When looking for inspiration for Cheryl and Jarrod’s Wedding, Wooden Wedding Signs was an idea that kept coming across my mind . They were not only adorable and rustic but also helped direct guests at an outdoor, and mind you, a very open reception space like theirs.
My main inspiration came from an adorable wedding that was on Snippet & Ink and was the one that completely caught my eye with its quirkiness and creative arrows.
I wanted to keep in tune with the rest of Cheryl and Jarrod’s wedding and went on a hunt for old barn wood to keep an overall rustic feel. I came across an old barn door that I ended up cutting into smaller pieces as well as different sizes.
For the directional signs that I posted on the sides of the road, I cut one side of the sign with 2 angled cuts to form the appearance of an arrow. For the table signs I left them rectangular.
As you can see, with my inspiration picture in hand, I first painted the edges of the arrow to help accentuate the correct direction. As for paint color, I choose to just use a basic white for I felt it popped the most and was most visually pleasing.
I also used many different fonts to help create that laid back and rustic feel that was portrayed throughout Cheryl and Jarrod’s Wedding.
I love your signs! How did you paint the various fonts so perfectly? Did you use stencils or transfer the words onto the wood in some way?
Thank You! I didn’t use any type of stencil or tranfer just did it all by hand. Used a smaller paint brush first to figure out placement and then went over it again with a larger brush. Let me know if you have any other questions….they are really a fun and easy project once you get the hang of it!
Hello!
I’ve been asked to make similar signs for my daughter’s upcoming wedding. I am wondering approximately what size boards/wood you used for this, and how large those letters are.
I hope to read your reply soon!
Thank you so much for your time!
Val-
Thanks for the inquiry! I usually make the signs around 24″ long but the last wedding I did I actually made them all different sizes which made the overall look a little bit more rustic and natural. Also depending on the size of the sign each letter is usually 3-4″ wide. Just depends on the font that you use…I like to mix it up as well!
Hope that helps!
Amy
Very very nice, Amy! Thanks for the information on these neat
signs! I will be getting the wood and other materials in this coming week, and will make the signs for my daughter.
You’ve been quit helpful to me.
Val
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Hi. I am looking to make one of these myself but I cannot seem to come across the run down wood that I need to make this look rustic. Thoughts?
Hi Carla – We found the wood from an old barn on a friend’s property in the country. I wonder if a Craig’s List might have anything in your area. Also – if you search for Barn Wood in google there are several companies that to sell and ship reclaimed barn wood at fairly reasonable prices. I hope this helps!
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