Make a welcome sign for your spring/summer wedding with us!
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The Inspiration
I’d been staring at the rolls of decorative faux grass in craft shops for years thinking, “there must be something creative I can make out of that for a wedding”. Then sitting in my home office one day, it came to me. Out of the corner of my eye, peeking out from behind the door were the sheets of A1 foam board, left over from a DIY tutorial from years ago (I’d been lured by a ‘4 sheets for massive discount’ type offer at Hobbycraft (on a side note, I see they are still running that offer – I’ll add the link to the product list below!) thinking I’m sure I’ll find a use for them one day).
Well, today was the day I’d find a use for one more of those sheets! I could visualise the beginnings of some wedding signage and the grass immediately gave me the feel of a spring into summer-time wedding. And so developed the theme of growth/nature for the remainder of the sign.
The OG monogram design
The Design
I’d previously created a wedding monogram/logo on Canva, again for a previous tutorial on our YouTube channel and knew that could easily be adapted for a welcome sign… Which I’m now giving past-me a pat on the back for, but seriously, if you’ve gone to the effort of designing yourself a couple’s monogram, you definitely want to be including it throughout the wedding – it doesn’t need to start and end with your wedding invitations!
I knew I needed to make it pop over anything else I put on the board, as I didn’t want it getting lost or confusion over where the eye should be drawn. So, whilst I cut my entire design out of white kraft board for ease, I decided to elevate the initials from the board using foam board offcuts and double-sided tape! Then, I double layered it for the initial of the married surname seeing as it’s a wedding sign, where in this case the couple are going to be sharing the same last name through the process of exactly what the sign is there to welcome you to, it felt quietly fitting to put extra emphasis on that letter.
With that thought stuck in my head, I adapted my original monogram design further to make that letter a different colour (also a great opportunity to incorporate your wedding colour theme if you have one! See…always thinking!). I spray painted mine gold, but of course you could just cut it out of coloured card – I’ll let you watch the video to find out more on this topic, it wasn’t my smartest moment…
Trying New Ideas
And then it was what to do with the rest of the board. You could of course just make your monogram more central on the board than I have and leave it at that, or add more text for details of the day. However, a little further flash of inspiration found me – the idea of nature and growth that had stemmed from using the faux grass brought me to the idea of having florals/foliage growing up from the bottom of the sign. And of course, because I already had some foliage incorporated into the monogram itself, it felt like a natural extension of that to pull into the remainder of the design. I considered attaching faux flowers for a moment, but decided they would pull emphasis away from the logo, and well, I was on a budget! So, I kept it simple; white card for all the flowers and foliage. That said, this all depends on whether it’s time or budget that is your number 1 issue. I have a Cricut, so I could relatively quickly cut my design out – if you’re using a printer and a craft knife, you’re obviously into a longer process.
The Unity of Canva and Cricut
You don’t need to have a Cricut to make this project with me, but if you do, this is one of those times where using Canva and Cricut together is a satisfying and harmonious relationship. Canva gives you that superior creative freedom you need when designing, with access to so many images and tools. And then of course, Cricut makes cutting an absolute breeze (so long as you’ve picked up a little learned knowledge through trial and error along the way — or through some of my previous tutorials!).
If you’re sat there thinking, “but that design is bigger than the 12×12 size that Cricut cuts”, fear not, the YouTube video touches on my workaround for this…it just means a few extra steps.
N.B. We’re not affiliates of Canva or Cricut at this moment in time, it’s just a love thing.
The Finished Product
A bit of double-sided tape and a dab or many of super glue later, you’re all done! A welcome sign that’s maybe a bit different from what we’ve all seen before, gives you a real feel for the season of the wedding, as well as giving ample opportunities to incorporate those threads running throughout your wedding, such as your couple’s monogram and colour scheme. And best of all, SO budget friendly!
✂️ Materials we used (with product links if you need them!):
NB. This video is not made in association with Cricut. Some materials listed below are affiliate links, these are clearly marked by an asterisk* where applicable. This means we get a small amount of commission from the retailer for the referral at no additional cost to you.
- Decorative grass runner (faux grass)
- Craft knife*
- Self-healing cutting mat*
- A1 foam board
- Kraft board, white: ours is from Cricut
- Gold spray paint* (alternatively use coloured card!)
- Hot glue gun*
- Fabric scissors*
- Super glue*
- Double sided tape*
✂️ We cut our project using Cricut, however, you could also print your design and cut it with a craft knife. Cricut items used:
- Cricut Maker* (all Cricut machines are capable of cutting this project)
- Cricut Fine Point Blade (usually included with the Cricut Maker machine)* (replacement blade)
- Cricut Standard Grip Mat*
Having a go? Tag us in your photos over on Instagram @bridesociety_uk, we’d love to see what you did with yours!
Questions? Drop them in the comments, we’ll do our best to help you out.
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