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Book 'emHow to make your guest book into a definite page-turnerOnce upon a time, each wedding guest signed his or her name in a book. Then people started to jot messages, and the bride and groom loved that, so the happy pair began to encourage these musings. These days, the guest book has become a creative statement and a chance to put together a family heirloom for the nuptial twosome.
Location, LocationGuests normally do their scribblings at the reception, but don't feel you have to leave your guest book parked on a stand at the front of the room. Passing the book among the tables at the reception site is a great way to make sure your guests don't miss adding their John Hancock to its pages. Encourage people to go a little crazy: Along with the book (which should be a high quality scrapbook) can come colored pencils, markers, calligraphy pens and other artistic implements. Ask your guests to compose a poem, tell a short story, draw a picture or otherwise let their creativity run wild. The resulting book is priceless.
More than WordsOne wedding consultant recalled a bride and groom who took the creativity thing one step further. As each couple arrived at the reception, the best man took their photo with a Polaroid camera. Some posed in a silly way, some were serious. Each photo was taped to a page, and the guests doodled a message around the picture. Which brings us to our next point: Think outside the book. You can create a fantastic memento with all sorts of media. For example, the same consultant shared the story of a bride who was a ceramist. She created a huge platter, in the center of which she had written a short, meaningful statement about love. At the door, guests were handed a ceramic pencil and asked to sign the platter. After the honeymoon, the platter was glazed and fired. The resulting piece now makes a regular appearance on the couple's dining table whenever they have guests over.
Timing is EverythingSome couples don't want a guest book to distract their guests from all the reception activities. If this is a worry you share, consider putting your guest book together pre-wedding. One couple we know approached it like this: Each guest who responded that he or she would attend was mailed a sheet of heavy-stock paper. The guests were asked to write, draw or do whatever they wanted, then send the page back to the couple, who got essays, collages, cartoons, watercolors, poems and even photos of themselves. The pages were then assembled into a one-of-a-kind scrapbook. And that's a true happy ending.
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