Your Future Wedding Guest Book Is in This Article: See Our Fave Options

With your celebration 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 can't overlook: the wedding guest book. Before you hit the panic button, we've carefully selected the best wedding guest books for every budget and style below, from personalized picks to elegant options your guests will be rushing to write in. A wedding book for guests to pen sweet well wishes in 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 wedding guest book alternatives instead.

In this article: Do I Need a Wedding Guest Book? | Where to Buy Wedding Guest Books | Guest Book Cost | Wedding Guest Books With Photos | Personalized Guest Books | Custom Leather Guest Books | Elegant Wedding Guest Books | Velvet Wedding Guest Books

Plus: How to Choose Your Wedding Guest Book

Do I Need a Wedding Guest Book?

While you don't necessarily need a guest book at your wedding, they do make for a lovely keepsake commemorating the group of loved ones at your celebration. No other memento from the day can do that. Wedding guest books are still popular, though, not always in their traditional paper form. Tech-forward options like audio guest books, video guest books and digital guest books are shaking things up. According to The Knot 2025 Real Weddings Study, 70% of couples opt for some kind of guest book at their event. So in summary: Yes, wedding guest books are still a thing, but they look a little different these days.

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How Much Is a Wedding Guest Book?

While there's no set wedding guest book cost, there's a lot of price wiggle room you can take advantage of. For example, the average cost of a wedding guest book that uses luxury materials, like leather or gold foil, will likely come in between $100 and $200. Likewise, a highly customizable guest book will cost more than a standard one. A simple guest signature book for your wedding will usually come in between $50 and $100 depending on the material. Though, there are a handful of nice options under $50 and as low as $25, including a couple that you can personalize with your names. Additionally, you might want to set aside a little cash for a wedding guest book sign to direct your guests to leave their well wishes in the pages. To get an idea of how your overall wedding budget is shaping up (and if you have room to splurge), check out The Knot Budget Advisor.

Where to Buy a Guest Book for a Wedding

Whether you're looking for a wedding guest book with photos from your relationship printed inside or a simple wedding guest sign-in book to sit at the entrance of your reception, these retailers have options. See some of our favorite posts to scoop up a wedding signature book, no matter your taste or your budget.

• The Knot Invitations: It's true—our in-house stationery line also has stunning guest books that can stand alone or match your invites, save-the-dates and wedding website for a super-cohesive look. Select from over hundreds of designs, with some adorned with sparkling foil or a spot to add a cover photo, all of which can be personalized with your names and wedding date.
• Etsy: Etsy is a jewel box of goodies crafted by artisans, which is why their selection of personalized wedding guest books is so unique. Handpainted covers and embossed leather details abound on this site, so you're sure to find a guest book design that wows you.
• Artifact Uprising: Yes, you can get an Artifact Uprising guest book that's just as pretty as the brand's iconic wedding photo albums. Naturally, they're a great option if you're looking for a photo guest book where images are printed on the pages for guests to admire as they write, since you know the shots will come out well.
• Papier: You'll definitely find a wedding log guest book that you like here. The options feel timeless and elegant, yet on trend. And each one is filled with 96 pages of high-quality paper, so there's plenty of real estate for guests to gush.
• Mixbook: This is a great spot to scoop up a relatively inexpensive wedding photo guest book. You can choose between multiple sizes, orientations and structures (from softcover to a luxe, lay-flat album).
• Walmart: Fun fact: You can get guest books at Walmart. This is the spot for inexpensive guest book options that aren't personalized in any way, but get the job done in providing your loved ones space to sign their names and leave sweet notes.
• Shutterfly: Shutterfly is a nice option for wedding guest books with photos. There are tons of cute existing designs, plus an option to go fully custom.
• Minted: Minted has a handful of guest book options designed by the brand's artist community. From rustic to classic, you'll find simple as-is options as well as choices that give you the opportunity to create a custom guest book for your wedding.
• Social Print Studio: Foil stamping and premium photo printing are hallmarks of a Social Print Studio wedding guest book. This retailer is another nice option for wedding guest books that are personalized.

Wedding Guest Books With Photos

So you want to go the extra mile and grab a wedding guest book with pictures—cute! You can personalize any of these guest books with your fave engagement photos or look back on the fun times at your reception with a collection of photo booth strips. Either way, you'll find a wedding photo guest book that fits the bill.

1. The Knot Photo Arch Guest Book

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A stunning engagement session snap can be the centerpiece of this pretty, modern photo guest book for your wedding. You can customize it further with your wedding date, venue and other pertinent details. Plus, the serif font strikes the perfect balance of trendy and timeless. Trust: You won't find a cooler wedding picture guest book.

• What Couples Love: How this chic option can match their wedding website and stationery
• Size: 8.5" x 10.5"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: 70# opaque text paper with a grosgrain bookmark ribbon

2. Album Hut Photo Cover Wedding Guest Book

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This totally customizable photo wedding guest 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

3. Artifact Uprising Wedding Guest Book With Photo Cover

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The linen exterior of this personalized 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: From 20
• Material: Linen

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 cool photo guest book for a wedding. Inside the traditional guest book are pages that include pockets where guests can easily insert selfies and leave a message below. By the end of the night, you'll have a bespoke wedding guest book scrapbook.

• What Couples Love: Customizable, luxurious cover
• Size: Four sizes
• Number of Pages: From 12
• Material: Velvet, acid-free paper

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. Loved ones can stick in their photo booth prints and leave well-wishes nearby on the page. A Polaroid wedding guest book will always go over well.

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

6. Mixbook Whimsical Destination Wedding Collection

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The sleek design of this guest book with pictures skews super timeless, with most of the cover real estate devoted to a favorite photo of your choosing. Additionally, you can scatter more beloved snaps throughout the pages for guests to sign beside—just be prepared for an extra-long line because your attendees will have too much fun admiring the imagery you chose for this guest book with pictures.

• What Couples Love: Crisp, high-quality photo printing
• Size: Eight sizes, three orientations
• Number of Pages: From 20
• Material: Photo paper

Personalized Wedding Guest Books

While guests determine what to write in a wedding guest book, you can imbue a custom touch ahead of time with these personalized guest book options. From traditional books embellished with your names to those embossed with your wedding date, these wedding guest book ideas have your name on them—literally.

7. The Knot Flora Garden Border Guest Book

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How darling is the floral border adorning this wedding guest book's cover? It feels as if it should decorate an anthology of folktales. You can personalize the cover with your name, wedding date and wedding location. Not to mention: The design subtly incorporates you and your partners' first initials. Too sweet.

• What Couples Love: Eight different color options
• Size: 8.5" x 10.5"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: 70# opaque text paper with a grosgrain bookmark ribbon

8. Style Stuff Melbourne Personalized Linen Wedding Guest Book

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A darling bow encircles your names on the cover of this handpainted wedding guest book. Select between 12 different hues of linen for the cover and 20 tones for the text. This design leans into the handwritten-font trend that's been taking over our Pinterest feeds lately, but also feels whimsical and classic at the same time.

• What Couples Love: Great quality and design
• Size: 8.3" x 11.7"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: Linen

9. The Knot Striking Scene 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 eight 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 a free matching wedding website for a cohesive look.

• What Couples Love: Customizable, multiple colors
• Size: 8.5" x 10.5"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: 70# opaque text paper with a grosgrain bookmark ribbon

10. Papier Sweet Beginnings Wedding Guest Book

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A dainty line drawing of a layered dessert atop a ribbon-bedecked pedestal is the centerpiece of this personalized guest book's front cover. Below, sit your names and wedding date. The pages are made from thick, quality paper, while a ribbon bookmark can save the right spot for guests to sign.

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

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

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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

12. Katrina Mejia Natural & Elegant Wedding Guest Book

Photo: Minted

A maple-wood cover makes this guest book the perfect option for a rustic celebration. A delicate botanical design is engraved on the left side, while your names and wedding date sit on the right. An ivory vegan-leather binding accent completes the look. Bonus: The wood is sustainably sourced.

• What Couples Love: Unique materials
• Size: 8.5" x 11"
• Number of Pages: 60
• Material: Maple wood, archival-quality paper

13. Lanahome Craft Custom Hand-Embroidered Guest Book

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Our hearts skipped a beat the moment we saw this adorable heart guest book. The cover is embroidered by hand with a classic heart-and-arrow design that's personalized with your first initials as a couple as well as your wedding date. And if the heart isn't your thing, you can also select cursive script text or a cute wedding cake for your cover.

• What Couples Love: Expert embroidery work
• Size: 5.7" x 8.3"
• Number of Pages: 200
• Material: Linen

Leather Wedding Guest Books

Having a rustic celebration? A leather guest book will be the perfect finishing touch to your day-of decor. Our picks below include both real and faux options (plus a custom leather guest book or two for the fancy folks out there), so you're sure to find an option that suits your style and your budget.

14. Mark & Graham Leather Wedding Guest Book

Photo: Mark & Graham

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. Personalization Mall Premium Debossed Leather Guest Book

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Available in black, red or tan, this classic leather guest book is a smart choice. It's crafted from recycled Italian bonded leather and your name and wedding date can be debossed in silver on the cover. Not to mention: silver gilt-edged pages and the fact that you can score 15% off with code: KNOT15PM.

• What Couples Love: Personalization comes at no extra cost
• Size: 8.5" x 6.75"
• Number of Pages: 160
• Material: Recycled leather

16. Wood Present Studio Engraved Leather Guest Book for Wedding

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Birds of a feather flock together—and you'll be reminded of that fact with the sweet lovebird design on this custom leather guest book's cover. It's also engraved with your names and wedding date. Select from numerous colors and unlined or lined paper options.

• What Couples Love: Detailed design and great craftsmanship
• Size: Two sizes
• Number of Pages: From 50
• Material: Leather

17. Happy Leather Gifts Personalized Leather Wedding Guest Book

Photo: Happy Leather Gifts

This cute wedding guest book is a great option for those who want a more luxe cover material, but aren't after a super-rustic look. Made from vegan leather, this guest book comes in a slew of fun colors and shows off your names and wedding date in dainty script. Choose between lined or unlined pages.

• What Couples Love: Kind and responsive seller
• Size: 9" × 6.7"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: Vegan leather

18. Charing Cross & Co. Leather Wedding Guest Book

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Made in England, this white-leather wedding guest book is oh-so classic. Your names will appear in shimmering gold text on the cover and the page edges are gilded too. Each page has lines for guests to leave sweet notes with a filagree detail at the bottom.

• What Couples Love: Made using high quality bookbinding techniques
• Size: 7" x 9"
• Number of Pages: N/A
• Material: Buffalo embossed calf leather

Elegant Wedding Guest Books

Channel an elegant vibe using these luxurious guest books decorated with elevated details like monograms, calligraphy and embossing. Bonus: Some of them even let you add your names and wedding date.

19. The Knot Storybook Filigree Wedding Guest Book

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Designed to look like an enchanting book of fairy tales, this guest book's front cover shows off your names and wedding details surrounded by an ornate filigree pattern. With eight color options to choose from, you're sure to find one that matches your wedding theme.

• What Couples Love: Customizable, multiple colors
• Size: 8.5" x 10.5"
• Number of Pages: 100
• Material: 70# opaque text paper with a grosgrain bookmark ribbon

20. Papier First Dance Guest Book

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Modern elegance is the name of the game with this well-designed guest book. A postage stamp-like central section with a wiggled edge frames your names written in flourishing script. The deep berry hue also reads ultra luxe.

• What Couples Love: Elegant look and luxurious feel
• Size: 11.25" x 8.5"
• Number of Pages: 96
• Material: Hardcover, silk finish paper

21. Rifle Paper Co. Embroidered Guest Book

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We're obsessing over the level of detail on this embroidered guest book cover. An embroidered wreath of white hydrangeas add a whimsical, but timeless touch to the periwinkle fabric. You can also choose a blue-toned wildflower design.

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

22. MUUJEE Cream Guest Book

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Yes, you can scoop up elegant wedding guest books from Walmart, like this pretty option. A thick stack of archival quality paper is sandwiched between two cream-colored linen covers. The design comes complete with a ribbon bookmark and slick text that reads "guests" on the bottom edge of the front cover.

• What Couples Love: Low price, high quality
• Size: 9.5" x 7"
• Number of Pages: 60
• Material: Linen

23. Pearhead Simple Wedding Guest Book

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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

24. Muujee Personalized Wedding Guest Book

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With 19 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

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.

25. 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

26. 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

27. Self Stationery Personalized White Velvet Wedding Guest Book With Monogram

Photo: Minted

This gorgeous white-velvet guest book includes a watercolor-like monogram design on its cover. Citrus halves and fluffy pink peonies encircle a central crest displaying a logo made from you and your partners' first initials with your names in script below. A ribbon bookmark completes the look.

• What Couples Love: Made by an indie designer
• Size: 9" x 6.7"
• Number of Pages: 100
• 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 stacked with 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

How to Choose Your Wedding Guest Book

We know there are 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 celebration once it's over. Case in point: with one of the many guest book ideas for a wedding out there. 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 considering ideas for a wedding guest book that reflect 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."

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 combo wedding guest book and photo album preprinted with images), 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."