How do you make a wedding photo guest book?

Start by deciding on the format. You can buy a ready-made guest book with blank pages and add printed photos later, or you can create a custom album online and leave blank margins for writing. Many couples print a mix of engagement photos, pre-wedding shots and early wedding-day pictures, then ask guests to sign beside them.

On the day, set up a table with the album, a few pens and a short instruction card. Ask guests to find a photo they appear in, or one they love, and write a note beside it. This makes the book more meaningful than a simple list of names. You could also include a polaroid camera or a small printer so guests can stick in their own instant photo and write a caption.

After the wedding, you can add professional photos to the remaining empty pages, creating a complete story. If you want to keep it simple, use a plain notebook and paste in photos later, but make sure the paper is thick enough for pens and glue. The key is to leave enough space for handwriting and to keep the book somewhere guests will see it, not hidden away.