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Expert June 2015

Guestbook or No Guest book

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Krystina, on May 14, 2015 at 7:50 AM

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My mom and I are at odds on this subject. She says everyone has to have a guest book and that it's something you need so you can remember the day and who was there. I feel like it's a waste of time and paper because it's not something I am going to pull out to read. My daughter is 10 and I can literally count on 1 hand how many times I have looked at the guestbook from her baby showers or the hospital when she was born. I have pictures that I look at often but not the guest books. She did find a cute idea where everyone writes on their own page and then you add a pic from the wedding to their page of them. That wouldn't be so bad to me. Is a guestbook a must though? I don't even keep cards to look at later from holidays or birthdays though. I literally read them and toss them.

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Devoted September 2015
Andwedanced · on May 14, 2015 at 11:42 AM
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We're either going with an "advice" guestbook and open it on whatever anniversary, a picture frame, or "leave a note for the bride and groom". I like the leave a note one best. I think its cute and funny and we'll enjoy reading through them all.
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Master September 2015
Kelli · on May 14, 2015 at 11:50 AM
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There are lots of unique guest book ideas out there. My FH and I collect globes so we are doing a globe guest book like the photo attached. Then we can have a keepsake to display with our other globes!
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Master September 2015
Katy · on May 14, 2015 at 11:56 AM
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I definitely wanted to get something that we could display. There are lots of options out there, as others have said! We are having a guest "log":
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Master October 2015
purplekitten · on May 14, 2015 at 11:58 AM
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Aren't the PHOTOS so you can remember the day and who was there?

We aren't having a guestbook because I don't understand the purpose. You don't have to have one if you feel the same.
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VIP September 2015
Danielle · on May 14, 2015 at 12:01 PM
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Skipping it and skipping programs too.
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Mrs. Batog-Huffman · on May 14, 2015 at 12:12 PM
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My parents have a traditional and very beautiful guestbook from their wedding and it's displayed with their china. They have never opened other than to complete Thank You cards. We're doing a shadow box guest book. The guests can sign a heart, drop it in and we'll seal the top to hang in our home. I'm DIY-ing it but it will look something like this one.
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Master September 2015
Kelli · on May 21, 2015 at 10:55 AM
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@ Future Mrs. Batog-Huffman ... love the shadow box idea !!!
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Steph · on November 27, 2021 at 8:41 PM
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Same! I hate thinking of what a waste the guest book would be but i think it is useful for sending out thank you cards (also a waste IMO- isn’t that why we buy party favors?) I vote skip it.
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