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Yes, Your Wedding Guest Book Should Be Just As Nice As Your Wedding

Newlyweds hold their personalized wedding book outdoors

There are so many things to think about as you near the end of your wedding planning process, from what to include in your guest welcome bags and powder room amenities baskets to what items you’ll use for your something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. We’re totally there with you, the last-minute matters are dizzying. But a guest book is definitely something you won’t want to forget. You’ve invited your favorite people in life to share in your day, so you’ll want to have a record of everyone who was there with a beautiful place for them to sign away. Studio Tenebris designs the most stunning books for big days — and they’ve got us convinced that every special event needs to be remembered in velvet.

Does a guest book really matter? 

Danielle and Matthew wedding album December 19 2020

100 percent. Remember when you were in school and you’d anxiously await June and the start of summer break? Your yearbook was a major part of that milestone, because you could bookmark a banner year, with reminders of all the best times you had (with photos and throwbacks to inside jokes), but also look towards the future and what fun was in store for the years to come.

A wedding guest book essentially does the same thing. It preserves your VIP day, with picture pockets to slide some special snapshots, and lets your loved ones wax poetic on your long-awaited wedding day and what they envision for your happily ever after. The memories you’ll make as a married pair and the thrill to come as you add more chapters to your epic love story.

Rose and Peter personalized wedding album collection

Ellen and Oliver wedding photo album with vintage camera

Amelia and Thomas vows book July 25 2023 on gray table

And these books are beyond beautiful

Bride holds a custom wedding album with names Inga and Tomas

Located in Lithuania, Etsy seller Studio Tenebris is passionate about handcrafting quality keepsakes, providing exceptional service, and delivering their standout products unbelievably fast. The business is small, but this creative boutique does big, big things (with a strong international presence and shipping that brings their all-star special event souvenirs everywhere).

As you segue into those final days before your forever-planned fete, you can rest assured that Studio Tenebris will take your wedding treasure dreams to heart. You can choose the materials, colors, and details to add a personal touch to any one of their handmade designs. And even with a tight timeframe, they can create a gorgeous guest book, vow book, or even a photo box for after the wedding. Generations from now, your personalized keepsakes won’t just be “books,” they’ll be heirlooms. We just loveee that word.

Rose and Peters gold foil wedding album July 3 2023

Open wedding album with photo and pen on gray surface

Elegant photo album box with a floral design and USB drive

How they do it

They design their handmade albums very carefully

  • Binding is made from high-quality fabrics (a velvet moment will always be our choice), so it’s so nice to touch

  • Custom cover personalization (they can create your cover using a custom design, symbol, or logo beneath or above your names)

  • Pages are all top-quality, acid-free paper

  • With or without pocket options for photos inside (Instax or Polaroid pics preferred)

  • There are spacers between pages, so photos won’t spread the album — you know what we mean, right? When photo pages are on top of each other they add unnecessary/expansive bulk and height

Maria & Simons wedding photo album

So much love for their big day books

“I have no words to describe how happy I am with my book, it is so well done, the finish/paper/velvet is perfect, everything was very good quality, thank you so much for such an amazing Bespoke book. Also delivery was impressively fast, couldn’t recommend more.” ~ A.

“We just received our vow books with our custom illustration and they are amazing. They feel so plush and luxe. The velvet is premium. Love these to share our special moment together.” ~ Theresa

Rose & Andrew wedding guest book, March 03 2023

Wedding gift box for the new Mr and Mrs

Check out the studio’s Etsy page and order something sensational for your special day.

And follow along on IG to see some luxe looks (if you’re attending a wedding soon, they have a velvet gift envelope for the newlyweds that is 🙌)

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