Wedding signs can cost a pretty penny – but they don’t have to.
If you have even a little bit of time, you can easily make wedding signs for yourself! And the best part is, it saves you so much money plus you can sell them after. For me, this was a total no brainer.
I still can’t believe our wedding is just a little over 2 weeks away now. It feels like yesterday that Pat proposed to me. I have spent the last couple of weeks labeling and organizing all the decor into boxes, and printing/folding programs and menus. But we are both more excited to see our family and friends! Our wedding wouldn’t mean as much without everyone we love there dancing the night away.
Welcome Sign
You can find generic wedding signs pretty much everywhere, or opt for a personalized version from local artists and Etsy sellers. If you have the time and energy, you can also make your own – which is what I did.
To make this wedding sign, I picked up an old sign from Goodwill and painted it chalkboard black. Then I mirrored my serif & script wedding font: La Roche with white paint.
Unplugged Ceremony Sign
This Unplugged Ceremony sign is one of my favorite signs that I’ve made. I know folks are going to take our their phones and record/take photos of the ceremony anyway, but this sign is to encourage discretion. Pat and I don’t want our professional ceremony photos to have arms sticking out with blocky cell phones in every picture.
To make this wedding sign, all you need is a glass frame and a chalk marker. You can find more details, here. You can also find premade wedding signs at your local Michaels or Hobby Lobby but if you make your own, you can guarantee that it fits your wedding decor.
Escort Wall
There are a myriad of amazing escort wall ideas but I wanted something simple and uncomplicated – find your name, then find your assigned seat. Our banquet table floor plan is incredibly straightforward but the escort wall helps guide people to the approximate location of their seat. Once they find the right table, they just need to look for their name place card pinned to their menu. It’s probably hard to picture right now since the photo only shows the table numbers but we plan to move the table numbers to the top of the paper with all the guest names centered left, right below.
To make this wedding sign, I found some scrap plywood in my garage (you can get sheets at a home improvement store) and painted it white. Then, I hand lettered my wedding font in black paint.
Escort Wall Photo by @Noir9Creatives
Memories Board
This photo wall is going to act as an ‘ice breaker’ between our families and friends. We want people to get to know each other and bond over all our cute and hideous photos from our youth. It’ll be making its debut during cocktail hour and make its way to the reception for further familial bonding. I know it looks a little empty now, but I didn’t want to share all our embarrassing baby photos on my blog before the wedding.
To make this wedding sign, I found some scrap plywood in my garage (you can get sheets at a home improvement store) and stained it with red mahogany wood stain. Once that was dry, I hand lettered ‘memories’ with white paint. Note: I learned that I should have sealed the stain before painting because the white paint ended up turning a light pink over time.
Wedding Party Details – Antique Window
Pat and I wanted to honor our family and friends who are a part of our wedding party and ceremony by showcasing their names on an antique/rustic window. This is perfect if you opt to not have wedding programs for guests, or to supplement any wedding-day timeline sign.
To make this wedding sign, I found windows from an antique shop for only $10 and used chalk marker to write the details on the panels. You can find more details on how to make this, here.
Lawn Games Sign
Obviously if you don’t have any lawn games, this does not apply. Our early October wedding is going to have quite a few lawn games since the weather in Charlotte is still pretty warm during this time of year. It’s perfect for standing in the sun, drinks in hand, having some fun with new or old friends.
To make this wedding sign, my mom found a sign from Goodwill and I painted it black with chalkboard paint. With white paint, I hand lettered ‘Lawn Games’ in my wedding font. Using a white chalk marker and a ruler, I carefully wrote the names of the games.
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I’m really happy with how all our wedding signs turned out in the end. Each one works well with our wedding theme, and they’re all so pretty. Just picture them adorned with greenery or florals…Just fifteen more days until the wedding!
I can hardly wait another second to marry my best friend in the whole world.
