Is it a total foreign concept in Pakistani weddings?
Have you had one? or been to a wedding that had one?
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^ it is! its one of those trends that hasn't caught on yet... you be the trendsetter!
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I think I read too many blogs because I was looking at this 10 More Creative Wedding Guest Book Ideas and it just made me want one!
but it only works if the guests knows what its for if they don’t then its just a waste of money 
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its a simple thing to let guests know, though. it could even just be a sign near the stage or someone, like a bridesmaid, standing there letting guests know it is there for them to sign their well wishes in.
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oh so you can have bridesmaids ;O?
can you dress them up in what you like or would that cause some grief =/ I have 3 SILs do they have to be bridesmaids too?
I would like to get creative with my wedding but considering there will be so many people as guests I don't know how it will work. :(
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I've seen it at Pakistani/Indian weddings in the US, but not at the weddings in Pakistan itself. I think regardless people will understand the purpose. If you like it, go for it!
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how can you get creative with desi weddings though? I've seen so many cool white weddings... but I guess desis like tradition more?
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my older sister had a guest book at her wedding, and I was (trying) to get all the guests to sign it. What we did is go round each table and tell them it's her guest book so leave a message for the married couple if you wish, and then moved on to the next table.
It didn't work that great. All the aunties didn't understand the concept of it so just left it. A few people wrote nice prayers in there, and there were some funny random guests who don't even know us that well writing lines of poetry and stuff. But yeah...foreign concept, didn't work that well so probably not gonna have it at my wedding.
Actually I went to a wedding where at the entrance the bride's sisters had made a massive collage of all baby to adult photos of the bride on one side, and same thing for the groom on the other side. Then there was space at the bottom and all around for guests to write well wishes. That was really cool, and worked better I guess.
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yah thats what I'm afraid of.
I mean I think it would be such a nice thing for us to have its just with the old folk I don't think it would work..
I guess I would have to educated my MIL then get her to educate the other ladies etc..
would that work?
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^^ no
think about it. how many guests do you have. and how many would you want to sign the book?
it won't work.
unless you get your cousins/sisters to go round explaining to aunties what it is.
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Here’s a few pics of the guest book idea sort of different -it looks lovely & guests enjoy writing in them.plus this way it’s easier to keep.
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ohh thats cool
I really would like it to work though. Keep the suggestions coming ;)
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the key is to draw attention to it in some way, so consider doing a full table set up around the guestbook with appropriate signage in urdu and english, plenty of pens, and at least a couple of people to explain the concept. you could possibly do photos of his parents at their wedding, your parents at theirs, any close siblings that are married, etc. at the very least, people would wander over to check out those photos, plus its a nice nod to the past brides in both families.
i would put it on the side of the stage so as guests come up for their pictures and then step down, they can sign the guestbook on the way back to their tables. keep it simple and be clear. with that many guests and with it not being an expected tradition, the simpler and easier it is, the better it will work.
and of course, explain to the family and immediate family beforehand so they can get their wishes in at least.
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oh thats so cute!
I really like that idea and I guess I could get my SOs sister to write the Urdu because according to him she has the best handwriting.
SGC want to be my wedding planner :P as I'm not creative at all regarding weddings.
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We had a guest book at my brother's wedding, but the guests had no idea what it was so I had to run round all of them, with it in my hand, asking them to sign it. Some of them were a bit reluctant, like what is this?! Others were like what do we write or I didn't bring my glasses!
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So I guess the key point is to inform people make it obvious and decorative and not invite old people.....
I'm kidding on the last part :P
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We had it for my brother's wedding, and we're having one for my sister's wedding this week too. I think if you just go and ask them to pass it around, they'll see the messages inside and write one too. It was quite a nice touch and a lot of people did write stuff in it, plus it's a chance for the bride and groom to read it later when they may not get to meet all the guests properly at the wedding.
Otherwise get them to sign it near the entrance?
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I don't really want to cause that much trouble.. walking around and getting people to sign it would just ruin the day for the people who would be doing it I think.
I'm starting to give up on the idea :(
I really would like my wedding to be easy and just people enjoying it >.>
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not sure if it will work in pakistan... :( but its a trend that MIGHT set off with the Elites....
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oh thats so cute! I really like that idea and I guess I could get my SOs sister to write the Urdu because according to him she has the best handwriting.
SGC want to be my wedding planner :P as I'm not creative at all regarding weddings.
for sure! lets plan your wedding on GS (er, like we're already doing :p). yay!