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Creative Guest Book Ideas!

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

The wedding guest book has come such a long way even just over the past few years.  I got married in 2007 and my husband and I went did not give much thought to our guest book; we just chose one of those standard guest books that you can buy off the internet.  I have to admit that I have not pulled that thing out once to look at it.  Looking back, I wish I would have had an outlet like Pinterest to open my eyes up to the possibilities of what a “guest book” could be.  

Hundreds of years ago, the guest book began as a testimony to the validity of the marriage.  With the wedding guests signing the book, it was proven that the wedding actually happened and it was proven trough this testimony.

I absolutely love these unique alternatives to a guest book that make it a little more handy to display or re-live through your daily lives as husband and wife!

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I hope we see some of these fantastic ideas in the upcoming season!

Happy Planning!

Unique Guest Book Ideas

Posted on by Glendalough Manor

I am always on the lookout for new and creative guest book ideas!

I love the idea of creating a unique way to remember the guests who shared in your special day!  I am betting you could ask married couples and many of them haven’t opened their guest book since their wedding. Who wants a book they never look at?

Some of my favorite guest book ideas are not only beautiful, but functional. My new favorite guest book idea is a bench that all your guests can sign and be displayed in your home!  I love it! Every time you use the bench you will remember your wedding day.

I also adore guest books that are fun for your guests.  Take a look at this mad- lib wedding edition well wishes card.  How fun and quite possibly hilarious would this be to read after your wedding!

Another fun idea is to have your guests write you a real postcard that can be mailed to your home.  You can have a designated person mail them while you are on your honeymoon so when you return your mailbox will be full of well wishes and personal letters from friends and family!

Another fun idea is for guests to sign a calendar.  They sign on their birthday’s so the couple will never forget.  I have also seen this done with address cards!

Another super creative guest book idea is to have guests sign their own quilt square.  After the wedding you can have all the squares to make a quilt that can be kept for generations to come!

For a vintage inspired wedding, using an old typewriter is a great guest book idea.  Have guests leave a personal wedding wish or message to you.  Then, after the wedding have the pages bound together to make a personal wedding day book unlike any other!

I hope these ideas have inspired you to create your own unique guest book idea!  If you have a creative idea not listed above, we would love to hear about it!

Happy Planning!