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BlondeJD
La vie en rose
Member since 1/04 4988 total posts
Wedding Date:
1/1/2003 12:00 AM
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What are you all doing for Guest Books?
FH and I aren't even sure we want to have one since people always seemed rushed to come up with something witty to say  Any good ideas or pictures of cool guest books? We thought about doing the Polaroid thing, but how exactly doest that work?
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Posted 4/17/05 11:37 PM 
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LO13LO13
"I'm Addicted"
Member since 10/04 1384 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/13/2005 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
North Ritz Club
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
we are just having a wish bowl, the cards for the wishbowl and personalized
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Posted 4/17/05 11:41 PM
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Scooter
Board Enthusiast
Member since 3/05 184 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/6/2005 6:30 PM
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Our wedding coordinator will take pictures of our guests during the cocktail hour & place the pictures in the guestbook. Then she'll encourage/remind our guests to sign the guestbook near their picture. You could ask a friend/family member to do the same thing.
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Posted 4/18/05 12:14 AM
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vino440
Board Enthusiast
Member since 8/04 53 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/5/2005 2:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Milleridge Cottage, Jericho
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
I decided to buy a scrap book from weddingchannel.com, which I plan to have my mom write something witty about signing our book of memories or something like that. I figure, not everyone signs the guest book and there is usually not enough room to really write anything special, but with the scrap book, the first few pages can be for signing and the rest I can add my invitation, pictures from the cameras on the table, the personalized ribbon, and any other momento from the day, engagement, first year of marriage, etc. What do you girls think?
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Posted 4/18/05 1:57 AM
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wintergirl06
Board Fanatic
Member since 8/04 758 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/18/2006 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
Jericho Terrace
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
We're going to have one of our engagement pictures in the center of a signature matte with a frame.
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Posted 4/18/05 5:31 AM
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N.Y.bride
Beyond Obsession
Member since 3/05 7207 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/28/2005 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
Chateau La Mer A++++++
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
I'm going to have a picture of us in a giant matte frame for them to sign.
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Posted 4/18/05 6:59 AM
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AnniesSS
We're now homewoners!!!
Member since 1/05 3147 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/12/2005 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
Beach Club Estate
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Posted by N.Y.bride
I'm going to have a picture of us in a giant matte frame for them to sign.
We are also.. but I'm also going to have a traditional guest book.
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Posted 4/18/05 7:06 AM
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CJStein
The waiting drove me mad....
Member since 11/04 2628 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/18/2006 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Carlyle on the Green A+ and beyond
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
I think I am going to buy a bunch of postcards and address them to us, and have people write their wishes on them...then have someone mail them after the wedding, and when we get home from our HM, we have mail. Then I'll probably put them all in a scrapbook.
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Posted 4/18/05 8:35 AM
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steflily
Officially a Baker!
Member since 11/04 1537 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/11/2006 3:15 PM
Wed. Location:
Bellport Country Club A++++
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
I bought a frame and signature matte from Target. It is a huge frame - it has three spots for pictures and then the rest for signing and good wishes.
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Posted 4/18/05 8:57 AM
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Kiddo115
I love my husband!
Member since 1/05 1694 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/3/2006 11:00 AM
Wed. Location:
Home to the 2009 U.S. Open
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Posted by CJStein
I think I am going to buy a bunch of postcards and address them to us, and have people write their wishes on them...then have someone mail them after the wedding, and when we get home from our HM, we have mail. Then I'll probably put them all in a scrapbook.
Thats an awesome idea! FH actually thought it would be cute if we decorated a black marble notebook and used it as our sign in book since we are both teachers. (or will be when this grad school thing is over...) I think thats kind of sweet
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Posted 4/18/05 9:08 AM
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BlondeJD
La vie en rose
Member since 1/04 4988 total posts
Wedding Date:
1/1/2003 12:00 AM
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Those are all really great ideas! I love the idea of a scrapbook too -- I just wish I knew HOW to scrapbook!
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Posted 4/18/05 11:05 AM
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CJStein
The waiting drove me mad....
Member since 11/04 2628 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/18/2006 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Carlyle on the Green A+ and beyond
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Posted by Kiddo115
Posted by CJStein
I think I am going to buy a bunch of postcards and address them to us, and have people write their wishes on them...then have someone mail them after the wedding, and when we get home from our HM, we have mail. Then I'll probably put them all in a scrapbook.
Thats an awesome idea! FH actually thought it would be cute if we decorated a black marble notebook and used it as our sign in book since we are both teachers. (or will be when this grad school thing is over...) I think thats kind of sweet
I LOVE that idea for you guys, it's perfect....Kiddo, in sticking with our "golf" theme, I'm going to try and get postcards from a bunch of different golf courses....we'll see.
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Posted 4/18/05 11:14 AM
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agentangel
Board Fanatic
Member since 11/04 755 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/19/2006 6:00 PM
Wed. Location:
3 West Club
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
I love this idea though I don't know if I'll have the will power to pull it off...
Take envelopes and write a number from 1 to 50 on the corner or somewhere on the envelope. Have the guests write wishes and stuff into the envelope. Open the envelopes on the corresponding anniversary as marked on the envelope.
Knowing me I'd open them before the 1st one came along but I love the idea of looking back at what people wrote...
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Posted 4/18/05 11:26 AM
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diamondgrlie
Board Princess
Member since 2/04 10473 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/3/2005 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Woodbury Country Club - A+
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
A very special friend made one for me that matches my theme. 
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Posted 4/18/05 11:27 AM
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CubanBride
Yay! I am married!
Member since 6/04 4006 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/22/2005 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Leonard's of Great Neck
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
We are doing a photo guestbook.
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Posted 4/18/05 11:32 AM
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ChrissynRicky
Board Princess
Member since 2/05 14639 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/30/2006 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Fox Hollow - Woodbury, NY
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
We're going to go for the Polaroid Guest Book - whoever doesn't want to write can at least take a picture.
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Posted 4/18/05 12:43 PM
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girlygrl33
"I'm Addicted"
Member since 10/02 2644 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/22/2005 7:00 PM
Wed. Location:
because
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Posted by Scooter
Our wedding coordinator will take pictures of our guests during the cocktail hour & place the pictures in the guestbook. Then she'll encourage/remind our guests to sign the guestbook near their picture. You could ask a friend/family member to do the same thing.
Same here- DOC doing for us going around taking pics and giving guest the book to sign it or give wishes.
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Posted 4/18/05 12:59 PM
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Nautical bride
My best friend
Member since 2/04 1440 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/21/2005 2:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Danfords on the Sound
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Posted by vino440
I decided to buy a scrap book from weddingchannel.com, which I plan to have my mom write something witty about signing our book of memories or something like that. I figure, not everyone signs the guest book and there is usually not enough room to really write anything special, but with the scrap book, the first few pages can be for signing and the rest I can add my invitation, pictures from the cameras on the table, the personalized ribbon, and any other momento from the day, engagement, first year of marriage, etc. What do you girls think?
Love that idea! I had planned to do a scrapbook of the wedding but hadn't thought about making it a guest book too!
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Posted 4/18/05 1:11 PM
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autumnbride05
Board Enthusiast
Member since 3/05 187 total posts
Wedding Date:
8/11/2005 2:00 PM
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
We are doing a platter. There will be a B&W sketch of a bride and groom in the middle with our names and dates and then people can sign around it. I figure I can display it somewhere after the wedding and that way it won't sit in a box in the attic.
I got it on the Internet at sayanythingceramics.com.
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Posted 4/18/05 2:26 PM
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Backinneyork
Call Me Mrs. R!
Member since 6/04 3986 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/1/2005 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
The Bourne Mansion - A+
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
We are having one of engagement pictures framed with a matte for everyone to sign. But I am also thinking about doing the Polaroid guest book too - or maybe I'll do that at my shower instead. Not sure yet.
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Posted 4/18/05 2:29 PM
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cloddy
Can I do this every year?
Member since 12/04 1068 total posts
Wedding Date:
6/4/2005 11:30 AM
Wed. Location:
KofC Oceanside
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
Last wedding we were at, they passed the guest book around once people were seated for dinner, which was nice because then you have time to think of something to write.
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Posted 4/18/05 2:34 PM
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Laura1976
Just call me Mrs.
Member since 8/04 1953 total posts
Wedding Date:
5/7/2005 5:00 PM
Wed. Location:
US Merchant Marine Academy A+++++++++++++++++
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
we bought the frame from Pottery barn with the big picture matte
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Posted 4/18/05 2:38 PM
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nferrandi
We did it!
Member since 12/03 5367 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/9/2004 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
The Crescent
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Re: What are you all doing for Guest Books?
We had a platter for the RD and just our parents and bridal party signed it, it's on my kitchen wall now. We skipped it for the reception. Not to sound rude, but we figured after the second "Best wishes" that we wouldn't even care to read it.
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Posted 4/18/05 4:02 PM
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