Are Wedding Guest Books a "new" Thing?

They’re definitely not a new thing in my experience. My parents had one at their wedding and they got married almost 35 years ago. Almost every wedding I’ve attended as an adult (the last 14 years and probably 30+ weddings) has had a guest book of some sort.

My parents had a guest book at their wedding, so I don't think it's a new tradition. Maybe it's less common in some social circles.

My grandparents had one so it's definitely not a new trend. Every wedding I've attended as a child and adult has had one or a guest book alternative, which seems to be a new thing.

It is definitely not a new thing. Every wedding I've been to they have had some type of guest book.

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OKAY so I don't feel crazy now. Thank you!

I just can't believe neither one of them has any recollection of this thing...

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Thank you, good to know my parents are just nuts.

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Thank you, my parents are in their 70's so you would think they've been to enough weddings to know.

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Thanks. I didn't think it was either, but they got me second guessing myself.

Not a new thing! They can be easily missed though at weddings if they are just a book. My FH and I opted to ditch the book and go with making our own round wooden guest board for people to sign. We figured we would never look at the book again and would rather have something we can use as decor in our house. We will have a separate jar and paper for people to write their well wishes and such! 😊

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Ha! Aren't all parents?

I don't know about my parents or older guests when they had their wedding, but they are not new.

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Fun! We're also doing a little vessel for paper wishes, as I feel the same about the book. (It'll likely just end up sitting on a shelf collecting dust.)

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Yes. Absolutely. 100% accurate.

Definitely not a new tradition. I think people are finding new ways to remember the guests who attended the wedding. Some people have wooden boards, letter box to bride and groom for date night, signed wine corks in a jar or sign a blank page in a frame with a note.

Not a new thing. I remember guest books at weddings when I was a kid over 35 years ago. My parents had one and my grandparents even had one at their 50th wedding anniversary vow renewal. That was about 30 years ago.

They have been at every wedding I have ever been to for many years. My grandparents still had theirs.

My grandparents who had a full wedding, kept it. My grandmother's till has it. And My mom and Dad and all their site is. I think every wedding I went to from the time I was 14, til I was in my mid twenties had one. The last 10-12 years. More people have not done one, or have done a wall chart, it different form of guest signing place. I generally cannot see the point, but many people do like them. Not a new thing at all.

I'm not sure how 'new' they are, but I can remember from back in the early 80s and have seen them at every wedding ever attended.

I've seen them the whole time i remember going to weddings. It may be more of a cultural thing, i was raised mormon and they were always at mormon weddings. However, i've been a bridesmaid in 3 non-mormon weddings and they all had guest books.

Definitely not new. My aunt has been married since 1962 and she still has hers!