30 Keepsake Wedding Guest Books for Any Budget or Theme

With your special day right around the corner, you're probably buttoning up all those last-minute party details, like your escort cards, welcome bags and ceremony programs. Another thing you might have overlooked? The guest book. Before you hit the panic button, we've carefully selected the best wedding guest books for every budget below, from personalized picks to elegant options your guests will be rushing to write in. These traditional guest signature books for your wedding will look amazing on your coffee table (once you get back from a well-deserved honeymoon, of course). And if you're looking for something that's not so traditional, we've got you covered there too. Check out our roundup of alternative and unique wedding guest book ideas instead.

In this article:

• How to Choose Your Wedding Guest Book
• Wedding Guest Books with Photos
• Elegant Wedding Guest Books
• Personalized Wedding Guest Books
• Traditional Wedding Guest Books
• Velvet Wedding Guest Books

How to Choose Your Wedding Guest Book

We know there's a lot of decisions to make when you're planning the wedding, but it's also important to think about how you're actually going to remember your special day once it's over. Case in point: Include a wedding guest book of some kind. First things first, you need to know what a wedding guest book is. "Guest books are not a 'need,' but they are another fun memento of the day," says Jill Gordon, owner and wedding planner at Jill Gordon Celebrate in East Hampton, New York. Gordon, who launched her wedding planning business in 1995, recommends choosing a guest book that reflects your personal style, like a coffee table book featuring photos from a location that you love. "Guests can select their favorite page and leave a note," she says. "It's fun for couples to have on a coffee table and flip through now and again."

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When you're choosing your guest book, think about what you want to gain from it, and determine the type of book you'll need from there. Do you want guests to write heartfelt notes or use your wedding photo booth to snap funny selfies for the book? If you have anything custom in mind (like a personalized wedding guest book with your names), be sure to order it with plenty of time to spare.

"It's always important to consider what you're going to do with the guest book after the wedding," says Sarah Glick, lead wedding planner at Brilliant Event Planning in Boston, Massachusetts. "If you want to do something like puzzle pieces, will you frame it and hang it in your home? If you would like to have the messages from guests as a keepsake but want something more subtle, a more traditional book might be a good option. Our favorite guest books right now are audio guest books that allow you to hear messages from your loved ones long after your wedding."

Wedding Guest Books with Photos

Personalize your guest book with your fave engagement photos, or look back on the fun times at your reception with a collection of photo booth strips. These photo wedding guest books help you do both.

1. Album Hut Photo Cover Wedding Guest Book

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This totally customizable book showcases a photo of you and your partner on the front cover—perfect for displaying it on your coffee table once you're married. Even better, you can choose from 28 different linen colors to match your own style.

• What Couples Love: Fast shipping, high quality
• Size: Five sizes
• Number of Pages: 16
• Material: Linen

2. Artifact Uprising Wedding Guest Book with Photo Cover

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The linen exterior of this photo guest book comes in several different hues to perfectly match the color palette of your big day. Customize the inside pages with pictures of you and your partner to make your own photo album, with white space surrounding each shot where guests can write sweet sentiments.

• What Couples Love: Easy to customize, beautiful quality
• Size: Seven sizes
• Number of Pages: 20
• Material: Linen

3. The Sugared Plums Wooden Wedding Guest Book Frame

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Turn your wedding guest book into wall art for your home with this custom design. It features a 5" x 7" frame at the center to display a favorite engagement photo or other portrait.

• What Couples Love: Unique design, looks even better in person
• Size: 20" x 20"
• Material: Wood

4. Arcoalbum Velvet Instant Photo Wedding Guest Book

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If you want to use an instant camera to commemorate your special day, then you'll love this unique wedding guest book idea. Inside the traditional guest book are pages that feature pockets where guests can easily insert selfies and leave a message below. By the end of the night, you'll have a bespoke wedding scrapbook.

• What Couples Love: Customizable, luxurious cover
• Size: Four sizes
• Number of Pages: 40
• Material: Velvet

5. Artifact Uprising Photo Strip Guest Book

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Marry your reception entertainment with a traditional guest book by incorporating this photo strip-friendly design into your wedding day. Guests can stick in their photo booth prints and leave well-wishes nearby on the page.

• What Couples Love: Fun for guests, high quality
• Size: Two sizes
• Number of Pages: 50
• Material: Linen

Elegant Wedding Guest Books

Channel an elegant vibe using these luxurious guest books decorated with elevated details like monograms, calligraphy and embossing.

6. Muujee Personalized Wedding Guest Book

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With 17 different cover colors to choose from, this streamlined wedding guest book easily matches any theme or aesthetic. The design is personalized with your names and wedding date in chic typefaces, with a built-in satin bookmark.

• What Couples Love: Heavy paper weight, simple and classic design
• Size: 11.5" x 8.5"
• Number of Pages: 60
• Material: Linen

7. Save the Date Designs Co. Modern Black Acrylic Wedding Guest Book

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Going for a trendy, contemporary vibe on the big day? This modern wedding guest book is sure to make a statement. There's plenty of space for guests to sign around your initials in the center, and you can frame and hang the sign after the wedding ends.

• What Couples Love: Looks beautiful, fast shipping and seller communication
• Size: 24" x 18"
• Material: Acrylic

8. YellowFeb Paperie Floral Wreath Wedding Guest Book

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Calling all romantic duos: This guest book, decorated with a charming floral wreath motif, is perfect for a garden soiree. Personalize the front with your names and wedding date.

• What Couples Love: Customizable design, includes protective box
• Size: 8" x 11"
• Number of Pages: 122
• Material: Laminated hardcover

9. Papier Sky Blue Ribbon Wedding Guest Book

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If you love grandmillennial style, look no further than this adorable wedding guest book. The front is decorated with a dainty watercolor bow in a light blue color that's perfect as your something blue.

• What Couples Love: Thick paper, customizable
• Size: 11.25" x 8.5"
• Number of Pages: 96
• Material: Hardcover

10. The Knot Shop Modern Fairy Tale Personalized Clear Acrylic Wedding Guest Book

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This unique guest book features a gorgeous botanical motif on the front, along with your initials and wedding date. The clear acrylic cover adds a little bit of modern edge to the deckled edge pages inside.

• What Couples Love: Engravable cover
• Size: 11 5/8" x 9 1/4"
• Number of Pages: 24
• Material: Acrylic

11. Pottery Barn Leather-Bound Wedding Journal

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What could make for a more elegant guest book than smooth Italian leather in wedding white? The words "wedding journal" in gilded lettering adds just enough detail to this otherwise minimalistic book.

• What Couples Love: High-quality Italian leather, multiple colors
• Size: 8.75" x 8.75"
• Number of Pages: 160 pages
• Material: Leather

12. Terrain Wildflower Wedding Guest Book

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We're obsessing over the level of detail on this embroidered guest book cover. Wildflowers in a palette of blues, greens and whites add a whimsical but timeless touch to the cream-colored fabric.

• What Couples Love: Lined pages, embroidery
• Size: 8.25" x 10.25"
• Number of Pages: 144
• Material: Cloth embroidery

Personalized Wedding Guest Books

Add another custom element to your wedding day with the help of these personalized wedding guest books. From traditional books embellished with your names and wedding dates to one-of-a-kind paintings and signs, these ideas are all about you.

13. Kristin Hinsley Custom Venue Watercolor Wedding Guest Book

Keep the memories of your special day alive even after the wedding with the help of this custom venue painting. At the center, a watercolor painting depicts the scenery of your venue, while guests can sign their names in the surrounding white space.

• What Couples Love: Great seller communication, fast shipping
• Size: Five sizes
• Material: Matte paper

14. Mark & Graham Leather Wedding Guest Book

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This personalized leather guest book would look great displayed on a bookshelf or coffee table. For a fun idea, ask guests to fill the pages with marriage bucket list items the two of you can check off as the years go by.

• What Couples Love: Two lines of personalization, multiple colors
• Size: 6.75" x 8.5"
• Number of Pages: 160
• Material: Leather

15. Annie May Wedding Memory Book in Ivory Silk

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If you're looking for an elevated guest book that still feels streamlined, this simple but stylish design with your monogram embroidered on the front is a worthy pick. The ribbon and embroidery colors can be personalized to match your aesthetic, while the pages inside include specific sections for guests, wedding party members and more.

• What Couples Love: Elegant satin ribbon, helpful prompts
• Size: 10.5" x 11"
• Number of Pages: 30
• Material: Silk Dupioni

16. Y&K Homish Wooden Picture Frame Guest Book

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If a traditional guest book isn't your style, collect guests' signatures with the help of this decorative frame instead. Each person writes their name on a wooden heart and drops it into the frame, with a spot for a favorite photo at the center.

• What Couples Love: Includes stand, looks cute
• Size: 15.7" x 11.8"
• Material: Wood

17. The Ivory Scribe Acrylic Cover Guest Book

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Complete your minimalist wedding theme with the help of this chic guest book. The acrylic cover is personalized with your names, which you can customize with 12 different fonts and five colors.

• What Couples Love: High quality, fast turnaround
• Size: 8.3" x 11.7"
• Number of Pages: 25
• Material: Acrylic

18. Amazon Custom 3D Alternative Wedding Guest Book

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This circular guest book would fit right in at a rustic wedding or backyard reception. Guests can sign their names directly onto the wooden display to accent your name(s) and wedding date. Choose from nine different wording styles and four wood colors, depending on the decor you're trying to match.

• What Couples Love: Great for displaying, good craftsmanship
• Size: 20"
• Material: Wood

Traditional Wedding Guest Books

If you prefer a timeless look, you'll love these traditional wedding guest books that feel sophisticated and chic. Details like metallic foil, embossing and fabric hardcovers stand the test of time.

19. Pearhead Simple Wedding Guest Book

Simple and elegant, this guest book is a classic way to capture your guests' well-wishes. It will match any wedding venue and doesn't scream "marriage" if you're looking for something more understated.

• What Couples Love: Low price, gender neutral
• Size: 7" x 9"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: Linen

20. Fresh & Yummy Paperie Gold and Cream Wedding Guest Book

Featuring gold calligraphy lettering, this elegant guest book will look stylish for decades to come. Customize the front, back and spine of the book and choose from five different colors.

• What Couples Love: Includes keepsake box, lined pages
• Size: 8" x 11"
• Number of Pages: 122
• Material: Laminated hardcover

21. Hortense B. Hewitt to Have and to Hold Guest Book

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The iridescent foil and playful colors make this guest book perfect if you're planning a playful celebration with a retro twist. Decorate the guest book table with similarly sparkly accents (think: gold wedding signs, confetti or balloons) for a party-ready vibe.

• What Couples Love: Decorative cover, sturdy design
• Size: 7.5" x 5.75"
• Material: Laminated hardcover

22. Paper Junkie Rustic Wedding Guest Book

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A rustic wedding day vibe calls for an equally rustic memento for guests to sign. This 112-page book features a wooden cover that's stylish but straightforward.

• What Couples Love: Lined pages, lays flat
• Size: 11.25" x 8.75"
• Number of Pages: 112
• Material: Wood

23. Pearhead Linen Wedding Guest Book

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You can easily match this guest book to any wedding style—and the price point makes it a great pick if you're looking to stick to a budget.

• What Couples Love: Blank pages, cute design
• Size: 7" x 9"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: Linen

24. The Knot Shop Natural Palette Wedding Guest Book

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If you're a duo who prefers a minimalist look, this is the guest book for you. Available in nine pretty shades, it will go with practically any wedding day theme and look amazing displayed on your coffee table for years to come. Plus, it includes matching wedding reception stationery (table numbers, place cards and more) for a cohesive look.

• What Couples Love: Customizable, part of a matching set
• Size: 8.5" x 10.5"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: Laminated hardcover

25. Galison Gold Embossed Paseo Wedding Guest Book

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The embossed gold exterior of this elegant guest book is luxurious yet simple and would be right at home at a black-tie event. You could even have guests sign it with gold metallic pens to play into the glamorous look.

• What Couples Love: Timeless design
• Size: 10" x 7"
• Number of Pages: 128
• Material: Embossed foam

Velvet Wedding Guest Books

These velvet designs are some of the best wedding guest books if you're planning a luxe, high-end celebration. Soft silk ribbons, embossed details and handmade paper complement these gorgeous options.

26. Claire Magnolia Velvet Artisan Guest Book

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Finished with satin ribbon binding and delicate deckled-edge paper, this velvet guest book is the embodiment of Old World elegance. The cover, which is available in six different colors, can be personalized with optional embossing.

• What Couples Love: Luxe velvet fabric, handmade paper
• Size: Two sizes
• Number of Pages: 60
• Material: Silk velvet

27. Studio Tenebris Customized Velvet Wedding Guest Book

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Velvet exudes luxury, and this dark green guest book is a gorgeous accent to a formal fall or winter wedding. You can customize the pages with various pockets to hold guest photo booth snaps and notes—read a few during date nights throughout your first year of marriage for a sweet bonding moment.

• What Couples Love: Fast shipping, good communication with seller
• Size: Four sizes
• Number of Pages: 50
• Material: Velvet

28. Souvenirs De Soie Personalized Velvet Wedding Guest Book

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This beautiful vintage-inspired book comes in 21 different colors and features 80 blank pages. Leave them as-is or use the included sticky corners to showcase guest selfies and photos.

• What Couples Love: High quality, beautiful for gifting
• Size: 11" x 8.2"
• Number of Pages: 80
• Material: Silk velvet

29. Rosh Pinnah Velvet Wedding Guest Book

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If you're looking for a simple velvet guest book, we love this option. Choose from seven colors to match your wedding style.

• What Couples Love: Thick paper, lays flat
• Size: 7"x 10"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: Velvet

30. Claire Magnolia Small Panoramic Velvet Wedding Guest Book

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Perfect for a microwedding or smaller group, this petite velvet guest book doesn't sacrifice on style. The soft velvet cover comes in seven luxe colors and is blind embossed with "guests" written in a calligraphy-style font.

• What Couples Love: Fast shipping, looks better than the pictures
• Size: 4" x 10"
• Number of Pages: 92
• Material: Velvet