Thursday, December 5, 2013

Are Memory Books Worthwhile At Wedding Receptions?

Memory books, sometimes called memory albums, have become quite popular at wedding receptions.  But are they really worth it?


Photo booths continue to be a popular feature at many wedding receptions.  There are a variety of photo booth rental enhancements to make the photo booth experience more fun and enjoyable. One of the best ways to capture incredible memories is including a memory book with your photo booth rental.  

What is a memory book?  It is a collection of photo strips that are taken in the photo booth by the bride and groom's guests.  The guests get to keep a photo strip as an unforgettable wedding favor and a duplicate photo strip goes to the bride and grooms’ memory book.  The guests can even choose to write a special message to the newlyweds in the memory book.  

Why is the memory book such a great feature to have?  The wedding day goes by so quickly it will be hard to capture all of the memories from the day without forgetting some of the details.  In other words, once the wedding reception is over the newlyweds are left with just a memory.  Memory books are a great way to remember specific moments at the event. Years later when pulling out the memory book, it will put a big smile on the faces of everyone going through it.

Also, memory books can take the place of a guest sign in book.  Sign-in books let the bride and groom know who attended their wedding and/or reception.  A memory book can accomplish the same thing, but in a much more exciting and memorable way.

How will the memory book be managed during the reception?   Putting the book together is fun and easy.  It's always best to have someone present to manage the memory book area which would involve assisting the guests with placement of the photo strip in the memory book and ensuring adequate supplies (glue or double-sided sticky tape, memory book pages, and pens, etc.)  are available for the guests to use.  Often times the photo booth rental company will have someone present to fulfill this role.   

A wedding memory book makes a wonderful gift for the bride & groom.  At the end of the wedding reception the newlyweds will receive the memory book filled with pictures and special messages from their guests - a memory to be cherished a lifetime.  Have you or someone you know ever had a memory book at their event?