Mr. Kiwi and I like to make things fun- which is why we have a boardgame collection to rival any toy store! Since we’re such a jokey couple, we’ve been trying to come up with witty signs to get people to sign our (less than fun and original) guestbook.
Unfortunately, while the regular “Guestbook” sign is classic, it’s also kind of stating the obvious. There is a small white book that is covered with seed pearls and lace (have I mentioned the book was a gift?), what else could it be?
I was thinking something like this:
* Please sign our guestbook below, we really need the validation.
* Thank you for coming! Please sign our guestbook below, and don’t steal the silverware.
* Awww, you came! Sign the book below so we’ll have proof!
* Signing your name below will add you to our mailing list. To be removed from this list, you will have to leave the wedding. (Too sarcastic?)
* Please sign our guestbook below. By doing this, you agree to dance the electric slide and funky chicken. I’m sorry, this is not negotiable.
* Sign below. If you choose NOT to sign below, you will not be allowed in. Them’s the rules.
* We love you, you love us - please sign the guestbook below so we can feel good about ourselves.
* Sign below, eat some cake, and enjoy our wedding!
* Guestbook: N. (guess-t-buk) of or pertaining to the signing of a bound
volume at a wedding. See also: nice note, well wishes, memories (Thanks, T!)
What do you think? Too snarky? What kind of signs are you having around your wedding?
I like the last one
Well, now that I’ve seen all those, mine sounds rather blah! 
Our guestbook is a large distressed frame with one of my favorites engagement photos in it. The photo is surrounded by two hand picked mat colors. We are having guests sign the mat, and there will be a small framed sign that reads:
“Leave sweet words of marriage advice
or simply sign your name
Help us remember our special day
by signing our guest book frame!”
We stole an idea from a previous featured knot bio, asking guests for wishes, wit, and wisdom. We’ll be married three months on Sunday, and we haven’t even seen the guestbook entries.
Those are awesome! I agree that the 3rd one has a quirky “aw, shucks” quality to it and made me smile. And the last one is one that I haven’t seen before. Number 4 is kinda funny; to dampen the sarcasm you could say “to be removed from this list, please sign your name and write ‘unsubscribe.’” ;o) Okay, maybe some of the older generation folks won’t get it….
That’s clever…and the word “snarky” is number seven on my all-time favorite word list.
Number 1,2,6 are good for other things, but lose their meaning for a wedding…they might insult older people too.
Number 3 is cute, sentimental and stands out.
I think Number 4 might be lost on people
Number 5 is funny and made me laugh, but I’m not sure that would work for a guest book.
Number 6 works for online, but doesn’t come across too well when you want loved ones to prove they’ve been there.
I get Number 7, but other people might not think it’s funny
Number 8 is a safe bet
I thought Number 9 was good. For some reason I see a silly picture of the two of you and a big heavy dictionary.
So, my final vote is: Number 3
I think we decided to go with having our guest sign the Chinese red silk and framing it afterwards. But Miss Kiwi, I love #3, can I steal and modify it to “Awww, you came! Please sign the cloth below so when we are old and gray we can have proof that you celebrated with us.”
I really love #9 - the “guess-t-buk” one and especially with Angel’s idea of pairing it with a photo of you two squinting through a heavy dictionary!
I think the one about leaving the wedding might be too snarky (in the “I wouldn’t mind but my easily offended relatives might” kind of way). I like the first three the best.
I think they’re fun! And I’m fond of snark, so I wouldn’t mind them. But I’m with the crowd, I’d go w/ #3 so you don’t offend any older family members who just “don’t get” you. My bet is your friends will think it’s very you.
I might recommend to everyone that you put the signs on the actual tables b/c sometimes everyone gets jammed up at the sign-in table at the beginning and just writes their name and address. I was sad ’cause I wanted people to write “stuff.” Oh well. Anyway, you could just change it to “that spangly white book on the front table” instead of “below.” And get your emcee to remind everyone to sign it and leave you a message in it.
I like “we love you, you love us” too. =) (I’m too lazy to count which one that is.) We were very non-sign people…I didn’t even make signs to indicate where to park, and even forgot to make ones indicating where on the property the shindig was…one of my BMs got her assistant (an asipiring planner) to make me some signs the morning of the wedding. Whoops!
If you have to have a sign, I’d go with number 3. But do you really need a sign to tell people to sign the guestbook? Won’t they know what to do otherwise? I don’t want a bunch of signs with instructions for my guests at my wedding–I don’t want them to feel like they’re at an exhibit or that they’re getting bossed around.
OH i love all your suggestions.
Our invitations invite people to come celebrate our insanity (played off the quote - love: a temporary insanity curable by marriage) and your suggestions play right into that.
I’m showing this to my FH cause it’s more us than something that rhymes…
my personal favs: #1 and #5
Brilliant. I love the disclaimer to have guests dance the funky chicken!
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Most of those seem cheesy or mean-spirited. I would go with #3 or #8 and toss the rest out right away.
Hmm… Right now our selected guest book is a cookbook from our favorite area restaurant. Maybe we could write something like, “We love food AND we love you all! Find a yummy page and leave us your well-wishes!”
I like the “don’t steal the silverware” one. It would make me LOL. But I would bet that someone would take it the wrong way. The last one is cute too. It gives the idea of writing more than your name without being too bossy.
How about “Establish your alibi by signing our book”
Okay, maybe not. I like the last one.
* Thank you for coming! Please sign our guestbook below, and don’t steal the silverware.
HAHAHAHA I like that one but that’s because I’m weird like that. It may offend others though
I really like the “Awww, you came! Sign the book below so we’ll have proof!” one the best. It’s fun and cute!
That’s why I never particularly liked guest books. I found the first few pages would get filled in with just names, and no one wrote much else. Then you had the rest of the book empty. Which is why I developed “Our Wedding Guest Journal” through our company- its a much nicer format and encourages people to leave a short memory, well-wishes, etc. I wish I had this book when I got married!
http://www.lilangelgifts.com/wedding%20party.html
i like the first and last ones. =] witty. witty indeed.
i also like something along the lines of..
‘HAH. we knew you liked us.’
I like No 8 and 9 ( last two). I think the other ones are kind of funny, but in a way some people might find them insulting. Also, would you find it funny 10 yrs from now ? probably not, more likely you would think: what was I thinking…. Just my 2 cents.
My MIL had a simple white guestbook for her wedding and wanted to people to leave comments and not just their names. I’d seen people put some simple (and not bossy) instructions in the front, but these would always get forgotten when the page was turned.
She gave me free rein, so on the top of each page I wrote something to encourage guests to write more: “how did you meet the bride?”, “please give a funny piece of advice”, “tell a joke” etc. They had such a fun relaxing wedding (Mr. Potato Head for favors) that guests had a great time filling out her guest book. Granted not everyone did what I asked at the top of the page, so there were still lone signatures.
Which makes me wonder if guests just see the lines and get boxed in.
On the other hand, I can see not wanting people to get held up at the guest book. Any ideas?
Marika, I love the cookbook idea!
These made me laugh! I love the validation ones b/c that’s the gist of what I think when I encounter certain “sign here” signs… But you might also remember that some people’s comments will be almost in response to your sign. So, snarky sign=more snarky comments.
I think No. 3 is sweet, and the funky chicken one might crack people up in a good, clean fun kinda way–though it might be better to leave off the non-negotiable part… (that might be where the snark falls in that one)
We’re like you guys - fun and quirky with a bazillion board games.
Why not pick a guestbook to fit your personalities. Check out:
http://www.guestbookstore.com
Our guests loved it.
I like #3 as well…
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I have been reading here for a while now and thought it would only be fair to register and contribute instead of being a silent reader. So – I am looking forward to be a full part of the community!
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Age and Occupation in 06: 27, Bookkeeper
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 27, P.E. Teach/Coach @ private schools in LA
Engagement Date: March 31, 2006
Wedding Date: November 3, 2007
Venue: Radisson Hotel
About Me: I'm a bookkeeper who failed high school algebra. I'm currently living in Los Angeles, literally a street over from where I grew up with Mr. Kiwi, my honey of three years. We have a jumbo mini-dachshund (seriously, he's huuuuge), and we're planning an autumn themed wedding on a shoestring, paid for by ourselves. The wedding date is my late grandma's birthday, I needed her there somehow, and that seemed like the best way for us. I can't believe I'm a Bee! I couldn't be more proud!
I like the 3rd one the best
“awww you came..blah blah blah”
its sweet, quirky and feel good!