Giving Away Wedding Guest Books
Wedding is one of the most special events a person could experience. Newly married couples would want to keep the memories of that one day for the rest of their lives – one of which is through a guest book. Wedding guest books are essential things in weddings that should not be taken for granted.
Let Everyone Sign It. The last thing you would want to happen in your wedding guest book is being half empty. A guest book that is half empty does not serve its purpose. Have one of your trusted friends to pass it around. Do not just let it stand in front of the reception room, let it circulate. Encourage your visitors to express their wishes and not just sign their names on it. They may also write poems, tell a memorable story, draw pictures or even share some good advice.
Never leave your guest book on a stand in front of the room. Let it circulate. Never let it signed half empty. Since you will be too busy during the occasion, have one of your friends or relatives help you to pass it around. Do some little encouragements to your guests and ask them to leave messages, drawings, poems, stories or good advice. Remember, it is not an address book. Make it more than just a list of names and phone numbers with “Congratulations” on it.
Pictures are quite good to see in a guest book. You can have your friend take Polaroid pictures of your guests and paste it on the guest book before having them sign on it. Pictures are moments captured. As for the years to come, you will not forget the faces and names of those special people around you that day. The pictures may be candid, stolen or formal shots but they always tell a story – and it is a story worth remembering.
You can also personalize your guest book by asking some of your friends and family members to share something that can be put on your guest book. These can be recipes, a composition, and stories in the past or even letters. They may even include pictures of you when you are still single or bonding times with them. It will surely be a book that is full of thoughts, fun and love from those people who care for you.
The above suggestions will really work great in an unlined book. They can freely express their feelings and mood in a blank paper. People can doodle, write very small, or write with very large fonts, write with short messages or long ones – they are free to do what they want. They will have a fun moment leaving their messages for you.
If you want a rather simple and traditional look, a lined book would be perfect. They can just leave their names and their short message. Their writings are of course guided with lines so they will not a hard time keeping their penmanship straight thus, keeping your guestbook neat and orderly.
Be Creative. There are no limits of what you can do with your wedding guest book. It can be a scrap book, or pieces of papers in a jar, or even a clay pot. There are certainly no rules to follow. All you need is to be creative with what you want it to look like. Little forms of encouragements will make your guests to be creative as well. Remember, it should be a keepsake. Try to spend some time for ideas and make your wedding guestbook as something you will always want to look back.
Wedding guest book is essentials in one’s wedding. This is where your guests will log their names for gracing an important occasion in your life and that is your wedding. You may want to reminisce this memorable occasion by finding real friends celebrating with you. You can also try some pew bows to complete the celebration.
