Post # 1
Member
1120 posts
Bumble bee
So there are two options that we really like for our guest book:
1. Signing frame: It’s simple for guests to sign and we can hang it on the wall afterwards. It would have a picture of us in the centre. I like that this doesn’t sit under the coffee table forever unless someone purposely wants to take a look.
2. Scrapbook: I made FH a scrapbook of our adventures so far for our 5th anniversary (and I’ve always been the crafty type so it looked pretty good if I say so myself!). Was thinking of including some blank pages in assorted colours and providing a variety of pens, markers, etc and maybe even a polaroid camera on our wedding day, and having this as our guest book – so essentially, people would be adding pages to our scrapbook. Is it too much fuss for a guest? Will it end up under our coffee table?
I just can’t decide! (And feel free to move to another topic if there is one more relevant…!)
Post # 3
Member
899 posts
Busy bee
Our photographer is making us an album with our engagement pictures and blank pages for our guest book. I voted for the scrapbook but I would try to keep it simple like you said to keep it less fussy.
Post # 4
Hostess
11168 posts
Sugar Beekeeper
@ksus07: we had our guests sign the matting around our favorite engagement photo. It is hanging in the wall in our living room and I stop and read comments every day. I like having it out where I can enjoy it versus tucked away on a shelf.
Post # 5
Member
1120 posts
Bumble bee
@Treejewel19: Yeah, that’s exactly what I’ve been looking into, but with a black backing instead of white. Yours looks great!
Post # 6
Member
2359 posts
Buzzing bee
We did a Polaroid guest book and our guests loved it!!! They also had a lot of fun and got to be interactive.
Post # 7
Member
1120 posts
Bumble bee
@Treejewel19: Hey I just thought to ask – How many guests did you have at your wedding? I can see there are good sized “chunky” messages on yours and this is what I would like, but I’m worried there won’t be enough room for everyone to write that much. Did everyone have enough room to sign your frame?
Post # 8
Hostess
11168 posts
Sugar Beekeeper
@ksus07: We had 130 guests. There was plenty of room for everyone to sign. I believe the photo is an 8×10 and obviously we did a very large frame with thick matting.
Just a word of suggestion make sure you buy a piece of “museum glass” to replace the frame glass. This will protect the signatures from humidity and sun damage that can result in fading. We paid about $75.00 for the museum glass. It also cuts down the glare as a side bonus so you can actually read the signatures.
Post # 9
Member
1120 posts
Bumble bee
@Treejewel19: Thanks for the tip & getting back to me! 🙂
