A guest book is a great keepsake from your wedding day. But I am a firm believer that the guest book does NOT have to be boring! Here are just a few creative ideas for your guest book:

- Have your guests sign bottles of wine that you can save and drink on special wedding anniversaries

- Have your guests sign pieces of fabric that can be made into a quilt

- Have your guests sign Christmas Ornaments

- Create your own, personalized mad-lib guest book

- Reserve a photo booth and have guests take goofy photos and sign them

- Have your guests sign a pair of vintage skis (for all of you outdoorsy brides)

- Have your guests sign your favorite musical instrument (for all of you music lovers)

- Have pre-stamped and addressed post cards available for your guests to write you a message. Let them decide when to drop the postcard in the mail to you…. it’ll be the never-ending guest book with messages that just keep coming!

- Create a recipe book for guests to sign – instead of detailing their favorite dishes, have them dish out opinions on recipes for a successful marriage

- Have your guests sign a book about your honeymoon destination, and then enjoy reading their special messages during your honeymoon

- Hang a large chalkboard for guests to write messages on – this one is great for a vintage/rustic outdoor wedding

- Have your guests sign their names on river rocks and place the rocks in your backyard garden

- Have guests sign a record of your first dance song

- Have your guests sign a platter from a make-your-own pottery store and then have the platter glazed with all of the signatures on it – it will be a great piece to use while entertaining!

Obviously this list is not complete, but hopefully it’ll get your creative juices flowing, and help you realize how much more personal a guest book can be if you put a little thought into it!

Brooke Hill
Owner & Principal Event Designer
The Celebration Studio