From the Studio

A little corner of the internet where I share behind-the-scenes stories from my studio, guestbook ideas, paper inspiration and the lessons I've learned creating handcrafted keepsakes here in New Zealand.

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A life celebrated and remembered - My Guest Book

A life celebrated and remembered

We know that bereavement is a challenging time. A personalised condolence book can serve as a loving keepsake for friends and family to look through after the service.

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You’re Engaged – Now What? - My Guest Book

You’re Engaged – Now What?

Congratulations you are engaged! You have the ring and your head must have a zillion tabs open on what next, where to start ..... 

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NZ Vegetarian Society Celebrates 75 years - My Guest Book

NZ Vegetarian Society Celebrates 75 years

Celebrating 75 years of the New Zealand Vegetarian Society with a handcrafted anniversary guestbook made in New Zealand. See how this special keepsake captured messages from members at their milestone event.

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Bride and Groom Show 2018 Winner Announced - My Guest Book

Bride and Groom Show 2018 Winner Announced

We LOVED attending this year's Bride and Groom Show. If you visited our stand and entered our prize draw you need to read this blog post to see if you are our lucky winner!
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The Bride & Groom Show - My Guest Book

The Bride & Groom Show

The Countdown begins……

We’re not quite sure what happened to April which seemed to go by in a blur! But we have to say as we raced towards the end we experienced a ripple of excitement.  We  can now say:

It’s The Bride and Groom Show this week!

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News for March and April Weddings - My Guest Book

News for March and April Weddings

So some news for anyone getting married in March or April. Due to an unexpected bereavement in the UK, I need to head over to support my partner through this difficult time.
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Win A Gorgeous Candle For Your Guestbook Table - My Guest Book

Win A Gorgeous Candle For Your Guestbook Table

Be In To Win This Gorgeous 100% Natural Soy Candle, hand made in NZ by Tree-House Candles & Homeware

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Are You Getting Hitched In Rotorua? - My Guest Book

Are You Getting Hitched In Rotorua?

Are you engaged? Do you live in Rotorua? We’re booked into the largest wedding show of its kind in Rotorua…yes, we will be at Hitched Wedding Show on Sunday 9th April.

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A red Retirement Guestbook for Eliot Sinclair - My Guest Book

A Retirement Guestbook for Eliot Sinclair

A Retirement Guestbook for Eliot Sinclair. The event was in honour of one of their directors, Marton Sinclair. He was clearly very well thought of as 120 people attended the farewell gathering.

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A Visitors Book for Waipuna Estate - My Guest Book

A Visitors Book for Waipuna Estate

Waipuna Estate is an exquisite boutique wedding venue so we were thrilled when they asked us to make a unique visitors guestbook for their romantic venue. We loved making their custom made visitors book, their logo was added to the cover to make it unique and personalised to their brand.

 

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When do guests sign the guestbook? - My Guest Book

When do guests sign the guestbook?

The rule of thumb, is when it feels right for you and your wedding arrangements! The most important thing is though, is that it does get signed as it will be a very special record of your precious day (along with your memories and photographs of course!). Here are five helpful hints to think about.
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How to get wedding guests to sign your guestbook. - My Guest Book

How to get wedding guests to sign your guestbook.

Planning where to display your wedding guestbook is key to making sure every guest signs it. Here are six simple tips to help you capture the thoughts and stories of your special day.

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