Put your stamp on your wedding with a postcard guest book.
PUTTING YOUR STAMP ON YOUR SPECIAL DAY WITH POSTCARDS
Postcards. Something fun to always get in the mail to see what your friends are up to. What a better way to offer a fun guest book alternative to all your friends and family at your wedding?
You know the deal. A traditional wedding guest book becomes just a list of names in a binder that you end up throwing into your attic and probably never look at again. Here is in idea that can really make this part of your wedding produce a cherished memory.
I recently saw this idea at Pat’s Barn in Troy, NY and thought it was great. It’s a simple one, but one of the best I have seen in a long time. All you really need is a mailbox, some bulk postcards, a chalkboard and some markers.
Chalkboard Instructions
Postcards
DJ Picture – Mailbox
Mailbox
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Tripod Poster Guestbook Idea – Using a Marker Whiteboard
Whenever a big party is thrown, a nice idea to create a memory keepsake is to put out a guestbook. It is nice to have something to look at years down the line when you are older that will help you remember which of your friends and family were in attendance for this special day.
However, that guestbook often ends up in the attic and is never looked at again! So, what can you do? This next idea can be used for weddings, sweet 16 parties, communions, graduation parties or even bar mitzvahs.
How about a framed wall hanging? Want a cool framed guestbook that people can see for years to come, remembering your wedding or party? Here is one:
Tripod Poster Guestbook Idea – Using a Whiteboard
How To Make Tripod Poster Guestbook Using a Marker Whiteboard
1. Purchase A wiper marker whiteboard, a tripod and permanent markers.
2. Put some kind of image or phrase in the middle that commemorates the special day.
3. Layout PERMANENT markers, so that the guests writing lasts forever.
Well first off, maybe, what is Jenga? Well first off, Jenga is derived from a Swahili word meaning “to build.” But that doesn’t explain the game.
Jenga is a game of physical and mental skill created by Leslie Scott, and currently marketed by Parker Brothers, a division of Hasbro. During the game, players take turns removing one block at a time from a tower constructed of 54 blocks.
Each block removed is then balanced on top of the tower, creating a progressively taller but less stable structure. Whoever topples the tower loses, and the last player to play wins!
So now, about that guest book idea.
This is an absolutely awesome alternative wedding guest book idea for a playful bride and groom to try at their wedding. Why not have your guests take a turn at signing in for attendeance with well wishes on an actual Jenga piece?
5 easy steps on how to create your own Wedding Jenga Guest Book
How To Make Your Own Jenga Guest Book
1) GET THE GAME – Rather than going the traditional route, buy a Jenga game at your local toy store to have each person sign a piece.
2) CREATE THE SPACE – Save space for a nice little display for your Jenga Guest Book and instructions in your wedding hall by the door.
3) MAKE INSTRUCTION CARD – Put out instructions that the guests are to put a sentence of phrase of well wishes on one flat side, and sign their name on the other side.
4) PROVIDE COLORED PENS – Use different color pens to have a more colorful result.
5) PICK UP THE PIECES – Collect the pieces at the end of the night.
When it is all said and done, the bride and groom have a game they can play on their anniversary and be reminded of their special day – reliving the well wishes all over again!
Here is a gallery of Jenga Guest Book Pictures to help inspire you:
Display Idea
The Layout with signs
Rustic Look Guest Book Jenga Table
Custom Painted & Printed Pieces
Signed pieces
Chalkboard Instructions
Classy
Another great twist for your wedding guest book!
Jenga Wedding Guest Book – DJ Ideas – signed pieces
Are you and your fiance “wayyy into music” and want to really get that point out to your wedding guests? Is your wedding a music-themed wedding, perhaps, with musical notes, or maybe a 50s theme wedding? Well, if you answered “yes,” to either of these questions, then here is an idea for you!
Vinyl Record Guestbook Idea
HOW TO MAKE A VINYL RECORD WEDDING GUESTBOOK
1) Locate and secure several old vinyl records, preferably ones of artists whom you both enjoy. Garage sales, local record or thrift stores, and Ebay.com are great resources for this.
2) Label option – Create a custom round label to put in the center of the record, or leave the original artist for all to see.
3) Purchase some plate stands.
4) Display a few records on the stands with markers on a table at your reception hall entrance and your guests will do the rest.
5) Marker Selection – We recommend the silver metallic markers that you have to shake before each use for your guest to write with. They now have many different colors to choose from that can also compliment your wedding colors!
WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED…. When you are finished with your special day, you will have some great keepsakes that you can display in your home, or even hang on a wall. To learn how to best hang your records, you can read our party decoration on record hanging blog post here.
Last weekend, I was the disc jockey for a fun tent wedding at The Clifton Park Elks Lodge in Clifton Park, NY. And once again, the bride and groom did something I had never seen before and am now compelled to share with you.
If you are reading this, maybe you are planning your wedding. Are you tired of the same old traditional guest book and want to add some personality to your wedding reception?
Well, if the answer is yes, then here is an alternative to the wedding guestbook, perfect for those who like to be creative and different.
This neat twist on the wedding guest book is one where each guest “leaves” a fingerprint as proof of attendance. The finished product is a beautiful piece of artwork.
Guests Sign Their Fingerprints
It is really pretty easy.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN WEDDING THUMBPRINT TREE
1) Provide a poster with a tree skeleton already mapped out.
2) Put out a number of lids of ink and also a scrap sheet for people to wipe excess ink onto.
3) You will also need colorful pens so that each guest can sign their fingerprint above their leaf.
4) Have the DJ announce the tree idea to guests throughout the evening.
To really make it colorful, provide different shades of green (or browns if you are going with a fall theme) so that the collection of prints will look even more like a real tree when it is done.
