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Wedding guest book ideas that are easy and stylish that your guests will love.
Displaying the Guest Book A great way to display the guest book is to use a music stand or an upscale cookbook holder. Check out the selection at Wroughtirondecorstore.com . It can be spray painted to match wedding colors as well. Have the guest book at the head table so when people come up to visit with the couple, they can sign it there. Ask someone in the wedding party to pass the guest book around from table to table during the speeches to ensure everyone signs it. Set up the guest book at the entrance of the ceremony locale instead of the reception. As guests enter, they can quickly sign the guest book and then be escorted to their seats. Personalized Wedding Guest Books Instead of having guests sign the guest book at the beginning of the wedding, wait and have them sign it at the end of the night so they can write things like, “Great wedding”, “The dinner was fabulous”, and so forth. On the cover of guest book, or the top of each page, include a romantic line or verse i.e. “Love is a many splendid thing”, "Love is a friendship set to music", and "Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired". Glue a wallet size photograph of the bride and groom at the top of every page in the guest book. Collect photos of guests prior to the wedding and arrange them alphabetically in the guest book. This will encourage more of a message from guests and not just a signature. Wedding Guest Book Alternatives Consider having a page of the book dedicated to each guest table. Therefore, everyone at the table would sign one special page. Have guests use a gold or silver ink pen to make it more stylish. For an elegant look, have guests sign a long scroll with a tall ornate fountain pen. Have the scroll mounted on a roller so it rolls up after each guest has signed it, preventing it from getting torn or soiled. Have the guest...
