Posts: 1820
From: Tallahassee, FL (Originally Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Re: DIY Guest Books
Posted on: 08/06/2008 02:28 PM
I used a black scrapbook and decorated it cover to cover with shots and cropped shots of our engagement photos and used bridal themed stickers to decorate. I let everyone sign notes and their names with a silver pen. I had fun making it.
I think a digital photo guestbook is a wonderful idea. I think you can google it and find instructions. If you do please share.
I decided to go with an engravable metal frame that comes with a diamond scribe for people to sign the frame to frame our wedding photo. I felt I wouldn't appreciate a book as much as the frame because we'll get to see it everyday when we pass our photo in the living room.
Posts: 1820
From: Tallahassee, FL (Originally Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Re: DIY Guest Books
Posted on: 08/07/2008 06:47 AM
Yeah we'd love to see that! Sounds beautiful...We actually did do a frame signing at the reception too, but I love reading the messages from the wedding in the guestbook!
This is the place where I got mine from. But is another place that actually has some real weddings that show people signing the mat. You could probably do a google search.
Posts: 1885
From: Maryland, Florida after we're married!!
Re: DIY Guest Books
Posted on: 08/07/2008 01:18 PM
Shaz, for our wedding, I'm planning on DIYing our Guestbooks. I plan on making 2. One in Azalea and the other Gold. I also plan on having metallic pens for them to sign the books. There will be a picture space in the front to frame a picture of me and DH. I have a picture of it, however, I'm working on the instructions to making it. It looks very simple and so easy to make, but with my schedule, I'm not finding the time to actually get it done. Here's what it looks like.
Wished I thought about doing a frame instead of book. I purchased a Lenox guest book that matched our toasting flutes and cake server. We had over a 150 guests but less than 50 signed the guest book. What did people think the book was there for????
"I'm a work in progress, God is not through me yet"
I've seen that happen countless times. Don't get me wrong I'm not against traditional guestbooks- but that was one of the reasons I didn't want one. I think the mat serves as a conversation piece because it's different and encourage people to flock over and sign the h*ll out of it...lol
Posts: 395
From: St. Thomas, VI now residing in Baltimore
Re: DIY Guest Books
Posted on: 08/08/2008 11:18 AM
You can see a pic. of my aunt signing our metal signature mat on the page with our wedding photos.
I purchased the largest one they had (20X24)with less than 50 guests. When it arrived, I thought that it was huge and maybe I should have gone with the medium size. Wrong! Every inch of that baby was signed with signatures and messages for us. We displayed it on the beautiful easel that they sell after it was signed. Loved it! It's sooo classy looking and looks gorgeous on the wall. I purchased ours from idoengravables.com and received a 5.5% discount with a code they had on their site.
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