Start at the shower
The keepsake that takes the least work is the one guests build while they play. Every answer and message at the shower is saved, so you can hand the couple a printed book of their friends' words.
Wedding keepsake ideas the couple will keep
The best keepsakes hold something only that wedding had: the guests' words, the vows, the shower answers. These are 20 ideas, starting with one that builds itself while guests play.
Ranked
20 wedding keepsake ideas
- 01
Play it free
The shower keepsake Our pick
Every question, the bride's answers, every guest's guess and every message, saved as one PDF after the games.
- Shower Pass
Pick it if you want a keepsake that makes itself.
- 02
Framed vows
Print the vows in a nice font and frame them side by side.
Pick it if the couple wrote their own.
- 03
Recipe box from guests
Every guest brings a favorite recipe card.
Pick it if it's a kitchen shower.
- 04
Audio guest book
Guests leave voicemails on a vintage phone.
Pick it if you want to hear the voices later.
- 05
Advice jar
Guests write advice to open on the first anniversary.
Pick it if you want something to open later.
- 06
Wedding map print
A print of the place they met, got engaged and married.
Pick it if there's a meaningful place.
- 07
Pressed bouquet
Press flowers from the bouquet in a frame.
Pick it if the flowers matter to them.
- 08
Shirt quilt
A quilt from both partners' old shirts.
Pick it if there's a sewer in the family.
- 09
Date night jar
A year of date ideas from guests.
Pick it if you want a gift from everyone.
- 10
Time capsule
Letters and photos to open on the tenth anniversary.
Pick it if you want a surprise later.
- 11
Wedding photo book
A printed album instead of a folder of files.
Pick it if photos would otherwise stay on a phone.
- 12
Engraved cutting board
The couple's names and wedding date.
Pick it if they love to cook.
- 13
Custom star map
The night sky on the wedding date.
Pick it if they love stargazing.
- 14
Signed puzzle
Guests sign puzzle pieces, assembled and framed later.
Pick it if you want a guest book with a twist.
- 15
Song lyric art
The first dance lyrics, printed.
Pick it if the song is special.
- 16
Handwritten letters
Parents write letters for the couple to read on the day.
Pick it if family is close.
- 17
Anniversary wine box
Bottles to open on each of the first anniversaries.
Pick it if they like wine.
- 18
Sound wave print
The vows or a voice note as a sound wave.
Pick it if you want something modern.
- 19
Embroidered handkerchief
The wedding date stitched for the bride or a parent.
Pick it if you want a classic heirloom.
- 20
Family recipe book
Recipes from both families in one book.
Pick it if both families love to cook.
How it works
Ready in about a minute
- 01
Open ShowerGames on a TV or a laptop and type the honoree's name. The screen shows a six-digit code and a QR code.
- 02
Guests scan the QR or type the code at FreeShowerGames.com. The honoree answers her questions first.
- 03
Guests guess on their phones, you reveal each answer on the TV, and the leaderboard keeps score.
Questions
Good to know
What is a good wedding keepsake?
One that holds the day's own words: a book of shower answers and messages, framed vows or an audio guest book.
How does the shower keepsake work?
Play any ShowerGames game, and every answer and message is saved. Save it as a PDF afterward with the Shower Pass.
What's a cheap keepsake idea?
An advice jar or a recipe box from guests costs almost nothing.
Keep reading
More ideas for the night
Plan the games in five minutes
Pick the games, add the couple's names, and every guest joins from their phone on the day.