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DIY Guest BooksInspired by one of my favorite gals, Abby, over at Super Burbs, I began thinking about my guest book. Again. I hadn't originally thought I would have one. But after reading her post I was inspired. And then decided - OMG I HAVE to have one. As long as I can get a crafty friend to help me create one of these non-traditional DIY "books": {image via Love and Splendor}{image via MGC Puzzles}{image via Simply Divine Events}{image via Heartfelt Photo}...
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DIY Guest Book: Signature PlatterDo-it-yourself guest book alternatives have become quite popular since brides are always looking for unique ways to express themselves. Some interesting ideas include fingerprint trees, puzzles and photo books with instant film. Brina Bujkovsky of The Younique Boutique, an online shop specializing in personalized gifts, has shared a fabulous guest book alternative with me: a signature platter! I made one myself based on her instructions, so continue reading for the step-by-step guide, as well as my own notes on the process. How to Make It ~ Step 1: Create and print your design using the c...
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DIY Guest Book From Pokeberry Ink PressThis DIY project was created by Jen Gawler of Pokeberry Ink Press, a boutique stationery designer who works with brides to create totally custom wedding stationery with a unique, eclectic, and vintage style. This cute project involves creating and hanging tags that can be strung from a vase or jar holding messages and well-wishes for the bride and groom and can easily be used as your guest book. All of these lovely photographs were taken by Hilton Pittman Photography.Supplies: Scissors Craft glue Metallic marker Nice felt tip pen Lace-edge craft punch Card-stock (Cream, Pink, Coral, Go...
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DIY: Guest Book Alternative – The Wedding TreeMy first thought was to do a Shutterfly book for my guest book and alternate pages with photos of us and blank pages for signatures. That was all fine and good until I came across this beauty… The Wedding Tree - (Ours will not say Our Family Tree at the top) I work as a teacher. My grade level dean is the former art teacher at our school. I am going to purchase the canvas, brushes, and paint and he is going to paint a tree, our names, and our wedding date onto the canvas. I am going to create a cute little sign that says “Leaf us your fingerprint and sign your name” along side v...
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DIY Guest Book Fingerprint TreeImages by I do it yourself Simply one of the cutest and increasingly popular wedding guest book ideas is the fingerprint guest tree. Guests leave their fingerprint on your tree and can sign as well to give you a beautiful memento of your big day that you can hang in your home for years to come. I do it yourself blog is now selling these digital files on its Etsy shop. You can purchase the digital files, customized with your names and wedding date and available in a range of sizes. The color of your text and tree can be altered to fit your wedding color scheme. Sweet!...
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DIY Entry #29: Photo Guest BookTina submitted this awesome guest book, using her engagement pictures and her guests’ good wishes! Instructions: I created a photobook of our engagement photos on Blurb.com. Each page included a photo of us on the left and a number on the right. The number represented an anniversary and was laid out in the circle pattern from our monogram. I used my gocco printer to print the different images/designs from our paper products onto oval scallop cards from Paper Source. I printed two sets of the numbers 1-50 in our fonts for the day on 8.5″X11″ paper. I used a 2″ circle shape punch to m...
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DIY Wedding Guest Book with Instant Film» Photo CreditPhotos courtesy of Lynde Alvarez and Sphynge Photography By Guest Author Caroline Tien-Spalding of Sphynge Photography Guest books are a great way to express your creative side at your wedding; they are also what you would love to go back to (especially as you are waiting for your wedding album to arrive). Thanks to Blurb and Fujifilm Instax, you can not only get creative with your guest book, but also provide entertainment for your guests during the cocktail hour. Classic Problems ~ Guests have no idea what to write in your guest book and you end up with 100 “wish you th...
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Our Guest Book – A Twist to the Traditional Guest BookA bit ago I posted about my alternative to the traditional guest book here. I picked up the finished product last week. A co-worker made it for free. All I had to do was purchase the 16×20 canvas. I got it for less than $10 at a local store. Similar items are being sold for close to $100 on etsy…so I was pleased to spend so little. Our TREE Now I just need to purchase assorted green ink pads and fine point black Sharpies for our guests to leave their mark. I think it will be different and something my fiance and I can hang on our wall to remember our special day. ...
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Real Wedding Quilt Guest BookStill Lovin' the Whole Idea of a Quilt Guest Book Image from Style Me Pretty Oh happy, delightful day! Remember a few weeks back I posted on a Guest Book Quilt. Well guess what ladies. I found a real wedding that has done it! (I think) Basically guests write their well wishes on a square of fabric and hang them to a line with a clothes pin. I especially like this idea because it appeals to my social media sensibilities. Guests can see each other's comments. Almost like a comment thread on a blog {grin}. Images from Style Me Pretty My only question is: what kind on pen did they use?...
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DIY Wedding Guest BookUnique guest book ideas always catch my eye and this Paper Flower Tree from Subtle Revelry is one of the prettiest. Have your guests write their names on the handmade flowers and attach to your tree for a great and decorative keepsake. Alternatively, you could make these as your reception table center pieces. For the full tutorial visit Subtle Revelry....
