handwritten 55 reasons we love you signing poster party guestbook alternative

Reasons We Love You Signing Poster

the idea

Turn a guest book into a meaningful keepsake by having partygoers write down all the things that they love about the guest of honor on a Reasons We Love You signing poster

80 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative set up on a table at a birthday party
45 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative at a birthday party

the how

  • Choose a printable template (speech bubbles, hearts etc) and have it enlarged and printed at a local copy store
  • Alternatively, choose one of the designs that ships already mounted onto foam board or one that ships with a custom frame
  • Display at the party and ask guests to hand write something they love about the guest of honor
  • The reasons could be profound, lighthearted, or sentimental; highlighting admirable qualities, characteristics, personality traits, or even their weird little habits and obsessions
  • Have the guest of honor read out a few during their ‘thank you for coming’ speech to entertain guests
  • Frame it post-event to present as a keepsake gift
  • Alternatively, check out the ‘jar of scrolls’ variation of this idea at the end of this post
couple signing a 21 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative displayed on an easel at a birthday party
70 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative filled with handwritten messages

the why

This Idea

  • Conversation-starter; gives guests something to talk about and discuss with one another
  • Contributory; sharing a memory, anecdote, photograph, or well wishes allows guests to participate in something meaningful
  • Personal; celebrates the guest of honor and your relationship with them
  • Feel good; makes the guest of honor feel special, loved, and appreciated
  • Connection; people love to feel connected to the guest of honor or each other through something meaningful
  • Touching; gives people the opportunity to articulate things they might think, but rarely say
  • Discovery; allows guest to discover things they might not know about the guest of honor
  • Keepsake; creates tangible memories for the guest of honor to revisit in future
  • Thoughtful; shows you’ve made an effort to create something special for the guest of honor
  • Entertaining; guests will enjoy reading what everyone else has written
  • Surprise; a great way to surprise the guest of honor
  • Inexpensive; a cost-effective party idea that wonโ€™t blow your budget
  • Bestseller; an idea thatโ€™s proved popular with my siteโ€™s visitors
woman signing an 50 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative displayed on an easel at a birthday party
40 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative stuck to a wall

party activities

  • Engagement; essential for creating atmosphere and ensuring people have a good time
  • Circulation; activities encourage circulation, which raise energy levels
  • Atmosphere; keeping guests moving, exploring, and discovering creates a lively atmosphere
  • Mingling; activities help prevent guests clustering in corners with people they came with
  • Flow; giving guests things to engage with diffuses crowds, prevents bottlenecks, and helps flow
  • Introductions; allows guests who arrive alone or donโ€™t know many people to connect with others
  • Ice-breaker; arrival activities let guests ease in gently before walking into a room full of people
  • Conversation-starters; funny, creative, or quirky activities give guests things to talk about
  • Interactive; allows guests to participate so everybody feels included
  • Bonding; a shared experience creates a bond and unites different groups as one; people that are all important to the guest of honor
  • Entertainment; activities keep guests entertained and prevents boredom or leaving early
  • Distraction; gives guests an excuse to change the subject or extract themselves from awkward conversations
  • Memorable; gives guests something to talk about, photograph, share, and remember
  • Experiential; guests leave feeling as though theyโ€™ve had an experience
60 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative set up on a table at a birthday party
man signing an 85 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative displayed on an easel at a birthday party

ADVICE FROM A PRO

Matt’s tip

Matt James professional event planner

“If you intend to frame it after the party, choose your frame first and have the printable template enlarged and printed to the appropriate size. Otherwise, you might print the template out at a non-standard size that might be awkward to frame.

Alternatively, choose one of the templates that comes with a custom frame.

Lay the frame flat on a table at the party, with the poster in front of the glass, to prevent guests pressing the pen through the paper when signing. Then move it behind the glass after the party to present it as a keepsake gift.

Alternatively, choose a design that comes printed onto foam board and display it upright on an easel or tabletop at the party.

Avoid printing on gloss paper as this will cause the pen to smudge. Opt for a premium cardstock with a matte finish for plain design templates or semi-gloss / satin / luster if your chosen template has metallic tones.

A fine point Sharpie or ballpoint pen works best for signing.

Alternatively, check out the ‘jar of scrolls’ variation of this idea at the end of this post.”

follow me on social

Keep up with my latest ideas on social media

80 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative with custom photo of birthday boy displayed on an easel at a birthday party
printed & mounted version
50 Reasons We Love You signing poster guest book alternative with custom photo of birthday girl displayed on an easel at a birthday party
printed and mounted version

where to buy

SHOP reasons we love you poster

  • For more info and prices check out the links below

woman holding 50 Reasons We Love You message scrolls in a jar
Custom text decal
black message scrolls inside capsules
Scrolls in pill casings

where to buy

SHOP jar of scrolls

  • Alternatively, have guests write their reasons onto small message scrolls and place in jar
  • Just pick up your own jar and apply a custom text decal (see pic above)
  • Then choose between regular paper scrolls or ones that can be encased in small pill-like casings secured with a metal ring (see pic above)
  • Or you can pick up a set of 50 scrolls with a jar, twine, and tag (pictured below).
  • For more info and prices check out the links below

Reasons We Love You message scrolls in a jar
Jar & scroll set
handwritten message scrolls
Scrolls in pill casings

Note: This post contains affiliate links so I may earn a small commission at no cost to you.

Similar Posts

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *