Your wedding guest books needn’t be plain and boring – with all the time and effort you take to make sure that every other aspect of your wedding is just perfect, don’t let your wedding guest books let you down!  There are a few things you can do to really add interest to a plain guest book:

Like the rest of your wedding stationery, your wedding guest books should try to reflect the personalities of the couple who are getting married.  When it comes to choosing a guest book, look for designs that are a bit out of the ordinary – books which are in unusual shapes add interest, as do different materials and textures.

Think about personalising your album with embellishments if you are a creative sort of person.  Crystals and beads are simple ways to do this.  For a more authentic feel, and if you already have children together, get the kids to help out – it will look very handmade (!) and your guests will love the fact that the kids have got involved.

Pick colours which you like for your weeding guest books and always have more than one – you usually need a couple to circulate for your guests to fill in and it will ensure that everyone gets a chance to write something for you both.

As we move into a more technically-minded age, why not involve it in your wedding plans and create a website for your wedding!

As well as keeping track of everything that you need to be doing, important cut-off dates for ordering items and a general portfolio for your special day, you can also invite guests to visit your website as an online wedding guest book.

The beauty of doing this is that everyone will be able to leave messages for you – both from those who can attend the wedding, and those who can’t.  You can then chose to gather your messages together online as an electronic wedding guest book, or print them out to put into a standard wedding guest book that you can use as a keepsake.

Whichever way you choose, a wedding guest book is part of your wedding stationery so make sure that you don’t forget it in your wedding plans!

The stationery that you choose for your wedding should imitate the style that you are hoping to achieve for the wedding day itself.  For example, if you are planning minimalist wedding, then the same should be true of your wedding stationery.  Alternatively, if you are going for a big event then you’re invitations and other stationery should stand out too.

You can buy your wedding guest books which match the rest of your wedding stationery and there are some fantastic companies such as The Card Gallery who can advise you on the best wedding guest books for your special day.

Your wedding stationery is all about setting the tone for your big day and giving your guests a glimpse of what is in store for them.