Weddingbee Blog

In case you don’t remember, a little while ago, I took my first crack at homemade wedding signs. Overall, I was really happy with this fairly easy and very affordable DIY project. But I wasn’t totally satisfied with how the actual writing turned out. I foolishly thought I could do it by hand with a Sharpie pen, and I didn’t really love the results. There was a certain charm to my purple script, but it wasn’t exactly what I was looking for. So it was back to the drawing board for me!

I was planning on trying out some tips that reader and artist Heidi sent my way, but before I could give her amazing suggestions a go, I found an awesome stencil at JoAnn Fabrics. No more practicing my penmanship over and over again—I could just stencil the letters onto my wooden signs for a much sharper and more rustic look. Perfect!

In progress / Personal photo

The finished product! / Personal photo

All of my supplies / Personal photo

I am so pleased with how this turned out! I think this looks a million times better than my handwritten attempt, and using the stencil was actually a lot easier and less time consuming than writing the signage by hand. And I love the green paint so much more than the purple Sharpie—it’s a much better fit for our wedding vision.

I still want to touch up the edges of the letters a little bit, but other than that this wedding sign is pretty much done! Now our guests will know where to get a cool drink when they start to feel parched from all the dancing they’ll be doing at our wedding.

Here’s an updated cost breakdown:

Still not too bad at all, especially considering that I can use everything but the same wooden board to make the rest of my wedding signs. I can’t wait to see how the others turn out!

Are any of you making your own wedding signs? How are you tackling this project?