and use those instead.
Sign a surfboard
Or if you’re more of a surfer than a muso, a surfboard gives your guests plenty of space to write a message. This is the perfect choice if you’re having a beach inspired wedding, plus it’s a real talking point!
Use photobooth pics
Instead of taking Polaroids, set up a photobooth instead complete with dressing up gear. Have guests stick the resulting pics in a scrapbook and add a fun message too.
Leave a note for the future
Ask guests to write a note that you and your partner can read on your first wedding anniversary. Keep the folded notes in a glass ‘time capsule’ and have fun opening then up in a year’s time.
Go digital
If paper and pens seem too much of a faff, go digital and have guests upload their photos, videos and good wishes directly to an app. Or create a hashtag for the event and have guests post to Instagram throughout the day using the hashtag.
Play Jenga
Who doesn’t love a game of Jenga? Ask your guests to write their names on a Jenga block with a marker pen and then every time you play in the future you’ll be reminded of your wedding day.
Sign a puzzle
Acknowledge the fact that your friends and family are an integral part of your wedding day and have them sign individual pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
Style it out
If you opt for a traditional guest book, style up the table with photos of family members, candles, flowers and a letterbox for cards. And remember to put out plenty of pens too. Black always looks smart but silver and gold pens work really well too.
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