A wedding book is one of those older wedding traditions that just doesn’t seem like it will be going away anytime soon. After all, while well wishes are increasingly becoming digital, there’s something refreshing about seeing hand-written notes to you and your beau, especially once you’ve returned from their honeymoon. But in terms of the actual wedding book itself, there is a lot of latitude for creativity and personalization; let’s look at some of those options.
Firstly, if your wedding has a vintage or old-timey feeling, consider scouting your local antiques stores to find old books that could serve as the ideal wedding book for you. For instance, if you have a lot of guests coming from around the country or have a road trip planned for your honeymoon, consider a classic road atlas where guests can sign the city they are from or a place that has meaning to you as a couple. Staying with the travel theme, an old globe painted black can also give your wedding an international vibe. Additionally, you can always buy a large number of classic post cards and have your guests sign those.
If you like the old or vintage book idea but want to transcend the travel theme, consider using an older dictionary, especially if you’re a couple of scrabble fanatics! Or, if you have a lot of friends from high school coming or yours is a high school romance, try using your high school year book!
As the above example illustrates, your wedding book need not necessarily be a book. For instance, reuse wine bottles if you’re going with a sommelier theme. Another idea is having coasters where people can give pieces of advice, providing you with plenty words of wisdom.
If you’re a couple of board game fanatics, using a game board of your favorite game is always a good call. Or if you both love music, vinyl records provide an ideal surface for your guests to sign and you can populate them with your favorite classic records!
Ultimately, as the above examples illustrate, in 2016 there are no rules relating to what material or surface to use for your wedding book, so get inventive. Think of a wedding book that will capture the uniqueness of your love, no matter how out there it may seem.
