Guestbook Alternatives | North Carolina Wedding Planner

In today's DIY wedding world, traditional guestbooks are a thing of the past. Brides today are coming up with creative and unique ways to remember the special people who shared their big day with them.

 

Today we're sharing some of our favorite alternative guestbooks to inspire you to come up with your own creative ideas. Don't forget you can also follow us on Pinterest for even more inspiration!

 

Wishing trees are fun! Guests write their wishes for the couple on small pieces of paper or "leaves" and hang them from the tree or branches.

 

{Charlotte Geary Photography}

 

{Style Me Pretty}

 

Having a beach wedding? How about having your guests sign an oar that can be displayed in your home after the wedding?

 

{Bridal Musings}

 

Or maybe have guests write messages in a bottle.

 

{Twitter Brides}

 

{Pinterest}

 

A musical couple might be interested in having one of their favorite guitars signed by all of their guests.

 

{Ruffled}

 

I love the new idea of thumbprint guestbooks. They are adorable and would look so nice framed after the wedding.

 

{Etsy}

 

{Wedding Chicks}

 

{Etsy}

 

Looking for something larger? How about a nice piece of furniture that your guests can sign and you can display in your home? I am in love with this awesome guest book bench.

 

{Knock Off Decor}

 

Photos make great guestbooks too. Whether you choose to use a photo book or have guests take polaroids with their own messages, you'll end up with a guest book you'll cherish forever.

 

{Wedding Chicks}

 

{Pinterest}

 

{A First Class Wedding}

 

 

 

 

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Autumn Weddings, Inspiration & More | North Carolina Wedding Planner

Autumn is one of my favorite times of year and when you throw in a wedding, I get all giddy. We've had the opportunity to create and coordinate some truly fabulous autumn weddings.

{Megan & Dan}

{Ashley & Jeffrey}

Photo courtesy of ASB Photography

I love everything about autumn weddings, from pumpkin decor to incorporating hues of amber and deep reds, you just can go wrong. Even the flowers are unique. I am an especially big fan of mums and sunflowers, and even the changing leaves can be tied in to your decor.

Autumn Wedding Tip #1: The weather is perfect for an outdoor ceremony or reception and the natural beauty is easy on your pursestrings. Collecting all of those beautiful leaves to decorate your aisle may take some time but you'll save a fortune on aisle decor!

{The Knot}

Autumn Wedding Tip #2: One of my favorite alternative guestbook ideas is a wishing tree. With leaves already so prominent during fall, why not incorporate this fun guestbook. Cut out paper leaves and let guests write nice notes to you and your groom and hang them on your wishing tree. One of our brides even used her wishing tree to hold her jewelry after the wedding. Another option is to paint a wishing tree onto a large canvas. Provide colored stamp pads (think oranges, reds, browns, etc) for guests to place their fingerprints (leaves) onto the tree and sign their name. This would make a cute keepsake that you might actually display in your home.

{The Knot}

{Etsy}

Autumn Wedding Tip #3: Incorporate the season into your menu. Whether you choose a custom cocktail, create Martha Stewart's fall lasagna, or maybe even something a little more casual like hot apple cider or caramel apples. Guests will love this festive touch!

{Stagetecture}

Autumn Wedding Tip #4: Okay, this one totally branches off of tip #1, but it's worth saying again. Save money by using natural decor! Check out some of these amazing centerpieces using leaves that you could find on your own!

{Eccentric Girl}

{Squidoo}

{Flickr}

Autumn Wedding Tip #5: You can never go wrong with edible favors and autumn offers plenty of opportunity for seasonal food favors. Make your own s'more kits, jars of honey, or pie pops would make unique and delicious favors for all of your guests. Think outside of the box and come up with something that will please the taste buds of all of your lovely guests.

{That's What She Said}

{Dex Knows}

{Brides}

I hope these tips are helpful as your planning your own fall nuptials!! Happy Planning!!

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