This post shows you 26 creative wedding guest book ideas!
Your big day isn’t just a very special memory for you, but also for all your dearest loved ones who will be sharing this event with you.
A guest book is one way to make you remember the people who shared this very special day with you and your partner.
What better way to make it even more memorable than having them sign in a guest book that they will absolutely remember!
From DIY ideas to ones that will need broad imagination, I got you all covered right here!
Here are 26 Unique Guest Book Ideas
1. Handcrafted Floral Guestbook
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Give your wedding guest book a crafty and dainty touch with these 3D flower details.
It gives a nice touch to your guest signing table especially if you’re going for a floral spring motif.
2. Blackboard Guestbook
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This style gives your guest signing a more interactive and artistic touch.
You can provide them with different colors of chalk to write their names, short messages, or even draw pictures to add a more personalized touch to your guest book.
3. Personalized Wooden Guestbook
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This simple guestbook style is for minimalist lovers out there!
It’s quite a versatile style, but it also makes a perfect piece for those going for rustic-style or vintage-themed weddings.
4. Acrylic Mason Jar Guestbook with Heart-shaped Wood Pieces
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Isn’t this super cute and unique?!
It’s not just a guestbook, but also a crafty display on your guest reception table!
This mason jar-shaped container serves as a “bank” for these cute wooden pieces where your guests can write their names and messages.
5. Personalized Color Guestbook
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Here’s something for the artistic couple – it’s like the usual coloring book activity we all knew as children, but here, you’ll let your guests color pictures of themselves!
This is a great idea for couples who love art or drawing as this will also make a great wall display!
6. Hanging Quilt Guest Book
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Another unique guest book idea we have on our list is this quilt-themed guest book where you’ll have your guests draw or paint their names and notes in quilts and hang them for display.
Not only will this be such a memorable activity for your guests, but it also makes a nice backdrop for photos!
7. Polaroid Board Guestbook
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Most people enjoy taking and looking at pictures and here’s a cool way to incorporate this to your wedding guest book.
Have your guests take their Polaroid photos with their messages at the back, then place them on a huge board for everyone to see.
8. Black Paper Scrapbook-style Wedding Guestbook
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A wedding guest book that comes in black paper is also an edgy and artsy way to subtly steer away from traditional guest book styles.
Make pastel inks pop and allow your guests to take photos and stick them onto your guest book for a more memorable appeal.
9. Easel Guestbook with a Couple Photo
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This will also serve as a very artistic “Welcome” sign for your guests.
It’s simple to make so you can actually DIY this by placing a board/canvas on an easel, then personalize it with a printed photo of the couple, and have everyone write on the clear spaces.
10. Colorful Fingerprint Wedding Guest Book
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Here’s another interactive guest book signing activity that’s fun, unique, and not very difficult to execute.
Get your stamp pads ready and have every guest put their fingerprints on the guestbook’s artwork.
11. DIY Jenga Piece Wedding Guest Book
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Who says Jenga is just for playing?
They can totally be artsy pieces to make your wedding guest book more unique!
What’s great about this is that it’s super simple, so it’s easy to DIY.
12. Rustic-style Signed Stones Wedding Guest Book
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Here’s a super unique wedding guest book idea where you let your guests write on stones.
It’s perfect for couples who will have nature-themed or rustic-style weddings!
13. Message in a Bottle Guest Book
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What’s even more iconic than the classic message in a bottle-theme?
It’s simple but also very uniquely interactive.
Again, this is something that’s very crafty but also very easy to DIY.
14. Classic Guest Book on Candlelight Signing Table
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Of course, it’s also nice to stick to the classics, especially if you’re someone who likes things simple and traditional.
The key here is how the signing table is set up and displayed – very romantic, I would say!
15. Message Guest Book with Floral Accent
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Another minimalist guest book idea we have here is this one that comes in a plain design.
Going for something plain can also be a great idea as it can serve as a blank canvas, allowing your guests to express their creativity even more!
16. Polaroid Photo Album-style Wedding Guest Book
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For photo-lovers out there, here’s another wedding guest book idea you can take inspiration from using your good ‘ol polaroid!
Have your guests take some snaps through the Polaroid and personally place them on your photo-album-style guest book.
17. Custom Acrylic Frame Bank with Heart-shaped Pink Notes
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Just like the mason jar-shaped “message bank” we had earlier, this one is a simpler but more colorful version of it.
This is quite interactive but also a very fun way to get your guests to share their marriage advice and thoughts.
18. Wooden Monogram Sign Board Guest Book
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This also makes a very beautiful display at the reception table of your wedding!
The carved monogram itself serves as a plain canvas for your guests to write their names and messages.
19. Clip-on Polaroid Guest Book
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Here’s something that you can also easily DIY for your wedding guestbook!
You only need an empty frame, attach strings to it for the guests to clip their Polaroid photos on and you got yourself a unique and memorable guest-signing activity for everyone.
20. Personalized Rustic Wood Signboard Guest Book
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This rustic wood sign board can both be a welcome sign at the reception and also a “message wall” where your guests can write their loving messages and advice.
It’s not much work, just simple detailing like that sweet floral accent on top!
This should be perfect for simple rustic weddings.
21. Minimalist Guestbook on Signing Table with Framed Photos
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You can display your memorable couple photos by choosing the best ones to put in a frame beside your wedding guest book.
The guest book does not have much detail, just a simple monogram of the couple will do.
This is definitely something minimalist lovers would really like to have at the reception table!
22. Wooden Tree Acrylic Frame Wedding Guestbook
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Another message bank we have on our list is this tree-shaped wooden carving that will contain all the messages your guests want to share.
It’s very personalized and crafty, perfect as a table display as well.
23. Scrapbook-style Guest Book Polaroid Booth with Photo Props
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Give your guests a bit of nostalgia as they remember their scrapbooking days when they sign into your wedding guestbook!
This guest book style gives them the freedom of creativity.
They can play around with the props and the other scrapbooking materials there to relay their loving messages.
24. Personalized Poker Cards Wedding Guest Book
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Talk about unique!
This may not be for everyone but I have to say that this is also one way to really make a statement!
These cute message cards designed as poker cards can give your guest-signing session a very unique and fun touch.
25. Postcard Style Wedding Guest Book
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For travelers or couples who love everything old-school, what better way to embrace that than with classic postcards?
For your wedding guest book, have a postcard shelf where they can pick one to put their names and messages on, then have them drop it in this cute mailbox!
26. Hanging Wish Tree Wedding Guest Book
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Wish trees can give a very meaningful touch to your wedding as this can be a way for your guests to send their beautiful well wishes to the couple.
Well, that wraps up our list of unique and creative ideas you may want to adapt for your wedding guest book.
I hope you found something that really resonates with you as a couple, while also giving your guests that special moment to share with you on your special day.
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