alternative guest book

DIY Love Note Guest Book

We love to see wedding guest book alternatives. Where do your wedding guests leave their wedding cards? In this DIY wedding card table you'll find a) a box to pop cards in, and b) a load of blank cards which your guests can fill with words of advice and love, then post into a colourful envelope. Guaranteed, you and your other half will spend the day after your wedding ahhing and giggling at the messages your loved ones have scribed. 

Wedding guest book alternatives for your day

To make your love note guest book, you will need:

White box canvas (or you could use a piece of plywood painted white)
Envelopes and cards (I used envelopes that I already had, plus the Rosa Pink Envelopes and Cards and these Kraft Envelopes and Cards)
Silver pen
Pencils
Wooden box
Double-sided tape
Scissors

 

Wooden card box, white box canvas, colouful envelopes, pink roses and pencils, all resting upon a wooden table

How to Make a DIY Wedding Card Table {Instructions}

Step 1

  • Write the words ‘Leave a love note’ (or something similar) onto your canvas in pencil. When you’re happy with the lettering, trace over with a silver pen.
Wedding card table with pencils, flowers, a box for guests to leave their wedding cards in, and envelopes to post notes to the bride and groom into
Person writing the words 'Leave a love note' onto a box canvas in silver pen
Person writing the words 'Leave a love note' onto a box canvas in pencil

Step 2

  • Lay the canvas flat on a table and arrange your envelopes on top. Use both square and rectangular envelopes in different sizes to make it visually interesting, and choose colours that will complement your colour scheme

Step 3

  • Using double-sided tape, attach the envelopes so that the ‘flap’ side is visible.
Person sticking a brown kraft envelope onto a white canvas as part of a DIY wedding card table
Bunch of pale pink antique roses inside a simple wooden card box
Wedding card table with pencils in a pink pot, roses, a box for guests to leave their cards, and envelopes for guests to leave a love note to the bride and groom

Step 4

  • Prop an empty box in front of the canvas with a ‘cards’ sign on the lid, so your guests know to leave wedding cards inside it. You could also use a wicker basket. 
Wedding card box created out of a simple pale wooden box and the word 'Cards' brush lettered onto it in silver pen
Person putting a bunch of pale pink antique roses into a card box as part of a wedding card table
Wedding card table with a box for guests to leave wedding cards, pale pink roses, and a box canvas with envelopes attached to it for guests to leave cards with messages of advice for the bride and groom

Step 5

  • Leave a load of blank cards and pretty pens or pencils on the table for guests to write their words of wisdom onto before posting inside the envelopes.
Person putting white pencils into a dusky pink pot next to a grey vase filled with pale pink antique roses as part of a DIY wedding card table set up
Pink ceramic pot filled with white pencils and muted grey vase filled with pale pink roses as part of a DIY wedding card table
Person laying notecards on top of a wedding card table, next to a pot of pencils and a box for guests to put wedding cards inside

You can pin the image below to your wedding DIY board if you need to come back to this a little later. Happy crafting! And enjoy reading all the love notes after your big day.

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