4 Wedding Keepsake Ideas that your Guests can Create
Weddings are one of the most special occasions for couples, families, and friends to come together and celebrate. After all the excitement is over and you’ve said your “I do’s”, you’ll want to remember this day with something special.
That’s why we’ve collected four unique wedding keepsake ideas that your guests can create, and can provide you with a lasting reminder of your special day. Read on to find out how.
Hanging Photo Wall
You may have seen a hanging photo wall before, but might not have considered how one can enhance the decor of your wedding reception by displaying photos of your wedding day in a stylish yet simple way.
Hanging photo walls can be made easily and inexpensively. All you need is some string or ribbon, tape, and clothespins or clips. Simply attach the string or ribbon across a frame structure like a large picture frame, and then clip your photos onto the string using the clothespins or clips. You can arrange your photos however you like.
If you include a feature like polaroid cameras or a service like photo booth hire that includes onsite photo printing, your guests can calmly take pictures, print them off and then hang them on the photo wall. All you’ll do is lay down the canvas and your guests will do the rest, and this will make for a great conversation starter at your wedding reception.
Anniversary Message Cards
Anniversary message cards are a keepsake unlike no other, as they’re the memorable gifts that keep on giving, providing you with new thoughts and memories of your wedding day, years or even decades into your marriage.
You can seamlessly incorporate anniversary message cards into your wedding receptions by doubling the use of the numbered reception table cards as the anniversary message card. Guests can sign and leave a message in the card of the table they were assigned to, and the number for each table card will represent that specific year of your wedding anniversary.
At the end of the night, you’ll gather the cards, seal them in envelopes and mark them with the table number. Every year it’ll be a wedding anniversary gift as you open the envelope with the number matching the year of your wedding anniversary, to read the messages left by guests who were sitting at that table.
Wedding Photo Book
A wedding photo book is a beautiful keepsake that most couples would associate with wedding mementoes. You can choose from a variety of different sizes, styles, and cover options, from leather or suede covers to single or quadruple photo pages in order to create a truly unique album.
Your guests can add their own photos and thoughts to the book from a photo booth or polaroid camera as I mentioned previously, making it a truly personal memento. A wedding photo book is a great way to display all of the memories from your wedding day, and it makes a wonderful keepsake for a happy couple.
Video Messages
The list wouldn’t be complete without a keepsake that brings to life what you experienced on your wedding day. Your guests can help you create one by leaving video messages for a compilation video. There are 2 ideal ways to do this:
Videographer – you can ask your videographer to take a few moments throughout the night to capture video messages from your guests. The great thing about a wedding videographer is that they’ll make sure that all of this footage is captured without a hitch.
Photo booth – normally associated with taking pictures, when looking for photo booth hire, you’ll come across a number of additional options for media like boomerangs and gifs, and one of these also includes video messages. Ask your hire company to include the option to allow guests to make short videos of 5 – 10 seconds directly on the booth. This is ideal for editing a video message compilation video as it adds structure and ensures consistency.
