Twists on the Traditional

Want to give programs to your wedding guests, use escort cards to tell them where to sit, and have them sign your guestbook?  Those elements of the wedding experience can be made more unique with these twists on the traditional ideas.

How about personalized newspapers as programs?  

Photo by La Vie Photography from Love and Lavender.

Or how about escort cards made from paper dolls.  

Photo by Trevor Booth via Snippet and Ink.

Or remember this post I did a while back?

Photos by Jennifer Roper

Do you have any original or unique twists on the traditional wedding elements?  

Guestbook Alternative: Jenga, Anyone?

I love seeing cool and different alternatives to the traditional wedding guestbook, and I think this idea would be so fun for a couple that loves games....a Jenga guestbook.  You stack the pieces, let guests take a piece out, write a message on it, and then replace it.  When you play the game throughout your married lives, you have a special reminder of your day.

Photos by Jennifer Roper

It's in the Details: Guestbook Alternative

I've seen many guestbook variations and alternatives that I think are great:  recipe cards, using typewriters, quilts, postcards, guestbooks made with engagement photos of the couple or a book where guests take polaroids of themselves and write messages next to their photo.  There are so many fun reasons not to use a boring guestbook these days.  I think my favorite idea is one I just saw last week on a real wedding feature on Green Wedding Shoes.

Photo by Taryn Kent Photography

What an original idea and neat piece of art to hang in your home after the wedding!  You could even do this idea, and then let guests write you messages on notecards and keep them in a special place in your home if you want more than a signature and 'leaf' fingerprint.  This idea is especially great if you are having an outdoorsy wedding or are incorporating nature into your decor.