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If you’ve ever read through someone’s guest book, you’ll notice that most of the entries are pretty repetitive: “Congrats, we’re so happy for you!” etc. We’ve rounded up some more creative ideas for guest books that would be a little more interesting to read through later. Here’s a roundup of our favorite ideas:
#1. Wishing Tree. Put beautiful branches such as cherry blossom, manzanita, or magnolia branches in a pot. Make cards with ribbons attached and ask guests to write their well wishes or advice and hang the cards on the branches. via mydiyweddingday
#2. Postcards/Mailbox. Provide postcards of the city or state where your wedding is held. Ask guests to sign the backs, then slip them into a mailbox. Perfect for a travel-themed wedding! via Martha Stewart.
#3. Framed Poster.We la-la-love this idea. Frame a sweet poster or a picture of yourselves and have guests sign the mat. You can get this exact poster from SparklePower on Etsy. we met in a bar.
#4. Fingerprints Tree. This is such a sweet and unique idea! Draw a tree with lots of empty branches on a poster, then put up a sign asking guests to “leaf” a fingerprint and sign their name. See more photos here!
#5. Typewriter. It’s not a new idea anymore, but we still love vintage typewriters as guestbooks. Provide some direction, like asking guests to share some words of wisdom, and you’ll get more interesting responses.
#6. Photobooth/Chalkboards. 
Hang a patterned cloth or create a backdrop to serve as your photobooth. Provide chalkboards and chalk and leave a sign instructing guests to write a message and take a picture with it. You’ll get sweet pictures that showcase your guests’ personalities! via welovelaughkiss.
#7. Polaroid Guestbook. Another spin-off of the photobooth guestbook is to have guests take Polaroids of themselves, mount them in a book, and sign next to their photo.
#8. Dirty Laundry. Write instructions on a detergent bottle asking guests to “air out your dirty laundry” by writing funny stories about the two of you on cards shaped like pieces of clothing. Then clip the cards onto a clothesline–what a fun idea! via Bridal Inquirer.
Other ideas include a time capsule, fill in the blank pages, signed plates, quilts, and even surfboards
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Really good ideas here! I'm seriously considering the postcards, we have a family tradition of sending them so it's kind of perfect.
Great ideas! I love the chalkboard idea also incorporating the photo booth!!
favs are the wedding tree with thumbprints and the photobooth guest book!
loving all these ideas especially the typewriter!
I really like the idea of getting pictures of everybody on the wedding day along with a word of advice or just a story, awesome idea!
I love the wedding tree and the postcards.
My writerly self is still in love with the typewriter; I plan to use it despite its nearly passe status. Ha.
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+2 for the typewriter! Just did a whole article on vintage and retro wedding ideas, this would have been great to show! Such a fun idea... and I love the pink!
I really love the idea of the postcards and the mailbox however I'm not so sure about #8. :)
Very cute ideas, I esp like the chalkboards and the fingerprint tree is so cute!!
Super clever ideas!
great round-up! i'm digging the pink typewriter.
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Charming! I adore the post cards!
This looks like something straight out of Etsy, great ideas though.
I never thought of creating guest books like these before. VERY creative content!
Oooh, my favorite is the one with the pink typewriter. That is seriously cool.
So beautiful. Great ideas too.
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Awesome blog! I'm getting married in two months but constantly looking for new ideas!
Really unusual, fun and stunning guest book ideas. The typewriter is beautiful and would create another talking point for wedding guests!
these ideas are so creative and adorable!
I liked the chalkboard thing. Nice
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Very creative - thanks for the inspiration! I particularly liked the message tree...
I have had my eye on the polaroid guestbook idea for a while. I love that one with the black pages and silver writing! Just need to find a polaroid camera and book now ;)
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Absolutely love these ideas! Brilliant - gonna so have one of these in my own wedding!
I love these ideas, I hope some of my future bridal clients have them at their weddings!
Very creative. Love the Polaroid and tree guest book ideas.
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Really great ideas! I am going into wedding planning and with this economy it demands money saving creative plans. The wishing tree is my favorite!
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in the UK we don't tend to use wedding trees but I love the idea of using them instead of a traditional guest book. They can be placed into a scrapbook after the wedding with photos of those who wrote the wishes making a stunning memory book.
Its such as you learn my thoughts! You seem to grasp so much approximately this, such as you wrote the e book in it or something. I believe that you just can do with some p.c. to force the message home a bit, but other than that, this is excellent blog. A great read. I'll certainly be back.
Just stumbled accross this page using stumbleupon. Awesome post and a great idea. I'm seeing more and more creative diy wedding projects popping up lately. A sign of the times?
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Had actually never heard of the "vintage typewriter" idea before. My favourite suggestion here though is the chalkboard and photos! What an imaginative way to capture not only everyones thoughts on your day but you also have an original keepsake with a picture telling a thousand words.