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Michaila
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Creative Guest Book Ideas

Michaila, on June 19, 2019 at 10:59 PM

Posted in Wedding Reception 62

I'd love to hear your ideas for a creative guest book alternative we could do at our wedding. We don't have any art, so we'd love to have something from our big day to hang on our wall to remind us of everyone who came. I know you can get those ones where you drop the little wooden hearts in or do...

I'd love to hear your ideas for a creative guest book alternative we could do at our wedding. We don't have any art, so we'd love to have something from our big day to hang on our wall to remind us of everyone who came.

I know you can get those ones where you drop the little wooden hearts in or do the lovebirds in a tree or whatever, but I wonder if I can pick your brains for more ideas. We both love books (I'm a librarian) and our wedding is literature themed (he proposed Lord of the Rings style so...) and we both play a lot of musical instruments and love our cats. Plus we're massive nerds. But I want this to be something nice we can keep on our wall forever.

Any thoughts? Anyone else do an alternative guest book? Thanks!

(typing this, ironic, I know, the librarian doesn't want a book for once in her life lol, but that book's just going to sit on a shelf and never get looked at)

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  • Jess
    Super September 2019
    Jess ·
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    This is our guestbook. Guests will write a message on a hear shape chip and drop it into the frame. Then after the wedding we can hang it up I our home. We bought this from BBB.Creative Guest Book Ideas 1


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  • Candice
    Devoted July 2020
    Candice ·
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    We're having our guest write out on cards their favorite memory of us and hanging them on a cork board for us to take home.

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  • Brae
    VIP September 2019
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    Thank you! I got it from ThestoryoftheFall on etsy.
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  • M
    Legend June 2019
    Melle ·
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    I had canvases where people fingerprint on.
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  • Carlee
    Dedicated September 2019
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    This is what we are thinking of doing!

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  • Cyndy
    Master May 2019
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    I got it from SignsAndDesigbsbyLiz on Etsy. She was amazing to work with.
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  • Pirate & 60s Bride
    Legend March 2017
    Pirate & 60s Bride ·
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    You could put the LOTR verse on canvas or antiqued paper with a mat board that guests could sign, then frame it at home.
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  • Frankie19
    Dedicated August 2019
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    Since you said you both play instruments, what about getting the sheet music for your first dance or the song you walk down the aisle to, and having your guests sign that?
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  • Jenay
    Dedicated October 2024
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    I’m doing a puzzle as well. I’m just figuring out which one I wanna do😂. I’m having a Disney themed wedding so these are my two puzzle guest books. It’s Hercules and Beauty and The Beast.

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  • Erin
    Expert May 2020
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    Love that! I though puzzles would be fun to rework on a slow or rainy day!

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  • Michaela
    Super May 2020
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    I have a friend who had people sign an old guitar to hang on the wall!

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  • Mandi
    Master October 2020
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    We're thinking about doing the letter thing too... on a more obscene size.
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  • J
    Just Said Yes October 2020
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    This is the most adorable idea!
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  • Pattie
    Expert June 2020
    Pattie ·
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    We are doing a custom painted study Bible! I got the flowers painted on it that will be in my bouquet and got our wedding details put on it.

    Then our guests can highlight their favorite verses and/or leave blessings or well wishes in the side columns
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  • Janarda
    Devoted February 2020
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    Yes! I want very obscene
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  • Cathy
    Just Said Yes May 2020
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    For Christmas our first year together, my fiance wrote his version of our dates during those first six months, so when we got engaged six months later, I decided that I should go back and add my thoughts about those dates. We added a few more important dates such as the proposal. As we planned for our wedding, we decided to compile those, get them printed with some pictures and blank pages. It's now our guest book as well. Yes, it's technically a book, but it's not just a book of signatures and well wishes. Plus where we've dated long distance, I'm hoping our guests will enjoy looking through our memories and pictures.
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    Expert May 2021
    Danielle ·
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    That is really nice. Wow
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  • Erin
    Expert May 2020
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    We're doing a puzzle from Zazzle.com. I designed my own so it just has our names and wedding date and the rest is blank for guests to sign!

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  • Brae
    VIP September 2019
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    Thank you so much!
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  • bethf
    Devoted August 2019
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    I wanted something we would use, and not a picture we would stop looking at. We (really I Smiley xd ) decided to go with Jenga, we have kids and a bunch of board games except for that one so it was a no brainer.

    Etsy has a ton of ideas!

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