Non-Traditional Wedding Guest Book Ideas
Your wedding guest book is one of the few physical mementos you’ll have to cherish after your wedding. A wedding guest book is signed by all guests in attendance at the wedding. They are welcome to write well wishes or advice for the newlyweds. Over the years, guest books have evolved, and couples are adding their own personal touch to make them more meaningful, fun, and functional. From postcards to audio guest books to messages in a bottle, we’ve seen it all! Here are a few of our favorite unique guest book ideas from couples who got married at Bear Brook Valley.
Globe Guest Book
Photographer: Jill Lynn Photography
A unique guest book that we rarely see— a globe for guests to sign. Perfect for the travel-lovers, and you can display it in your home after the wedding!
Wedding Piñata
Photographer: Timothy Andersen
Guests wrote messages to the newlyweds on sticky notes and placed them in the piñatas. The couple can open the piñatas after their wedding or on their first anniversary. This was such a fun and unique guest book that we haven’t seen before!
Calendar Guest Book
Photographer: Molly Sue Photography
The bride and groom created a custom calendar with photos from their engagement shoot. Guests wrote their names on their birthdays and their anniversaries so that the couple can remember important dates of their loved ones. Brilliant!
Skis
Photographer: Laura Lee
We love to see couples incorporate their interests in their wedding days. This couple used a set of skis as their guest book.
Postcards
Photographer: Jill Sahner
For the travel lovers! The couple had postcards from around the world that their guests left notes on and then placed them in the mailbox.
Audio Guest Book
What’s better than a handwritten note from your loved ones? A voice recording that you can listen to for years to come! Guests can leave a message of well wishes on these vintage-style phones that you can rent for your wedding.
Polaroid Book
The couple set up a table with a blank book, markers, tape, and polaroid cameras. Guests took photos of themselves and taped them in the book with a message written next to it. It’s so much fun to look at all of the photos and notes after the wedding!
Playing Cards
Photographer: Justin Pedrick
The guests signed a deck of playing cards. Now whenever the couple plays cards, they’ll think of their guests :)
Message in a Bottle
Photographer: Courtney Simpson
The couple displayed a glass bottle with mini pieces of paper for guests to write their well wishes.
Notes in a Gumball Machine
Photographer: Off BEET Productions
Guests wrote messages for the newlyweds and placed them in the gumball machine. Now, the couple can crank the machine to read a message or two whenever they feel like it!
Sports Jersey
Photographer: Kelly Sea Images
Big sports fans? Have your guests sign your favorite sports team’s jersey and then display at home! The couple put a sign out that says, “Can we get your autograph? Please sign our jersey.”
Vinyls
Vinyl guest books have been popular the past few years! You can customize the record with your names and wedding date or you can add the title of your first dance song!
Guitar Guest Book
Photographer: Off BEET Productions
Guests signed the couple’s guitar so now they can display it in their home and think of their guests every time the see or play it.
Trailhead Registration Book
This is for the outdoorsy, hiking-loving couples! The bride and groom incorporated hiking themed decor throughout their wedding including this trail head registration book that their guests signed.
Wine Bottles
Photographer: Cam Vitale
Instead of having a separate table specifically for the guest book, bottles of wine with custom labels were placed on each table. Guests signed the bottle that was at their table. The labels were numbered marking each anniversary; the couple will open the bottle of wine on the corresponding anniversary year.
Coffin
Photographer: Mike Zawadzki
A Halloween-themed wedding calls for a coffin guest book! The couple really stuck to the theme with this coffin decor guest book.
Jenga
Photographer: Tori Kelner
A simple, yet fun guest book idea! Leave Jenga blocks out and have each of your guests sign a block. You’ll be reminded of your special day and the people you spent it with every time you play.
Surfboard Guest Book
Photographer: Kaleigh Rae
Incorporate your hobbies and interests into your wedding. This couple had their guests sign a surfboard!
Wooden Board
Photographer: Anthony Ziccardi
Wooden board guest books are great because they can be personalized and used as home decor!
Cornhole
Photographer: Melissa MacDonald
The bride and groom brought in customized cornhole boards for their guests to sign.
Guest Bench
Photographer: Cassi Claire
This is such a sweet way to commemorate your day. Build (or buy) a wooden bench for guests to sign and then you can use it at home!