WOW Guest Book Idea

WOW (words of wisdom) Guest Book Idea:

If you are looking for a unique way to showcase your guest book (instead of throwing it on the bookshelf and never picking it up again) – here is a unique idea.

More than likely there will be an abundance of guests that attend your wedding who are married (or have been). They would be happy to share what has (or has not) worked for them in their own marriage. Let them offer their advice or words of wisdom in lieu of signing a traditional guest book.

What you’ll need:

Blank 3X5 index cards (enough for each invitation you send out – a family of five would not need 5 index cards – just one)

An assortment of pens

An instruction sheet explaining the scrapbook guest book

A scrapbook

What to do:

At the reception in a conspicuous place that everyone passes by, set out the index cards, pens, and instruction sheet. You could even have a friend or a door greeter help guide guests with what to do.

On the instruction sheet – explain to guests that you would like them to offer any words of wisdom or advice – and sign the bottom of the index card. If your cousin Bob shows up who will forever be a bachelor and doesn’t have any good advice to offer – you can ask him to offer a well wish instead.

Be sure your guests only write on one side of the index card – if you end up attaching these cards onto sheets of cardstock in your scrapbook – you will be unable to read both sides.

You will definitely see people’s personalities shine through! Someday you will enjoy looking back at your guest book – and you will find what pieces of advice worked – and which ones didn’t.

(Be sure to have a basket around to put the index cards in that have been written on - you won’t want to lose them!)

If you aren’t the scrapbooking type – you can slide the 3X5 index cards into a 4X6 wedding photo album.