Welcome Sign for Your Wedding

“Welcome to our wedding!” – Of course, you’d like to greet your wedding guests personally. With a large wedding party, however, it won’t be possible to do that for every guest right away. But you can leave that part to the welcome sign! To make sure it has the desired effect, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Welcome Sign: Wood, Easel, or Acrylic?  

A beautiful welcome sign makes guests feel that they are expected and warmly welcomed. A beautifully designed and strategically placed sign creates a lovely atmosphere the moment guests arrive. Now the question is: wood, acrylic, or perhaps a stretcher frame? You can really let your creativity run wild when choosing materials—there are so many ways to design a wedding welcome sign.

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• Wooden Welcome Signs

When it comes to wooden welcome signs, pay close attention to the material. In other words: Choose the right wood! It should be sturdy and light enough for transport. The surface should be smooth if possible, as this will allow you—or your calligrapher—to achieve even lettering. Pine or spruce are good choices for lettering because they’re slightly softer than other types of wood. If you’d prefer to have your wooden sign engraved, walnut, cherry, and boxwood are the ideal types of wood. Be careful when placing the sign outdoors: The calligraphy pens, the wood, and any accessories should, of course, be weather-resistant!

• Acrylic Welcome Sign 

You can easily have a high-quality acrylic sign made through one of these wedding service providers —they’ll make sure the font, colors, and font size are legible. When choosing an acrylic wedding sign, you also need to consider how it will be mounted and where it will be placed in the room: Do you want to hang your sign or stick it on? When placing the acrylic sign, make sure the welcome sign is set against a neutral background; otherwise, the transparent sign with lettering will be barely legible. Another mistake we unfortunately see often: the floral decorations intrude in front of the welcome sign, making it difficult to read. Of course, the surrounding decorations are beautiful and stylish, but the welcome sign should always be the first thing to catch the eye at the wedding venue.

• Welcome sign on an easel 

A large easel displaying a stretched canvas with a welcome message is always a delight to look at. Possible alternatives to a traditional canvas include an aluminum Dibond frame or a lightweight Forex panel. Whether it’s the maid of honor, the bride, or the bride and groom’s best friends—whoever is in charge of the welcome sign and is considering an easel option should choose a fairly large easel. Why? The welcome sign should be placed at eye level for the guests. In addition, there are usually quite a few decorations draped around it, so the welcome sign can easily fade into the background if the easel and the painting are too small.

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Wedding Signs as a Wayfinding System 

Wedding signs can make things easier for you as a couple, for your wedding planner, or for your witnesses, because: The welcome sign greets the guests, the seating chart makes it clear where everyone is sitting, and the small signs on the tables give guests a glimpse of the menu. This means there’s less need for explanations during the celebration!

You might also want to consider whether you’d like to have an “unplugged wedding”—an informative sign is perfect for that, too. You often see cute signs like these at candy bars or in the wedding’s chill-out area.

Do you need help with your wedding welcome sign? Bavaria’s wedding stationery pros are here to help with their experience and quick turnaround!