October 2, 2007
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The Polaroid Guestbook
I almost didn’t do this, but I am so glad a friend
convinced me to do it. Click here for my previous entry with instructions.Supplies:
Kolo Newport
scrapbook, 11″ x 14″ size, red.
Kolo cloth-hinge
refill series B, soft white.
Kolo Legato
photo corners, soft white. They now have self-stick
ones, which i would have used had they been available at the
time.
Sakura Pigma Micron pens, 05 tip, archival felt tip pens in sepia. Purchased from my local Dick Blick.
2 Polaroid cameras + film. I borrowed the cameras from a friend. The cheapest film I found was at Costco for $45 for 5 packs of 10 exposures each. After you add in LA County sales tax, that came to about $0.97 per exposure. Yes, eBay is an option, but many of the bulk lots they sell on there may have past due expiration dates. For the unexpired film, after adding in shipping, it was more worth it for me to pick up spankin’ new film during a usual Costco run.
We had 145 guests. They filled up 14 double-sided
pages that had spots for 4 photos each. That comes to a total of 56 photos.
Most guests took photos as a couple, family, or group.My guestbook attendants hard at work!
[Photos by my friends WeezerMonkey and Winnie]As much as I hated putting
guests to work, it worked a lot better to have two friends
manning the cameras and giving people instructions. This way,
we ensured that film was not wasted and a backup didn’t occur due to guests’ confusion. Utilizing this method also seemed to help it flow better than putting up a sign would.One regret I have is not letting my guestbook attendants know who our extended family members were (almost all OOTers) ahead of time. We didn’t get photos of all of them due to their arrivals earlier than most and via entrances that didn’t pass by the guestbook station. Many of the group photos of our friends are great, though! Leaving ample space near each photo allowed those in group photos to individually write a little something around the photo as well. In the end, we ended up with a great keepsake. I’ve probably read through the whole thing at least a few times already.
Comments (2)
Aww, I love that you’ve read it more than once!
I’m glad yours turned out so well! We did this also, but I know quite a few people I saw at either the church or reception, and they did not have their photo in the book, and hadn’t signed it either. I’m not quite sure how this happened, as I had one attendant taking pictures of the guests as they walked into the church/reception, and one to collect the photos and explain what to do.
so I’m glad your’s worked out so well! 