6 Guest Books That Aren’t Actually Books

Puzzles

Jenga

Sporting Equipment

Source: Surfboard Guestbook
For the active, sporty couple, use a favorite piece of equipment. A snowboard, surfboard, or ski is a good surface for signing; then you can use it as it was intended, and remember your event every time you use it, or hang it on a wall and be reminded of both your favorite activity and your favorite event when you see it. Maybe you and your significant other met at a sporting event — get your favorite player’s jersey and have guests sign that. Or, if the two of you argue constantly over which player is better, make a game out of it and get an answer once and for all! Get a jersey for each player and have guests sign their favorite. Later, count the signatures on each jersey. The loser has to wear the winning jersey for the rest of the season!
Shadow Box

Of course, we can’t forget about the shadow box, an item that quickly became a favorite way to show off memorabilia. This shadow box offers cute wooden-shaped hearts as tokens for your guests to sign and drop in the box. The white frame offers a muted and classy decoration, but a black frame sets off the silver and gold hearts in an elegant way that is sure to draw an eye or two.
Signing Stones

Source: River Rock Signing Stones
Signing stones have also become very popular. I love this one because there are so many things you can do with the stones – before and after they’re signed. At the event, you can set them out in a bowl on the gift table so guests can sign as they’re dropping off gifts. Or, use the stones in your centerpieces or scatter them across the tables. Guests can sign them whenever they’re ready, and you can leave a bowl near the exit so guests can drop them off before they leave. Afterwards, you have tons of options for the stones. Put them in a vase and use it year-round. Mix them into a stone walkway or scatter them throughout your flower garden. Create a beautiful incense tray: line the tray with the stones and succulents and place your incense holder on top.
Nontraditional Guestbook Books
Can’t seem to give up on a book? I get it. And you, book lovers, have some alternatives too.
Love to travel as much as you love the feel of a paperback in your hands? Use an atlas! Guests can sign on the page with their favorite place or somewhere they’ve always wanted to go. When you travel to one of these places, make sure you send a postcard to that person!


Source: Polaroid Guest Book, Atlas Guest Book
Your wedding, or any other special event, deserves an incredible memento – one that won’t get lost on a shelf or forgotten in a stack of journals.