So instead of just coming up with really cool projects, I decided to actually work on one. (Oh, is that how this whole DIY thing works?) Namely, the crossword puzzle. It took me a lot longer than I expected to come up with the words & clues! Here’s a sneak peek…
Personal photo—I started blurring our names, but it just wasn’t the same! So I went back and edited the .doc file to get a new shot. Obviously the ones given to our guests have our real names.
You’ll have to wait on the rest! When I was working on the crossword puzzle though, I got a grand idea. Have you seen the “I Spy” cards all over Pinterest/wedding blogs? They look like this:
Image via Etsy / Photo by uluckygirl
Well, I can make one of those! Except personalized, of course. Oh, and I had this idea for a cute layered set-up for everyone’s place at the table. Here’s what I’m thinking—apart, they would look like this (ignore the rough mock-up…):
Then, I would layer them together, add a pencil, and tie with a piece of ribbon (in the wedding colors!). It would look like this:
Photos courtesy of my awesome PowerPoint skills. *ahem*
What do you think? Will it work? Do you think guests would use them (do the crossword, take pictures, etc.)? Remember that it’s a morning brunch wedding!
So cute! I would definitely love something like this as a guest, so I say go for it!
Very cute… and ORIGINAL. And I LOVE how you’ve packaged them altogether. I say go for it.
I would also love something like this as a guest! This is super cute and fun, especially the crossword puzzle. Love love love!
Great idea….but your probably should keep working on it. The crossword clues are kind of boring. You need fun answers, not just demographics.
Thanks guys! Guests don’t have to do it of course—just wanted to give them an option! One thing I didn’t mention is that we’re not doing a formal program, so some of the more demographic questions are aimed towards filling in some of the things that would normally be on a program.
@Neat Idea: I added in a comment about using the demographics as a program substitute above, but you have a good point! I’ll definitely try to include some fun answers as well—I already have some, but they’re not in this shot.
Love! I did something similar, making 4×6 thank you cards, and on the opposite of each one was either an I Spy, a Crossword, or a Mad Libs. I ordered personalized pink golf pencils off ebay and scattered these on the tables. They had our names and wedding date on them and were super affordable!
@Josina: Oh I wanted to do personalized pencils too! I couldn’t find any good deals unless I ordered like 500… uhh no. I was looking for full size though—I didn’t even think about golf pencils! I wish I would have checked eBay first :/
i think thats really cute. what are your sizes? you could do a perforated edge instead of two separate papers…so you dont have to cut!
@Miss Lemur: The pencils I bought off ebay were 48 pencils for $11.50 with the personalization and I got them super fast. Just search ‘personalized golf pencils’ if you’re still interested! They have lots of colors available.
This will be super cute, I would love to have this waiting for me as a guest!
As a guest at a wedding, I would definitely do this! What a beautiful idea!
@Miss Gray Wolf: We decided to do the puzzles 8.5×8.5″ and the I Spys were three to a sheet. It worked out really well because we got a great deal on printing and cutting! I didn’t even have to do it myself.
I like the presentation. We did the I spy cards and no one payed attention to them… oh well.
Mrs. Lemur, Greenville, South Carolina Age and Occupation: 22, Graduate Student Fiance's Age and Occupation: 22, Security Officer Engagement Date: October 9, 2012 Wedding Date: May 2013 Venue: Pleasant Ridge Camp & Retreat Center About Me: I may fancy myself a doctor after too many episodes of House—but in reality I'm finally almost done with my degree in business administration (less than three months left!). My fiance and I met at school in undergrad hundreds of miles away from either of our hometowns and have been happily running and hiking together ever since. We're undertaking a long distance relationship as I finish school and we plan our casual wedding for a day after graduation—needless to say, it will be the busiest and most exciting weekend of our lives so far!
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