#54 Quick Focus! The Guest Book

What is a guest book? Is it necessary? Is it something our parents had at their wedding that we want too, or is it old fashioned and uncool? Listen to this short episode and find out! A guest book is traditional, easy, decorative, personal...and in our opinion - necessary! All you need is a book, pens, and a flat surface for guests to work on. The guest book is a keepsake and we think they’re great! Some ideas: -Coffee Table Book - Big, hard cover, glossy photos. A book made to display. Architecture, awesome city you love - Paris, vintage Italian black and white fashion photos, Vogue lookbook... -Atlas or Geographically specific book - your hometown, the wedding location, your favorite place in the world, your honeymoon destination…in a book of maps, guests can circle and sign next to their favorite cities if they want to, or sign on a page that depicts a place you have been together -Photo Album of you two - your lives together, or your professional engagement pics -Large Photo or Mat -Artwork on canvas -Custom art prints - Etsy has lots of these to choose from -Individual items...pieces of a Jenga game! -One large item that everyone signs...like a magnum wine bottle! -Something the guest does...takes a selfie, fingerprint, message request (rules for the happy couple... Newlywed tip jar... Date night ideas…) -A journal or book of blank pages - have someone do a page as an ‘example’! Easy Peasy. Links We Referenced Mark and Graham for leather monogrammed books/journals Etsy custom prints Mpix for photobooks: Shutterfly for photobooks Final Tip If you have a book, and the pages are glossy, make sure you test the pens so that you don’t put those smear-y pens out for your guests. The Big Wedding Planning Podcast is... Hosted and produced by Michelle Martinez. Edited by Veronica Gruba Music by Steph Altman of Mophonics On Instagram @thebigweddingplanningpodcast and be sure to use #planthatwedding when posting, so you can get our attention! Inviting you to become part of our Facebook Group! Join us and our amazing members. Just search for The Big Wedding Planning Podcast Community on Facebook. Easy to get in touch with. Email us at [email protected] or Call and leave a message at 415-723-1625 and you might hear your voice on an episode On Patreon. Become a member and with as little as $6.99 per month, you get 2 exclusive, ad-free episodes, + Zoom Happy Hour with Michelle and fellow patrons every month! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices