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FutureMrsHarford
Savvy October 2017

Shutterfly Photo Book

FutureMrsHarford, on July 1, 2017 at 4:18 PM Posted in Style and Décor 0 14

Recently I took Shutterflys offer for a free photobook and wondered it it would be a good idea for a guest book. The pages are glossy so i can get everyone to sign somewhere within with a sharpie, there are a few blank pages too for people who might want to write longer messages. I'm only having upwards of 50 guests so i think the 20 pages will have enough room for everyone. But I wonder if the ink will smear, and how would i prevent that from happening. Maybe dryer sheets or parchment between each page...

Do you think its a good idea? Or should i do something entirely different for the guest book?

14 Comments

Latest activity by Tabatha, on July 2, 2017 at 3:58 AM
  • Melissa
    Super June 2018
    Melissa ·
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    I have seen this before and I loved the idea! They had the engagement photos in the book and people signed around it. Didn't think about the smudging though... I have bought pens at Asian Night Markets that don't smear so maybe something like that would work?

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  • FaithD_2017
    VIP September 2017
    FaithD_2017 ·
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    I got one when we first got engaged. Although our Photobooth comes with a guestbook so my MOH just used the free one at the shower! You can always get it and use it for something else if you change your mind.

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  • K_Koeberlein
    Devoted July 2017
    K_Koeberlein ·
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    Love the idea! We're doing a picture of us framed and the mat around it will be signed by our guests. We have a separate picture and mat for the kiddos to sign/ doodle on.

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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
    BlueHenBride ·
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    I'm pretty sure the Sharpie ultra fine permanent markers work well. I gave a Shutterfly photo book to a friend as a going away present and had people sign it for her and I think the consensus was that type of Sharpie was the best pen to use. I'd recommend doing your own research online to make sure you come up with the same pen recommendations as I did, but I am pretty certain that was the pen i used and I don't remember there being an issue.

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  • Jay Farrell
    Jay Farrell ·
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    Certain glossy finishes require an acid free pen...please verify this.

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  • Mrs. Librarian
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    Mrs. Librarian ·
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    We had this for our wedding and we used the sharpie ultra fine marker. It worked fine on the pages. Though I did see a couple of smears.

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  • Private User
    Dedicated August 2017
    Private User ·
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    I am doing this for my guestbook. I love shutterfly!

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  • 24kMagicWed
    VIP May 2017
    24kMagicWed ·
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    We used Shutterfly for our photo guest book. We loved it! We did buy a specialty photo pen and there were no smudges.


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  • TeamEJ2009
    Devoted July 2017
    TeamEJ2009 ·
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    Thanks for posting this. I did this for my guest book as well. I don't even know if I have the "glossy" pages but I didn't even think about what type of pen to use.

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  • TeamEJ2009
    Devoted July 2017
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    @24MagicWed- Can you please share what type of pen you bought?

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  • B
    Devoted July 2017
    Brea ·
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    Thanks for the post we are doing the same thing!

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  • Michelle
    Expert April 2017
    Michelle ·
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    I did this, too! Got ultra fine sharpies, worked great.

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  • ZZ
    Devoted December 2022
    ZZ ·
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    Love the idea

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  • Tabatha
    Super August 2017
    Tabatha ·
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    Got mine last month

    We used all of our engagement photos in it!!

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