We Met in a Bar

my day: guestbook and favors

by Heather

We decided to go with a framed poster for our guestbook:

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I bought the poster from etsy seller SparklePower, though I can’t seem to find her now! (Thanks Laura!) We bought the frame at Ikea and took the whole thing to Michael’s to get a custom matte made for $20.

We came to the conclusion that since we were on a budget, giving out favors was simply not necessary. We thought about making homemade cookies to package up for people to take with them, but decided against it as it would have had to been done in the few days before the wedding, and I really didn’t want to have to do anything on those days!  So what we decided on doing was to give away the flowers from the centerpieces.

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I posted about making these bags here.

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We also made little tags asking people to take the flowers but leave the jars, since they were part of our personal collection.

Going this route for the favors saved us a lot of time and money, and no one seemed to care. (Not that they would come up asking for their favor… but still!)

Images from Studio 7 Photography.

13 comments

1 Laura @ soalaurable { 09.30.09 at 8:12 pm }

I love, love, love all of the yellow you used throughout your wedding.

I feel like we have such similar tastes – I had the same wedding earrings as you, and I have this print in blue and red. I bought it with one of her coordinating prints, You & I Are BFF, and I think they look so cute together.

I found SparklePower’s etsy shop – looks like she’ll be back in mid-October: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5056649

2 Tenille { 10.01.09 at 12:55 am }

I really love the poster mat, and the poster itself.

3 Julia Remix { 10.01.09 at 2:10 pm }

No one ever complains about taking flowers home. :) I love the pops of yellow and blue, so cheerful!

4 Suzanne { 10.04.09 at 2:02 pm }

the poster mat idea in lieu of a guest book is a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing!

5 Nicole-Lynn { 10.05.09 at 7:51 am }

Great idea! Yours turned out beautiful!

6 Megan { 10.08.09 at 10:27 am }

I love that you put a wonderful poster instead of the traditional photo in the matted frame. Really cute!

7 Monday’s and thumbprints — We Met in a Bar { 06.20.10 at 7:06 pm }

[...] Thinking about doing it? Been to a wedding that did it? It is super cute, and I am all for the guest books that you can frame! Obviously you would need to provide some type of wipe for guests, and make sure there are enough [...]

8 Kelly { 10.11.10 at 5:29 pm }

I am getting married at Cannon’s on the Terrace in April, and ran across this website doing some research. Your wedding colors and ideas are so great, I have to admit I can’t help but still some of them (including the poster)!! I sent Suzy, the event coordinator, your link and she was tickled! I am so excited, we can’t wait, and are looking forward to beautiful Dana Point!

9 Stumbled Upon…..Creative guest books | Daisychain Events { 03.22.11 at 11:06 am }

[...] #3. Framed Poster.We la-la-love this idea. Frame a sweet poster or a picture of yourselves and have guests sign the mat. You can get this exact poster from SparklePower on Etsy. via we met in a bar. [...]

10 Christine { 06.19.12 at 2:34 am }

brilliant wedding guest book idea!

11 Mas que un recuerdo de tus invitados « GERTRUDIS ABDALA : ACCESORIOS DE BODAS Y NOVIAS { 08.07.12 at 7:33 pm }

[...] FUENTES: TOP, BOTTOM [...]

12 20 CREATIVE GUEST BOOK ALTERNATIVES | Ceremonies De Vie { 08.28.12 at 9:17 am }

[...] Use an acid free fine point pen to protect your guest’s messages for many years. VIEW SOURCES: TOP, [...]

13 Creative Guest Books | Love and Lavender { 09.18.12 at 11:45 am }

[...] #3. Framed Poster.We la-la-love this idea. Frame a sweet poster or a picture of yourselves and have guests sign the mat. You can get this exact poster from SparklePower on Etsy. via we met in a bar. [...]

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