I attended a wedding recently were the photographer commented to me that her pet peeve with weddings was the guest book line. For this 300 person wedding, the line was out the door as guests waited to sign before they could sit down. If you are one of those people who hate sitting in those lines and want something different for your wedding – here are some suggestions:
- Place pens and note cards on each of the tables at the reception. Ask guests to sign a card and fill in their wishes for the couple. Then, use a basket or card box as a drop box for guests to leave them in through-out the night. After the wedding, you can gather the cards together and paste them into a scrapbook.
- Have a friend create a video guest book. They could use a video camera to record greetings from guests as they enter, and through out the evening.
- Instead of having only one place for signing, a large guest list may require a few. Have a table set up on each side of the entrance, or place a few tables in a circle in the foyer. Then you can have the gift table, a few guest “books” and maybe a nice punch fountain for guests to enjoy as they wait.
Have another creative idea? Feel free to share!
#1 by Kim - March 20th, 2009 at 05:45
A photo booth rental for guests to take pictures throughout the reception and a table with a hurricane vase for them to drop a few strips into! Preferably a double wide with 6 frames so they can keep three and put three in the guest book. Also a table with the guest book located near the cake table at the reception so guests can wander over and sign!