Originally, a guest book was a way to document who attended a gathering, and act as a souvenir of the wedding day.
Nowadays, brides are looking to more functional ways to keep memories alive.
At Wedding Bee there's a really great article for unique guest book ideas, ranging from typing everyone's name on an old typewriter to a makeshift photo booth with instant Polaroids placed in a book.
Lately though, I've been digging the idea of artwork as a way to remember the day. When guests arrive, have them grab a piant brush, pick a paint (in colors already selected by you of course) and hit the canvas! At the end of the day, not only are every single guest contributing to your day, but you've got a piece of original artwork to hang it your place!
You can give your guests free reign over the canvas and get ideas like this:
Or, if you're not willing to relinquish complete artistic freedom to you guests, have them paint inside the lines!
since my wedding will likely be in an art gallery, i think this is an awesome idea!! I may still have a physical guest book (or some idea of it that includes a name or face), but this would be so meaningful to hang up in our home!
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