| A wedding guest book is designed to be a valuable | | | | signed the book and those that they need to hunt |
| keepsake for brides and grooms who can look back | | | | down. |
| on it for years to come and remember fondly those | | | | People often get stuck for words and you may end |
| who attended their special day. Unfortunately more | | | | up with over a hundred messages of congratulations, |
| and more often nowadays the book just becomes a | | | | give them a helping hand and point them in the right |
| piece of unwanted clutter that gets tucked away | | | | direction. Ask your guests to write down their |
| somewhere and forgotten about. Here are some | | | | favourite memory of you. Even if it is some strange |
| great tips to make your guest book a memorable | | | | memory of when you were a child that is left by a |
| item. | | | | distant great aunt, it will make the whole experience |
| First and foremost it is important that everyone in | | | | a lot more personal. |
| attendance signs it. While this may seem obvious, in | | | | Another good idea is to use a keepsake as a guest |
| the excitement of the reception, people may forget | | | | book. One of the best ideas is perhaps to use an |
| about the book or not even get to know about its | | | | autograph mat with your engagement photo in the |
| existence in the first place. What good is a half | | | | center. Your guests can then write short messages |
| empty book as a record of those who came? A | | | | all around the mat and after your wedding you can |
| great idea is to assign one of your trusted friends or | | | | have it framed and hang it in your home. |
| family, or maybe even a member of the bridal party | | | | Whatever format you choose for your guest book, |
| with walking between your guests in the reception | | | | be sure to make it personal. You are more likely to |
| and inviting them to leave a note for you. You could | | | | want to look back at a list of personal messages in |
| even go a step further and provide them with a | | | | the years to come. |
| guest list so that they can tick off those who have | | | | |