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RE: Guest book cards?

mbm123 — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:47:52 GMT

looks great!

RE: Guest book cards?

Sim08 — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:13:36 GMT

I love that!! Great job!! :D

RE: Guest book cards?

amandakate — Tue, 13 May 2008 19:46:02 GMT

hey! so we finally got around to making our cards... we started to print them out tonight! Thanks for the help ladies.

RE: Guest book cards?

Adri78 — Sun, 11 May 2008 15:07:21 GMT

i'm doing something similar to this as well but i'm putting mine at the front with the receiving line i'll have a little sign with instructions and a big fish bowl for people to put the cards into once they've finished. then i'll take them and compile a scrap book with pics and the cards etc.

RE: Guest book cards?

Shannon20 — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:03:54 GMT

[quote][b]amandakate (5/6/2008)[/b][hr]I want my guestbook to be something that i'll actually look at years later so im trying to come up with a way to incorporate pictures etc. I bought a photo album that has slots for 300 4X6s and then some cardstock that Ill cut to size. What i was thinking of doing was having a piece of cardstock at each seat for the guests to fill out and then to be collected to put together in the guestbook. I was just wondering what I should have printed on it? I was thinking the typical.... name, how do you know us, words of wisdom, favourite memory etc. What else could I put on it or how else could i design it??

Since this is a bit different Ill have instructions in the wedding program....[/quote]

That is exactly what I am doing! my sister is helping me with the cards (she's a graphic arts designer). I'll put a pic up once she sends me a copy of the cards. I know they are going to have our monogram at the top, and a little saying or something to go along with it.

RE: Guest book cards?

Sim08 — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:51:43 GMT

You should post what you come up with!! I am doing this as well and am not sure what I want to do for cards. I have seen a few examples and each time it changes my mind!! LOL

RE: Guest book cards?

amandakate — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:08:31 GMT

thanks for the input ladies.. I feel like it's going to be a little more work than I had originally thought but that, like most DIYs, it will be worth it! Ill post some pics once it starts coming together.

RE: Guest book cards?

Wojo-B — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:58:32 GMT

[quote][b]tjrocks (5/6/2008)[/b][hr]You could set it up somewhat like the guestbookstore ones. It's easy enough in word...all you do is set up a table.

(I'm posting mine as an example)
[img]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o173/tjrocks_bucket/GuestbookPage.jpg[/img]

I'm not sure about e-mail addys...I change those almost as often as I change my wardrobe.

Things you could also add:
Draw a picture of yourself.
Best memory of today.
Favorite memory of bride and groom.
Best marriage advice you were given.
Best marriage advice you have to give.
Where you traveled from.
Relationship to bride/groom.
Birthdays (always good to have).

Good luck![/quote]

Nice!!! You're really great at this stuff!

RE: Guest book cards?

CSLT — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:38:10 GMT

Ooooo we did this for our wedding and it was so awesome! I love the guestbook I put together afterwards!!

We too had cards at each place along with a pen.
Our cards said: Share a Wedding Wish, memories for us to treasure.
We didn't say anything about putting your name on it, but we only had like 2 people who didn't - everyone else signed their name after their message, as you would in a traditional guestbook too.

We also mentioned it in our programs, something along the lines of... "as a guest book alternative we are having well wisher cards...", plus we had our mc announce it as well.
It worked really well, and I definitely recommend doing it!

RE: Guest book cards?

tjrocks — Tue, 06 May 2008 21:05:27 GMT

You could set it up somewhat like the guestbookstore ones. It's easy enough in word...all you do is set up a table.

(I'm posting mine as an example)
[img]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o173/tjrocks_bucket/GuestbookPage.jpg[/img]

I'm not sure about e-mail addys...I change those almost as often as I change my wardrobe.

Things you could also add:
Draw a picture of yourself.
Best memory of today.
Favorite memory of bride and groom.
Best marriage advice you were given.
Best marriage advice you have to give.
Where you traveled from.
Relationship to bride/groom.
Birthdays (always good to have).

Good luck!

RE: Guest book cards?

Wojo-B — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT

I really like your idea!! I think you have it covered. You should have a spot to get their email addresses, that way if they move, change their number, etc you will still have contact info for them.

I know you're great with the DIYs, I LOVED your invitations, but if you want some help designing your cards I could give you a hand. PM or email me if you would like some help.

[email]amanda@weddingpapercuts.com[/email]

Guest book cards?

amandakate — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:15:43 GMT

I want my guestbook to be something that i'll actually look at years later so im trying to come up with a way to incorporate pictures etc. I bought a photo album that has slots for 300 4X6s and then some cardstock that Ill cut to size. What i was thinking of doing was having a piece of cardstock at each seat for the guests to fill out and then to be collected to put together in the guestbook. I was just wondering what I should have printed on it? I was thinking the typical.... name, how do you know us, words of wisdom, favourite memory etc. What else could I put on it or how else could i design it??

Since this is a bit different Ill have instructions in the wedding program....