My DIY Guest Box - Alternative to Guest Book

[daught3rofEve]

I''ll post a link to this thread in DIY area.

Well to start off, I wanted something a lot more personal than a guest book, since my wedding will be under 40 people.

So i thought about a type of "Love Recipe" box, and I searched to find some ideas (Etsy is wonderful!) unfortuneately, so close to my wedding (THIS SATURDAY) i didn''t have time for shipping.

So, I went to Hobby Lobby and got the following:
Wood Box, with glass framing on all sides, with a hinge top
Cardstock paper (in ivory and brown)
Paper Clip style Letters (see photos)

From Target:
Raised Stickers from the Scrapbooking isle
Blank Hand-Pressed Notes (with flowers pressed in the paper).

I took the stickers and put one of each over each pane of Glass
I also cut out card stock (brown for the sides and ivory for the front and back panels) to fit inside the "windows" (creating a backing for the stickers)

I cut several pieces of brown card stock, and using the Paper Clip Letters, papercliped them together in the front.

I used small stickers to keep the hinge top of the box open, so when it''s opened completely, there''s no doweling rods or anything sticking up. The amount of space caused by the stickers allows for the Paper Clip Letters to show quite nicely.

Alas, Here is the first picture

 

[daught3rofEve]

Let me try that again

 

[daught3rofEve]

These are the cards that I'm using for guests to fill out with their "Love Recipies". There's ivory card stock, and a over sheet of Handmade paper, pressed with the flowers/leaves

The ending of the poem will be:
"Be sure to leave your name,
So we know who to thank,
and know who to blame"

Haven't thought up the rest of it though. Ick

 

[daught3rofEve]

A front view of the Guest Box.

 

[sunnyd]

That is adorable!!! Great idea!

 

[princessplease]

SO cute!!!!!!!

 

[sparkly_stars]

i LOVE this idea!
we had a small wedding too - and a guest book would have felt weird, since it wouldn''t even have been filled remotely close to ... half!

 

[AsscherNut]

such a cute idea! very personal and warm

 

[gwendolyn]

That looks lovely--you did a great job!

 

[daught3rofEve]

Thank you, Ladies!

sparkly_stars: right on, missy! That''s exactly what I was afraid of, I couldn''t image having like 30 blank pages that I can''t use. This way, it can be set on a shelf, out in the open, and we can enjoy it after the wedding. Like read one a week, or something.

 

[Porridge]

That''s so sweet! What kind of things do you want people to write on the cards? Little bits of advice - like "recipes" for life etc? Great idea!

 

[daught3rofEve]

Porridge: Yes, that''s exactly it. 100% of the married couples coming to the wedding have been married 10yrs+, so I figured they SHOULD have some kind of advise to give us! lol.

OH, and I''ve finished the poem! I had some help from the internet (verse one and three)**paste metal image of Dr. Evil pinky-to-mouth pose here***

But this is the little poem I''ve come out with,

As we begin our Journey
A brand new Mr. and Mrs.
We could surely use
Your Advice and Good Wishes.
Lesson’s you’ve spent your life learning
On true happiness and laughter,
Enough kindling to keep the fire burning
is what we’re really after.
Share with us your Wisdom
About Marriage, Love, and Life,
The secret to being a caring and gentle Husband
& loving and generous Wife.

Don’t forget!
Leave your name,
So we know who to thank,
or better, to blame!





I''m likin it!

 

[katamari]

Super cute! This was a great idea!