The Wedding Guest Book and Wedding Pen; Something For Everyone

What is the point of a guest book? To record the names and addresses of the people who attend your wedding. But often guest books contain much more than that. Addresses, phone numbers, maiden and married names–all of those are important to you as a bride. Because of its special nature, you must be sure to think about a few things when trying to decide on a guest book and pen.

Let your creativity shine in your choice of a guest book. Use a large sheet of white butcher paper for your guests to not just write, but draw or doodle on. Perhaps you could even use a blackboard or whiteboard for messages. For those who could not attend, set up a laptop for people to leave real time messages on your Facebook or MySpace.

You also have the option of going traditional for your guestbook. A simple white notebook that states “Guest Book” might just be perfect for your situation. A lovely feather pen would catch the attention of your guests, and wave appealingly as they write. You might also want a gold or silver or otherwise elegant pen to write with. If you would like to give your guests a challenge, leave out a calligraphy pen. Those who meet the challenge will leave beautiful, memorable script in your book.

Above all, don’t forget that your choice of guest book should correspond to your wedding. If your ceremony was very ecological in nature, then recycled paper and a “green” pen would be ideal. If your wedding was black tie, the traditional version will suffice. And if your wedding is based on a season, then a “seasonal” guest book would be an excellent idea. Things like a “message in a bottle” for a summer wedding, for instance, or fall leaves that you can leave messages on and hang up on your wall would work well. As long as your choice fits, it will look good with your reception.

Wedding pens can also be favors in and of themselves. You can find various types of pens, with options to personalize or decorate, on the internet or in specialty stores. You can make the pens specific to certain groups of people–one type for men and one for women, for instance. Or maybe one for adults and one for children (but keep it family friendly!). Children could have pens with cartoon characters on them, while adults could have flowers, mountains, or anything else you could imagine.

Never sell yourself short on your choice of writing utensils. Permanent markers in various colors can work. So can gel pens, or metallic ones. Even crayons and oils have their place. Make sure that you choose a writing utensil that fits with your choice of a guest book. Your butcher paper sign in sheet may look whimsical, but a fancy gold pen to sign it makes the whole thing look cheap. By the same token, that elegant gold and white guestbook is not being done justice by being signed in pink gel pen.

Make your guest book an important part of your reception. It may be the first thing that your guests see when they arrive, and the last thing that they see when they leave. As a result, your guest book should be noticeable, attractive, clever and unique. As they leave your party, give your guests something to remember.