Should I have my guestbook out for the ceremony or reception?

We are having our ceremony and reception at the same location (a restaurant). The ceremony will be on an outdoor terrace and the reception in a room indoors. There will also be a cocktail hour in between in a room just inside from the ceremony terrace. Here's the schedule:





4:00 - ceremony on terrace


5:00 - cocktail hour inside from terrace


6:00 - reception in separate room





I'm wondering where the guestbook should be set out for people. My brother and my fiance's sister's fiance will be seating people for the ceremony, and we could have my fiance's sister man the guestbook during that time, or also seat people for the ceremony and then man the guestbook just before the reception. I just don't know when/where the guestbook is normally put because I haven't been to a wedding in like 15 years. Any help? Thanks.

Should I have my guestbook out for the ceremony or reception?
We are doing both because some people aren't coming to the reception, and just to give people some extra time.
Reply:Have it in all spots. If it were me, it would be one persons job to move the guestbook from place to place. Some of your guests may have to leave after the ceremony or will only come for the reception. Have a little table or stand near the entrance of each place and have someone move the guest book as the day goes on. They don't have to stand by the guest book at the reception, but have it in a location that people will see.
Reply:I have mainly seen them at receptions when you first walk in the door by the place card table. The best thing I saw was a 8x10 frame matte with a picture of the couple in it and you were asked to sign that. The bride has it displayed in her house with their wedding picture over it. It is filled with blessings and loving words from family and friends and totally beats a guestbook that you will never look at again!
Reply:from the sounds of it i would put it where u are having the cocktail hour, as long as people can get to it they will.if people cant get to it in the terrace during the reception pick a spot where it can still be signed during the reception and ask someone to move it there after the cocktail hour.hope i helped.goodluck!
Reply:People usually have it at the ceremony because some might not make it to the reception. In your case since the ceremony and reception are at the same place, it doesn't really matter how you do it.
Reply:I think that usually it's at the ceremony but I don't see why you couldn't have it both places to ensure that everybody gets a chance to sign it. Congrats!
Reply:I'd set it on the table for gifts at the cocktail hour through the reception while people are mingling and dropping their gifts by.





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Reply:I would put it at the reception, that's how I've always seen it done. Right inside the door or near the place cards at receptions.
Reply:Put it in the cocktail room during cocktail hour
Reply:I've always seen it at the reception, next to the table where placecards are... so people can see it.
Reply:Only for the reception. Have it at the entrance to the room.
Reply:You can do both.
Reply:Both... some guests my come just for the ceremony or reception...
Reply:it is normally placed just inside the doors of the reception but it is a good distraction for the guests if you need more time at one place or another like if you know you will need an extra 15 minutes to get ready then at the cerimony or if the food is running a bit behind the you would put it in the reception.


there really are very few rules these days, only very old people hang on to things like that anymore and most of them just reilize that things change with time so they are ok with it.


so at weddings it is normally at the reception exspecially if you are having one where they are wrighting a message.


funerals is the only time/ event where the guestbook has to go at the service when they first come in.





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