Bridology

The damask pattern has been a huge wedding trend for the past year, and continues to appear in stylish weddings across the country. The allure of the bold, stylized damask pattern is its ability to dress up a plain reception site and create a unifying theme throughout the wedding day. Damask patterns can be incorporated into everything from your invitation suite to the ceremony programs to menus and runners to lay over tablecloth on the dining tables. With such useful versatility, it’s no wonder this antique pattern is enjoying a Renaissance.

Damask Guest Book & Photo Book

For couples who are looking to incorporate a damask pattern into their weddings, there are a number of stylish products that already utilize the pattern. Mixing in a few pre-made damask items will allow harried brides to take a much-needed break from stamping, Photoshopping and Gocco-ing their hearts out while still incorporating their chosen style element into the day.

Two damask products we spotted recently hail from Photoworks. The first is a lovely turquoise guestbook embellished with a black damask pattern, and the other is a matching damask wedding photo book. More than just an old-fashioned photo album cover, this photobook is a hardcover coffee table book that is perfect for gifting to parents and grandparents after the wedding.

Damask Photo Guest Book

If a plain guestbook isn’t your style, or your photographer already includes an album in their photography package, there is still a way to incorporate these adorable damask books into your big day. Instead of filling the wedding photo book with your wedding pictures, order one filled with engagement pictures and photos from throughout your relationship. Then, either leave one side of each page blank or choose photos with lots of clear space for writing (open sky, water, white pavement, etc.) – voila! You have an instant personalized guestbook. Place colorful gel pens in a cup next to the book to encourage guests to sign, and you have a fun, modern update on the guestbook for your wedding.