Anybody have any inventive ideas for guest sign-in?

I don't want to do the typical sign-in guest book; I wanted to do something different. I've seen the platters and the picture matting to sign, stuff like that, but I'm undecided.

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how about the wishbowl? or at a shower I was just out, they had some kind of hat with all ribbons and little tags hanging off them. Everyone signed a tag.

sorry I'm not really creative....

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I'm considering these


check this out, i posted about it awhile ago
guestbook store guestbooks thread

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I love those!!! I'm checking out there website right now...even though I just bought a guest book off of ebay..TODAY..oh well, gonna have two of lots of things by the time the wedding comes...thanks for posting the link!

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I was think about having a guest book and a fish bowl.

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I am using this scroll. It is really beautiful!!

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I was thinking of using a scroll type of guest sheet, and and Marriage advice jar...

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I like the marriage advice jar idea. I've been trying to come up with something other than a guest book. I'll have lots of jewish mothers at my wedding, who will probably jump at the chance to give some advice.

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Lorena - I've seen that before and was actually trying to find the link the other day. Thanks!

What is this wish bowl thing? I've never heard of it....

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Lorena - I've seen that before and was actually trying to find the link the other day. Thanks!

What is this wish bowl thing? I've never heard of it....

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A fish bowl is the same type of idea as the marriage jar...just a bowl that people can write wishes, advise etc on pieces of paper and out in the bowl

At least I think thats what it is!

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Ceramic plate guest books

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Oh, ok. Gotcha.

And I've seen the platter - I really like it and may go with that because I think it would be nice to display whereas a guest book would just be packed away somewhere...
but I'm still looking for other ideas. I'm so indecisive

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We're doing a photo guestbook- using polaroids and I'm making it myself. Using a scrapbook and the photo corners to give it an antique look.

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i was thinking of having a blank art book with some markers so that everyone can either draw or write whatever they want.

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I did the plate and love it. I use it for special occassions and the guests ooh and ahh over it. Im having a bookshelf built in my house and making a special place to display it. :D The only problem is that my husband never wants me to use it!

I have a friend who used those guestbook sheets and they were big a flop...no one filled them out!! Not to say that is the case with everyone but her guests didnt bother which was very sad for her.

The poloroid guestbooks are really cute..especially if you have a fun group who will make some wacky faces :D

Ive been to weddings where the couple puts out a coffee table book of their city or their honeymoon desitination and have people write in their best wishes in that.

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Stef I was thinking the same thing about the guest book sheets. I know the young people would probably have fun filling them out, but I doubt the older people would want to be bothered, or even know what they were! They're so cute, but I'm not sure if that's what I want to do.

My friend had a calligrapher print her and her husband's name on a big sheet of parchment paper along with her wedding date and lines for guests to sign their names. She then framed it in this beautiful dark cherry wood frame. It's absolutely gorgeous! But again, do I really want to have to display that? I'm not sure..... I'm still leaning towards the plate idea.

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I found a few more while I was on WC, how about quilt squares, paper placemats that you bind into a book, picture frame.

Here's the link (it's a really long thread but maybe you'll find something you like)

guestbook ideas

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I think she was shocked that the young people didnt even do it. I was the only one that drew a photo of them and filled the whole thing out! Cant make much of a book with one sheet

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i did the martha stewart wishbowl and it was a hit. i got some great advice and tips and wishes. i love reading them.

I bought a cheap vase and decorated it with a ribbon.

My friend made up a poem for it and I framed that next to the wishbowl.

Then I just bough plain notecards and decorated them with a stamp.

and Voila, it was a hit

BTW, I also did the traditional guestbook on the other side of the table.

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I LOOOOOOOOOVE THAT PLATE IDEA

sonia how does the wishbowl thingie work?