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Guest Book Ideas You Haven’t Heard Before!
By janelleSubmitted by Janelle Fischer Are you looking for a unique guest book idea to make a lasting impression on your guests and as a keepsake for yourself? Your options are endless and all it takes is a little creativity and direction. Keep it Natural: Buy a couple bundles of natural stones/rocks. (I’ve always found the perfect ones at IKEA for less than $4 a bag!) Wash and dry the stones three days before your event. Have the stones lying out at either the guest book table or as part of your centerpieces. Have a sign that directs guest to leave a special message to the guests of honor by writing a message on the stones. Black, permanent markers work best and try to leave an example out so ...
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Reasons to celebrate
- January 19, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- January 20, Inauguration Day
- January 26, Chinese New Year
- February 1, Superbowl Sunday
- February 2, Groundhog Day
- February 8, Boy Scout Day
- February 14, Valentine's Day
- February 16, Presidents Day
- February 24, Fat Tuesday / Mardi Gras
- February 25, Ash Wednesday
Engagement Fun Facts
- Engagements began centuries ago as announcements in church. Couple who planned to wed had to submit this information to the clergy.
- The average engagement period is 16 months.
- Engagement rings became popular after a Roman emperor gave his beloved a diamond ring as her engagement present.
- Man first discovered diamonds 4,000 years ago in the riverbeds of the Golconda region of India.
- The ring given to Mary of Burgundy from Archduke Maximillian of Austria in 1477 is the first recorded diamond engagement ring. Today, they are a standard around the world.
- In the United States and the United Kingdom, an engagement ring is worn on the fourth finger of the left hand. The custom in Continental Europe and other countries is to wear it on the right hand.
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