As the wedding gets closer and closer, I find myself obsessing over little things that really do not matter.  Example – I am now trying to find the “perfect” guest book for younger and older guests. 

At first, I wanted one of these:

    
(image from Adesso Albums)

It retails for $59.95 for just the book.  You have to buy your own Polaroid Camera and film.  I absolutely love this idea, but there are a few downsides.  First, its going to take some effort to make sure that most of your guests take their picture, sign on the appropriate page, etc.  Second, it takes too long for everyone to do this.  Finally, the album only comes with 30 pages.  It is supposed to be enough to accomodate 75 guests, but they recommend that people take group pictures.  Or, you can buy multiple books and put them into a slip case.

After thinking it over, I decided that I don’t really want the hassel of a Polaroid guest book.  However, I’ve always like the framed signature mat as well.

(image from Lisa’s Elegant Things)

Their website suggests the following sizes for your guest count.

11×14 frame:  Up to 25 signatures/50 guests
16×20 frame: Up to 75 signatures/150 guests
20×24 frame:  Up to 150 signatures/300 guests

A 16×20 frame with a 8×10 photo in the center will accomodate up to 100 guests, which is approximately the size of my wedding!  So I think I will bet getting this instead.  Now all I have to do is buy some nice black markers!