A wedding guest book allows your guests to write personal messages of good luck and wishes to you both. They make a wonderful keepsake of your wedding day.

Aside from the traditional paper wedding guest book there are now several other alternatives available to you. Here are a few ideas for you to consider:

Wedding signature platters are large plates onto which your guests can sign their names and leave a short message. You can order a signature platter in a choice of sizes and some can be personalized with your names and wedding date in the center.

A wedding signature platter makes a popular alternative to a traditional guest book as they can be displayed at home, either on a wall or on a shelf, so you can enjoy it everyday!

Some couples choose to have one large signature platter which they will display on a separate table so guests can sign it at their pleasure or they will choose smaller platters and place one on each table.

Similar to the signature platter are wedding signature frames. These look like picture frames and like the signature platters, your guests can write their messages on the blank insert. Again signature frames are available in a range of sizes, with a choice of finishes and can be personalized.

It can be a nice idea to choose a very large signature frame and display it on an easel in your wedding reception room so your guests can easily find it.

A wedding wish tree is a beautiful way to collect all your guests wishes and good luck messages. It works by providing your guests with small pieces of paper onto which they can write their messages and then with the aid of a peg or clip they can attach it to the wish tree.

A wedding wish tree doesn’t have to be a tree! There are various ways of creating this, all of which add a wonderful decorative element to your wedding reception. The most common version consists of large branches, such as twisted willow fixed securely into a large container. The branches need to be bare to allow each guest to be able to securely attach their wishes.

Other versions include a washing line, which can also be used to display your escort cards and I have also seen fret work screens where the open design allows for the wishes to be securely clipped on.

What you do with your wishes afterwards is up to you. One idea is to purchase a traditional wedding guest book and stick them all inside. Or if you are the creative type you could create a wedding scrap book using photographs, decorative elements left over from your wedding (ribbons, pressed flowers, wedding favors etc) and of course your wedding wishes.