Guest Book Ideas

There are lots of different ideas for guest books out there. Here are some that I liked.

- Use small cards with envelopes for people to write messages to the bride and groom. These cards can be put into a vase, bowl, hung on a tree with clothes pins, put into a book. Best of all, the bride and groom can take them with them and read them on their honeymoon.

-. Collect or buy small river rocks and have your guests sign their name or written a short message on them. Then put them in a glass container and the couple can display them in their home. I found this idea on www.elizabethannedesigns.com




- "When you send invitations, include an insert asking guests to bring a picture of themselves with you (or both of you). Ask them to paste the photo into your guest book and describe the scene, or write about their favorite memory of you. In the end, you'll travel a whirlwind path that takes you from Cub Scouts to the office Christmas party to your first concert to last year's Fourth of July bash -- and all the delicious moments in between." www.theknot.com

- Have your videographer take video of each guest giving the couple a piece of advice or just a simple congratulations.

- Take polaroids of each guest and have them sign the photo with a short message.

- Create a scrapbook from pictures of the bride and groom with space for guests to sign their names. For ours, a friend took our engagement photos and made it into a hard cover book.

***One important thing to remember is that if you do decide to use something a little different for your guest book. Do yourself and your guests a favor and make a little note explaining it to them. Here is an example.

Napkin Bow

I saw this on Martha Stewarts wedding site. I thought it was so adorable.



Here are the directions.

Spread a dinner napkin out, lying flat. Fold opposite sides in so they meet at the center. Then fold again at the center to form a narrow, ribbonlike shape. Next, fold short ends in so they meet at the center. Cinch in the middle with a ribbon in a coordinating color, and glue at back.

Boutonnieres

I always have the hardest time spelling that word. :)

The bride always gets the beautiful bouquet and the groom usually gets stuck with a boring boutonniere.

Well, here are some different ideas for boutonnieres.

Pinecones


Pinecones and Acorns


Dried Sunflower- Using dried flowers also allows you to make them far in advance.


Sprigs of Mint


Hypernicum Berries- these are usually used to compliment a flower in boutonnieres but I like how here it is the focal point.


Caged Rose- If you still want to use a basic flower, you can "dress it up" by using long grasses as a "cage" for it.


Buttons


Sailboats- These are really whimsical. I also have seen small croquet mallets, and rope tied into a knot.


Scrolls- Using wooden or wrapped wire scrolls help to update a basic single flower boutonniere.




Leaves- Using silk leaves with beads, buttons, scrolls, and other accessories adds depth.


Leaves and Grasses- I like how they used the grasses and leaves to make this one.


Wheat and Berries


Feathers- Here the feathers are used as the focal point, but they can also be used as adornment.


Tulips- I still love the single flower boutonnieres too.