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The wine bottle sounds like a great idea, but I don't know if it's feasible. I think it would get smudged, etc. This is kind of right *in* the box, but if you had engagement photos done, or if you have some pics from you and your FI, you can make a coffee table book with lots of white space on blurb, mycanvas, etc. and use that as a guest book. It's a great use of e-photos, and is a nice album to keep around and flip through to read guests' messages. About how many guests will you have? I'll keep thinking.
Thanks Alicia!!! I am very concerned about smudging!!!!! I sounds like it could end up a hot mess... We are having anywhere from 150-200 guests I am thinking. But then again, how many actually sign the guestbook?
I literally just saw a pen for writing on wine bottles this morning
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=1555028583&SKU=14929851&RN=107
if that link doesn't work its the Oenophilia Oeno Bottle Writer on Bed Bath and Beyond, under Fine Dining/Giftware > Barware > Bar Accessories
@Aloweha! WOW. That rocks. How ironic. What a great price, I will have to get them and try it out! I wonder just how quickly they dry! THANK YOU.
We are doing a cookbook with a sign for people to sign by their favorite recipe. Here is the sign.
I dislike traditional guestbooks too. I have NO idea where I would put it and know I would NEVER go through it after the wedding.
I've also heard of getting a nice coffee table book from your home town and getting people to sign that. At least it can be useful.
I would suggest maybe a couple of wine bottles? I had about 150 people attend my wedding and probably 140 of them signed the guest book. I'm afraid that people will run out of room with just one wine bottle.
My main problem with this idea is that 200 signatures are not going to fit on 1 champagne bottle.. maybe if it were a keg! Kidding, kidding. But seriously, I'd think about the blurb book... I like the cookbook suggestion too!
Good luck, I wish I had better ideas... Sorry!
We just bought a really nice coffee table book and had people sign that. It was random but hey, whatever! It has pictures of nice parks from Savannah in it =]
We had matted photos (I wouldn't do it this way again), and I think pretty much everyone signed it, *and* left sweet little messages. You might need a LOT of wine! I'd suggest putting a bottle at each table, but it might not make it through the night. :D
We did a matted photo frame, and we had some lovely signatures from our guests. That being said, we also had my cousins (9 & 10 yrs old) sign "FI RULES" in giant letters and it ruined the sentiment for me (FI=Finland, it's kind of an inside joke, but not really something I wanted on my wedding photo frame). I like your idea for the wine bottle, but maybe you could just get a big pine box, plain, and have them sign that instead? That way you'd have somewhere to store the wine, and you could toss the box if you wanted later (if you have no sentimental attachment to it).
I love the guest books at
http://www.guestbookstore.com/wedding.html
or a better idea here
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Guestbook-Store/29364143698?ref=sgm
where they are a little more interactive.
but if you dont want a "book" around home.. then its prob not for you eitherways..
Here is another idea. Wish cards: have little cards out for guests to write on that are either blank or have the start of something on them, such as "Love is..." "Always remember..." etc. And then they get put into a container of some sort that goes with your wedding feel. Then you can choose to do what you want with the sentiments later. You could incorporate them into a photo album of your wedding, a card on each page or something. You could frame some of the more meaningful ones individually and cluster them hanging on a wall for a time after the wedding. Anyway, it leaves you open to options. And this way you can toss some of the less important ones (like say, random parent friend that just wrote 'Congrats!')
Sorry edited to add: I just re-read that you are not interested in a 'wishing tree' so this might not be up your alley! But maybe you can have the wishes without having the tree!
I do think your idea about the wine bottles is unique and creative. Nothing wrong with having several bottles out. Or even empty wine bottles without lables which gives more space for people to sign. You can use these after the wedding for serving water on your table.
Hahah thanks for all the great ideas ladies!
@MS---FI RULES is hilarious!!!!!!!! I didn't consider things like that happening! Oh my gosh..... lol
And yes, I have seen it done with many bottles for a number of different anniersaries. We don't even like wine. Maybe I will keep thinking...
I am getting a photo booth... and it comes with scrapbooking materials. So people can take pics then glue them in a book and write a note. I hope to have silly pics of everyone.
Here is another option without the photo booth: http://weddingshop.theknot.com/weddingwarehouse/ProductPage.aspx?scId=Guest Books(KnotShop)&pId=P2706(KnotShop)&cId=Ceremony(KnotShop)&cTypF=
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Ok, I'm sorry if this offends you but I am a major traditional guestbook hater. I am not really fan of the photo frame matte or wishing tree either (so sorry!!). I actually am an emotionally void person who hates random crap and clutter around my house. (hehe, halfway joking..)
The only reason I want to include a guestbook of sorts is because I think older guests and relatives EXPECT a guestbook. I don't want then to think I've forgotten one. I also don't want them to know that I don't want their signatures/well wishes!
That being said, what do we think of a champagne bottle guest book? It seems to me, based on my preliminary research, that there are some champagnes and wines that are suitable for long-term aging. I think having a bottle or two that we will open on our 10th anniversary, or longer (depending on what we can find) would be neat. Can people sign the glass of the bottle? What would they sign this with that wouldn't be "wet" and need to dry before the next person picks it up to sign? This is where I need the advice of all you crafty bees. Is a paint pen, or an engraving pen better? Hmm?
Also, please feel free to add any of your other ideas. Just as long as they're way, way outside of the box in terms of guestbooks!