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A county fair photo puzzle for Jen and Brett
Here’s another fun photo puzzle. Jen and Brett selected an image from their engagement photo session at the 2011 San Diego County Fair. Ferris wheels, photo booths, (and that spinning swing ride whose name I don’t know and have never had the courage to ride)…it’s obvious they had a fun photo session. You can see [...]
PHOTO puzzle guest book for Will & Tehia
Tehia and Will chose photographer Matt Alberts for their engagement photos. Then they asked me to create a puzzle guest book for them with this relaxed and happy shot. The puzzle has their names carved into it as puzzle pieces, plus two silhouettes: an aspen leaf and a heart. The finished puzzle had 85 pieces [...]
WOOD puzzle guest book – Olga & Carlos
Olga and Carlos had an interesting idea for their wood puzzle guest book. “We would like to order a custom made puzzle of a beach sunset with some palm trees and we would like to include two of the following options for our special pieces: Two names: Olga & Carlos Our Wedding Date: 20 Aug [...]
PHOTO puzzle guest book – Michelle & Brant
Michelle and Brant hired Minneapolis photographer Erin Johnson to take their engagement photos. I love the image M & B selected for their photo puzzle guest book. One of my favorite things about it is the logo in the lower right corner. It fits the image so well. Michelle and Brant asked that this circle [...]
10 places to use a puzzle guest book
Most of my clients plan to use their puzzle guest books at weddings, but there are many occasions for which a puzzle would make an interesting guest book, activity, and heirloom. wedding christening bridal shower baby shower birthday party bar mitzvah / bat mitzvah anniversary party family reunion retirement party sweet sixteen party Can you [...]
The fastest way to assemble a puzzle guest book
I’m sort of a puzzle expert. I know lots of ways to make assembling puzzles easier. Here are some tricks for assembling my five types of wedding puzzles. Follow these directions in sequence and I guarantee you’ll spend a lot less time solving your puzzle. PHOTO puzzles: Align your puzzle pieces image-side-up Separate straight-edged [...]
Three factors to consider when choosing a photo for your puzzle guest book
Many clients ask my advice when it’s time to select an image for their puzzle guest book. Here are three factors to consider when selecting your image: 1. Photo quality. Focus, exposure, color balance, depth of field, contrast. These things matter! If your photography skills aren’t top-notch, hiring the services of a skilled photographer is [...]
The secret to getting the right number of pieces for your puzzle guest book
“How many pieces should I order for my puzzle guest book?” This is a question I hear almost every day. Good news! You do not need to get a puzzle piece for every guest. If you did that, some of the puzzle pieces would be unsigned at the end of your event. This [...]
Brides, have you selected a groom’s gift yet?
This custom tree-shaped Tree Wedding Puzzle was a gift from bride to groom! So sweet!
Snowflakes for a Canadian wedding puzzle
This pretty photo wedding puzzle went to a couple in Canada. The client and I discussed two different photos and decided to use the one that had room for snowflakes. There are three of them in the 14 x 21 inch puzzle. I felt the image called for the names to be in a more [...]
