Sign me up!

With less than a month left, we are down to the final details (and a lot of procrastinated DIY).  I keep trying to remind myself that we have all of the "big stuff" done, and we will still get married if we decide to scrap everything else to the "eff it" list.  (This includes some of the plans we've shared on here; after all, if I hadn't written about it, no one would notice, right?)

One thing that we have neglected to choose is our guest book.  Honestly, "guest book" is a bit of a misnomer these days, because modern couples hardly ever have actual guest books, whose purpose once upon a time was to record who attended the wedding.  Nowadays, guest books are more creative and artistic, and are usually displayed in the newlyweds' home.  Many of them aren't even paper!

There are ones that ask you to doodle or draw (which is great for scrapbooking!):

Or etch:

Or stamp:

Those thumbprints are tiny colorful balloons

Or type:

Or snap a photo:

Or sign a photobook:

Or a coffee table book:

They make some neat Saint Louis ones that would work.

Or art:

Or a keepsake:

I read about one quilted guest book where the guests actually supplied the fabric.  How sweet is that?

As for us, we like the ones where people can leave you notes OR simply sign it and be done:

We got a lot of fun notes on our RSVPs, but we also recognize that some people get writer's block (or are just old and crabby) and don't like to spend the time on the guest book.  We'd rather have a signature than nothing!

Lance's mom pointed out that I could use my die-cutter to create shapes for a wishing tree (which are fairly common now).  Snowflakes are too cliche, but maybe quatrefoils or just circles?

We also like the trend toward signing something meaningful or representative of you as a couple to display:

This couple sprayed their signed river rocks with sealant and created a rock garden!

The idea that caught Lance's attention was the baseball or bat guest book:

I really love the idea of having something to display rather than a book to gather dust in a keepsake box.  My only hold-ups are that 1) baseball is woefully out of season and 2) they take up a lot of space for the rest of your life, and we are budding minimalists.  Good thing none of our ideas are terribly complicated, because we will have to pick something quick this month!