Idea 01
Framed Canvas Print for Signing
Greeting your guests at the entrance of your ceremony or reception, a Framed Canvas Print can serve as a both a statement piece and a welcoming surface to sign — not to mention, it lets them visually know they've arrived to the right place! With the canvas displayed on an easel or laid flat on a table, attendees may use a fine-point marker to write their names and a short message in the white border around your featured photo. Once the wedding day is passed, there will always be a reminder of those who shared it with you, hung right before your eyes.
Idea 02
Display-Worthy Wedding Advice Box
Great for a bridal shower, pre-party, or the reception, this take on a wedding advice box is easy and extra display worthy. Create up to 50 matte or satin Everyday Prints and set them out with a Brass & Wood Display Box corresponding in size. Guests can pull a print from the stack and write a piece of advice on the back for you to flip through in the future. Once their words are written, they'll slip the print into the box for you to cycle through each as they sit up on the shelf for years to come. Bonus tip, kindly ask your guests to share a photo of themselves with you and your partner when they RSVP. It will be extra special to see their faces in print alongside their note to you.
Idea 03
Custom Wedding Guest Book
If you prefer the more traditional route, that doesn't mean your wedding guest book has
to look like everyone else's. Our
photo album guest book
features ultra-thick, layflat page spreads that stay open for guests to sign and skim
through. Among the two paper types you may select, we favor the Superfine option with a
matte texture, which is ideal for both your photos and the handwritten notes beside
them. Customize yours with a linen cover fabric color and foil stamped title to match
your big day, plus your favorite photos as a couple on each page (hello, engagement
shoot!). This guest book is built for both beauty and durability to last as long as your
legacy together.
Looking for help with customizing? See our
tips for creating a custom wedding guest book
for a step-by-step guide.
Idea 04
Date Idea Box
Think of all the photos you and your partner have together — selfies, travel shots, your engagement shoot — and create a photo print set with each one over the years. These tangible prints can serve as the notes your guests sign with their best date ideas, dropping them into a Wooden Quote Box for you to periodically pull them out at random. This is a great way to not only let your friends and family get creative, but for you to think of them fondly when you later recreate their suggested date idea (...and who said sushi and a waterpark don't mix?).
Idea 05
Table-by-Table Signed Books
While you may have seen photos or ice-breaker activities at each reception table before, we believe this is one of the more unique guest book ideas. Once you know the seating chart, create a Softcover Photo Book for each table, filled with moments you and those specific guests have spent together. Whether it's your high school friends sitting together or maybe your mom's side of the family, each book will look unique to the people flipping through it. Don't forget to leave plenty of white space for them to sign the interior pages, and use the cover page to invite them to write inside! Think of it like a year book, but also a way to incorporate photos of each person into your celebration.
Idea 06
Instax Guest Book
Another fun way to incorporate photos and include the friendly faces at your wedding is to provide an instant camera (like the Fujifilm Instax) for guests to snap a shot of themselves on the spot. Once their photo develops before their eyes, they can add them into the Photo Strip Guest Book with the tape provided and write a message alongside. A great way to store those candid photos and even match your wedding album – creating a set that holds all the moments from your big day.
Idea 07
Guest-Addressed Postcards
Among our wedding guest sign in ideas, this serves not one, but two handy
purposes. Think: postcards turned thank you cards — pre-stamped and pre-addressed by
guests right at your reception. Start by creating a set of 4 x 6"
Everyday Prints
or 5 x 7"
Design Your Own Flat Cards, if you're going for a more custom look. Set up a welcome station for guests to stop
by, stamp a "postcard," and sign it with their mailing address. When it comes time to
send thank you notes to each of your attendees, you'll already have the stationery ready
to write your note and pop in the mail.
Note: 4 x 6" prints will take a 35¢ postcard stamp, while the 5 x 7" cards will require
regular first class postage.
Idea 08
Framed Print With Signed Mat
For those having a smaller wedding, one of our favorite non-traditional guest book ideas isn’t a book at all. Create a framed print of your favorite shot together, and invite your guests to sign the mat around the photo. Simply choose a frame and mat size fitting for your guest list, remove the photo and mat from the frame, and lay it flat on a welcome table for attendees to pen their signatures and well wishes. This makes for a heartening housewarming gift to yourselves in your new (or refreshed!) home together.
It Must Be Love
Which Wedding Guest Book Ideas Are For You?
No matter which option you choose, let your creativity come through. You may prefer wedding guest book alternatives that are more casual, or a classic you’ll want to look back on for years to come. Either way, it’s an opportunity to engage those who show up to make your day what you’ve always imagined it to be.
