We skipped the guest book, and didn't miss a thing. I had several people thank me because they never know what to say. So they just sign their name and it feels like they are signing into a seminar or something. I have looked at a lot of cute option but never found one to top not doing it.

I fell in love with the Steuben Glass Signature Bowl years ago, when I saw it in a magazine ....the idea reminded me of stories I heard growing up in Virginia, visiting plantations, Monticello, etc., of women 'testing' their diamond engagement rings by etching their initials into window panes to see whether they were real or not...my fiance and I bought a much cheaper Lenox bowl and found some inexpensive diamond-tipped pens online. We also supplied some little cards so that those so inclined could write a little note. The bowl got many complements from our guests, and now holds the notes and advice guests wrote.

wow, i love that idea for the guestbook using the kola album and mini envelopes - thank you!!

My daughters keep their guest books in the entryway of their homes and have house guests leave a message when they visit for a meal or a weekend. A lovely record!

I am making a photo book on Costco.com and getting Silver Sharpies to have guest sign it like a year book!

Very practical and creative.