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Looking for ways to personalize your rustic wedding on the cheap?  Look no further! I’ve gathered these 25 DIY tutorials for your rustic chic wedding.  This is your ultimate guide to a DIY rustic chic wedding day.

Feel the overwhelm of the many options?  Consider getting yourself a wedding planner to jot down and organize your favorite ideas for the big day.


Paper DIY Tutorials

 

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Wedding Program Template Download

This wedding program template is downloadable for a quick and easy DIY wedding project.  With added doily lace on top, this program is too cute! And it will save you lots of time designin your own. Just download the fonts, the template, and customize. [/lgc_column]

 

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Wedding Invitation Template Download

This invitation suite is free for download and the perfect way to customize your invites. They have a rustic chic vibe that your guests are sure to love! If you’re looking for a simple but gorgeous invite to download and customize, this is for you.[/lgc_column]

 

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Wedding Crossword Puzzle Download

Make your own crossword puzzle to put in your program. This is ultimate personalized wedding DIY, and can really entertain guests while they wait. The 9 step tutorial walks you through how to make your own.[/lgc_column]

 

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DIY Rustic Wedding Invitations

Ever So Britty shares the sweet rustic invites she made for her own wedding. And she tells us how we can make them too: “Making the invitations yourself can be a great way to save money, if you stick within a budget and choose your supplies wisely.“[/lgc_column]

 

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DIY Rubber Stamp Invitations

Rubber stamps can really give your invitation suite versatility and a custom look. Oh So Beautiful Paper shows us how repeating stamp designs can lead to several different wedding invitation suites by changing the stamp pad and envelope colors! I think this black style is ‘oh so’ perfect for a rustic chic wedding.[/lgc_column]

 


Sign DIY Tutorials

 

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Chalkboard Wedding Menu Download & Tutorial

For a sweet chalkboard wedding menu, download this template and follow the tutorial here.  Make sure your guests know what they will be served in a cute and rustic way. Just download the fonts, template, and customize![/lgc_column]

 

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DIY Wedding Chair Signs

Wood signs are the quintessential rustic wedding decor. To create something more personal or budget conscious for your wedding, then check out this easy tutorial on how to make your own DIY wedding chair signs by Mountain Modern Life.[/lgc_column]

 


Decor DIY Tutorials

 

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How to DIY your Wedding Flowers

Add some real rustic chic vibes to your wedding by DIYing your flowers! This bride shares her experience and gives lots of actionable tips for doing your own wedding flowers.  She even offers a free flower worksheet download. [/lgc_column]

 

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Rustic Mason Jar Chandelier Tutorial

Consider a mason jar chandelier to add some rustic glam to your wedding decor.  This would be perfect for any barn wedding! Mountian Modern Life made one to use in their wedding reception decor, which they hung right above the sweetheart table. Adorbs! Check out the tutorial here. [/lgc_column]

 

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Cotton & Lace Pom Pom Tutorial

Make these beautiful cotton and lace pom pom balls as decor for your rustic wedding.  Sylvie Liv gives an excellent and thorough tutorial on how to DIY these adorable poms. And she includes a supply list so you know exactly what you need to make them. [/lgc_column]

 

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Rustic Floral Centerpiece Tutorial

Make this rustic winter centerpiece yourself with step-by-step instructions from Rock My Wedding.  I love a good floral tutorial and this one is truly sublime with all those lovely eucalyptus leaves! [/lgc_column]

 

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DIY Floating Birch Cupcake Stand

This DIY floating birch cupcake stand is just what your rustic sweets table needs! Follow this step by step tutorial from Rustic Wedding Chic to DIY this sweet stand for your big day.  I love that this DIY is something you can keep and use long after the wedding is over 🙂 [/lgc_column]

 

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Burlap and Lace Table Runners

Miss Bizi Bee says it perfectly: “When you’re trying to give your event that rustic vibe, adding burlap and lace is the simplest way to do it.” And, I couldn’t agree more! Check out her great tutorial on how to make your own burlap and lace table runners and add some rustic vibe to your big day. [/lgc_column]

 

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DIY Rustic Table Numbers Tutorial

Spot of Tea Designs shares this fun tutorial on how to make your own rustic table number signs. Check out how her friend added DIY personalized touches with these rustic table numbers made by her handy hubby.[/lgc_column]

 

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DIY Burlap Bow Tutorial

Mommy Suite shows you how to make the PERFECT burlap bow in her step by step tutorial. These would make perfect seat back decor for your rustic wedding day, or they would be great at the end of your pews.  There are a plethora of ways to add these adorable bows to your rustic wedding decor.[/lgc_column]

 


Favors DIY Tutorials

 

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S’more Love Favor Download

Send your guests s’more love with these adorable s’more favors.  You can download the printable here and also read about hwo to assemble these yourself.  Wouldn’t this be perfect for a campground or forest themed wedding??[/lgc_column]

 

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Pinecone Fire Starter Favors

Pinecone fire starters are another perfect rustic favor for your wedding day. They are unique and people will actually use them! Evermine gives a tutorial on how to make these for your rustic wedding and truly impress your guests.[/lgc_column]

 

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Salt & Pepper (Mason Jar) Favors

Something Turqouise love the phrase: “We go together like Salt & Pepper!” They say if you share the sentiment, these are the perfect favors for a rustic, shabby chic affair. They will tell you how to combine salt and pepper in one darling mason jar spice shaker. These favors are sure to be peppered with compliments![/lgc_column]

 


Seating Chart DIY Tutorials

 

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Chalkboard Seating Chart Download

Let your guests find their seating in true rustic style using this faux chalkboard seating chart. There is a template download for simple creation.  Check out how you can get this chalkboard seating chart for your rustic wedding day![/lgc_column]

 

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Guilded Leaf Place Cards

These gold leaves are the perfect rustic DIY place cards for your wedding day. This tutorial from Polka Dot Bride shows you everything you need to know to create these yourself. [/lgc_column]

 


Guest Book DIY Tutorials

 

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Guest ‘Log’ DIY Tutorial

Have your guests sign there name and blessing onto this adorable wedding guest ‘log.’ Isn’t the play on words so perfect?! This rustic DIY guest book is perfect and simple to do yourself. Not to mention, it makes a great keepsake for after the wedding. [/lgc_column]

 

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How to Make a Wedding Wishing Tree

Have your guests write heartfelt wishes for the bride and groom and tuck them inside lovely little envelopes. You can open them together later and cherish these notes as reminders of your wedding day! Find out how to make your own Wedding Wishing Tree at Rustic Wedding Chic. [/lgc_column]

 

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Dream Catcher Wedding Guest Book Tutorial

Whimsical Wonderland Weddings shares this unique dream catcher guest book DIY. Using natural materials they created this rustic dream catcher guest book, which can be used as a lovely keepsake post wedding too. The inspiration behind it was nature, woodland and natural materials.[/lgc_column]

 


Other Rustic DIY Tutorials

 

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DIY Shotgun Shell Boutonniere

Nothing says rustic quite like a shotgun shell boutonniere! If your groom is the hunting type, honor his pastime with this personalized boutonniere made just for him! Miss Robbin Sparkles made some for her wedding and explains everything your need to know here.[/lgc_column]

 

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Log Card Box

On Instructables you can learn how to make this perfect rustic card box for your gift table. And it is a wonderful keepsake for after the wedding too. Don’t worry, it’s not as heavy as it looks! Most of the inside material gets removed.[/lgc_column]

 

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Tips for the DIY DJed Wedding http://naomibjerk.com/tips-for-the-diy-djed-wedding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tips-for-the-diy-djed-wedding http://naomibjerk.com/tips-for-the-diy-djed-wedding/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2013 17:11:28 +0000 http://mrsfancee.wordpress.com/?p=594 With the ever advancing iTunes player, brides today think twice before shelling out for a professional DJ.  Putting together your own playlist and allowing a friend or family member emcee for the evening not only saves a lot of money, but also allows total personalization while embarrassment-proofing your event.  We have all been to that […]

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With the ever advancing iTunes player, brides today think twice before shelling out for a professional DJ.  Putting together your own playlist and allowing a friend or family member emcee for the evening not only saves a lot of money, but also allows total personalization while embarrassment-proofing your event.  We have all been to that wedding… the DJ starts playing that one song, all then eyes turn to the bride as she awkwardly flags the DJ down across the room and tells him to kill it.  Not fun!

So, you are going to tackle the music aspect… where do you begin?  Here are some helpful tips and guidelines for ensuring an awesome and memorable self-DJed event.

1. Decide what music player you will use.

There are lot of music players out there, even some free downloads that resemble professional DJ software.  When deciding this for our wedding, I began by playing with various free DJ software downloads that allowed cool mixing effects.  What I quickly found is that they are full of bugs and often shut down on me.  That is the last thing you want to worry about on your big day.  I would suggest you go with whatever music player you are most comfortable and familiar with to prevent mishaps.

I ended up using iTunes and it was PERFECT for the job.  The playlists allow you a great deal of control over the order and placement of songs, and the play next function ensures a smooth transition from dinner to dancing.  Plus, I also was able to set an ending time on each song and crossfade them: eliminating the potential awkward pauses in song transitions.

2. Define your playlists

Write down the entire flow of the evening and separate each section with times and playlist titles.  Include a description of the mood you would like to achieve.  For example, ours looked something like this:

5:00 Pre-Dinner   (Upbeat, happy, casual songs.  Country classics, bouncy oldies love songs.)
6:00 Bridal Party Entrance  (Party songs, appropriate, representative of us.)
6:15 Dinner  (Similar style to pre-dinner playlist.)
7:00 Cake/First Dance  (Significant songs to us.)
7:15 Oldies Dance Songs  (Classics, with very bouncy beats and fun lyrics.  Start with 60's, then 70's, 80's, and a few 90's)
8:00 Party Dance Set  (Pop songs with dance-able beats, several slow dance songs, several group dance songs)

3. Sort through your own music collection

You may be surprised at how many of your songs fit into a category you’ve created.  Chances are you probably own songs that are significant to you as a couple, as well.  After I finished this step, I had made a significant dent into the pre-dinner, and dinner playlists, and had a solid start on the party dance set.

iTunes playlists show you how many hours worth of songs you have in each playlist.  You should aim to have at least 20% more songs than necessary for the time allotted because often times things don’t flow exactly as planned.

4. Listen to lot’s of music and make a ‘to get’ list

I was able to find many sites that offered lists of the most popular wedding or dance music.  From there I could weed through and decide which would work well for us and which to skip.  Here are some sites that I found very helpful:

Bridal Guide

Song Bird DJ

Class Acts

DJ Crashers

Martell Weddings

There is so much music out there!  The hard part of this process is sitting down and listening to all of it in order to decide which you want to play.

5. After you have your list, go get the music!

First, I asked friends if they had some of the songs I was looking for.  After that I went on iTunes and Amazon MP3 to get the rest.  It is much more cost effective to buy them individually versus purchasing an entire CD of which you might use three songs.  That is, unless you purchase a top hits CD like the WOW series.  You might like most of the songs on one CD.

6. Put together the playlists

Now that you have your music, begin sorting it into playlists and evaluating where you need more and where you have plenty.  I also spent a great deal of time decide the order of the songs so that they would transition well and have a good mix of music.

7.  Ask a family member or friend to Emcee

While you do not need a full-fledged DJ, this is not a hands-off kind of project.  Someone needs to manually start the music and transition it at different points of the evening (for instance, your first dance).  If you can find someone who is charismatic and willing to speak a little, that is a big plus and greatly helps with directing the flow of the evening.  Definitely pick someone you trust who is known to be tactful, after all, this person will have a mike in their hands!  Also, it is a big plus if they are tech-savvy and can configure the speakers.

Personally, I asked my uncle and he did an absolutely fabulous job!  He sounded like a true announcer and kept the music running smoothly all night long.  And, he even was able to take song requests (for the ones I had in my library) which was something I had not anticipated!

Planning your own wedding music is totally doable and super fun!  You will hear songs you know and love all day long, what could be better? 🙂  Music has a powerful ability to set the mood.  Make sure that your wedding has the perfect atmosphere by eliminating the unfamiliar DJ aspect and personalizing the music yourself.

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Chalkboard Seating Chart http://naomibjerk.com/chalkboard-seating-chart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chalkboard-seating-chart http://naomibjerk.com/chalkboard-seating-chart/#comments Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:52:18 +0000 http://mrsfancee.wordpress.com/?p=214 This post may contain affiliate links. Click here to read my full disclosure. Two years ago, when I first became aware of the chalkboard craze, I found a beautiful vintage frame at a garage sale, bought some cheap bead-board, and created a large framed chalkboard.  It looked so beautiful hung above the blue couch I […]

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Two years ago, when I first became aware of the chalkboard craze, I found a beautiful vintage frame at a garage sale, bought some cheap bead-board, and created a large framed chalkboard.  It looked so beautiful hung above the blue couch I reupholstered in my college room!  After I left the University, I knew the framed chalkboard had not yet seen its last days of usefulness… I would use it for a wedding seating chart!

Originally, I had planned on asking my friend to write out every name in a white ink pen (she has very cute handwriting, unlike mine)….  Yikes!  Talk about daunting… Although she graciously offered to do it, the more I thought about it and the repercussions of making a mistake or calculating the spacing off, I realized I would need to figure out another way.

While perusing pinterest looking at other chalkboard seating charts, I came across one for sale on etsy that looked printed.  I clicked on it and realized it was a pdf for sale with a chalkboard background.  Hmmm…. it was then that I recalled that a lady at Mr. Fancee’s home church told me about a deal at Staple’s where you can buy huge black and white ‘engineer prints’ for under $7. 🙂  So I set out to design my own printable chalkboard seating chart in Microsoft Word. (One of my favorite places to design because of my ridiculous collection of fonts!)  In the end it turned out incredible, without any stress involved.  We got so many nice compliments on it, and it was seriously so simple!  Below is a tutorial for how to create your own (faux) chalkboard seating chart.

If anyone is interested in using the template I created for our chalkboard seating chart, I’ve provided a download link below.  First, please download and install the necessary fonts to preserve the formatting.

Fonts:

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DIY Chalkboard Seating Chart (in Word!)

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1. Compile your Guest List

Make sure you have them sorted alphabetically and know which tables you have them placed at.  You can do this right in the Word Document, or in Excel and just paste in a ‘text only’ version.

2. Configure your Document

Open up Word and set the document size to a ratio that works with your chosen frame. (You can do this under page layout / size / more paper sizes / custom size)  For instance, my frame was 2′ by 4′ so I set my document at 9″ x 18″.  Ultimately all that matters is the ratio because Staples will scale it to your desired size.

3. Insert Chalkboard Background

I downloaded this free printable.  After you download and save, insert the photo into your Word doc and Stretch it to the edges of the document.  Next, right click and set the image wrap to ‘behind text.’

4. Add Text

Start entering in the wording as you would like it to appear.  Use text boxes for the introductory wording on top.  Then, in page layout / columns select the number of columns you will need for your chart.  I did three.

Make sure to use the ruler on the top and left side of the document to position the columns how you like them.

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4. Download Free Chalkboard Fonts

You can really use any font you want for this project, but some especially help with the chalkboard effect.  This site provides a very helpful collection of chalkboard fonts, background, ornaments, and tips.

Personally, I used Chalk Hand Lettering Shaded, Senandung Malam, Bergamont Ornaments, Handwriting Draft, Decadence, and Handy George.

Also, I used a banner from the Graphics Fairy.  It took some manipulating… (I’m sure there is a better/easier way to do this) I edited it in Picassa and used the duo-tone processing (I think it’s in creative kit) to make the banner lines white and the background some other color.  Then, after putting it in Word, I used the ‘set transparent color’ tool (under picture tools / format / color ) to create a transparent background leaving only the white banner.

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Here is mine after Picassa editing: (you can copy and paste it into your document and use the method above for transparency)

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Here it is again with the wording inside.

Please Find Your Seat

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5. Format and Number

Once you have all of the fonts set as you like them, add periods after the names and then their table number.  I don’t have a great trick for aligning them all.  I just did my best and eyeballed it.

6. Save as a PDF and Print

Save the document as a pdf so none of your formatting is lost in the printing process. Then take it on a flash drive to Staples and ask for an engineer print in your needed dimensions.  When you get your print back, attach it to the cardboard backing of the frame (or in my case, duck tape it to the beadboard) and attach the frame.

My Chalkboard Seating Chart

Now you have a beautiful and personalized chalkboard seating chart with no handwriting woes!  Best of luck 🙂

Below is a ‘pinnable’ version.  Feel free to share or comment!  Also, if you are interested in using my template, you can download it here.Seating Chart the Easy Way!

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Lace Doily DIY Wedding Invitations http://naomibjerk.com/lace-doily-diy-wedding-invitations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lace-doily-diy-wedding-invitations http://naomibjerk.com/lace-doily-diy-wedding-invitations/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:42:45 +0000 http://mrsfancee.wordpress.com/?p=188 Some of these links may be affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Today, I’d like to share another DIY project I did for our wedding. I had a TON of fun designing the invitations (a little bit less fun putting them together… lol). Knowing I was going for a ‘country classy’ type look and […]

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Today, I’d like to share another DIY project I did for our wedding.

I had a TON of fun designing the invitations (a little bit less fun putting them together… lol). Knowing I was going for a ‘country classy’ type look and that I love Kraft paper, I scoured pinterest for inspiration.  This was the spark for the whole project:

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After seeing these gorgeous invites I knew I wanted to DIY lace wedding invitations using doilies and kraft paper.

The layout of the invitations was based on this next invite: (I seriously spent way too many hours of my life obsessing over font choices and styling ;))

caligraphy wedding invitation

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For the paper I bought 250 8.5×11 Kraft paper sheets for $45  (I recently found them here for less, I used the 100 cover weight, Desert Storm).  The invites took around 90 sheets and I ended up using nearly all the rest for other wedding paper projects.  All the printing was done at Staples, they are very reasonable.

Here is a close up of the invite sans the doily…  I sometimes just sit and stare at it, because I love it so much… 🙂

How to Make Lace Wedding Invitations | Mrs. Fancee

But, seriously… I’m sure I spent over 5 hours meticulously analyzing every font in the world… haha 🙂  I was going for a more contemporary and fun layout with words that popped, versus the traditional invites in the cursive.  Those are pretty too, but I was going for ‘gripping’   😉

If anyone is interested in knowing any of the fonts, or wants a copy of the wedding invitation template I used scroll to the bottom of this post.

DIY Doily Wedding Invitation | Mrs. FanceeI bought the Doilies for around $10 off of the Webstaurant store (it came in a package of 500!)  Putting it all together was pretty simple.  I centered the doily around the invite, folded, then used a craft paper cutter to remove the excess doily on the top and bottom.

So I took these pictures before I made most of them, and I actually ended up tying bows instead of knots like the one above.  Tying the ribbon was a learning process, but the more I did the better I got.  Jake graciously offered to assist me, but after ten minutes of laboring over one bow, he asked to be relieved of his duties 😉  Men’s fingers are just not cut out for these sorts of things…

For the RSVP postcards  I had them printed and cut at Staples, then I used stamps I had and embossed the back.  They looked so pretty with the black shiny 🙂  I wish the picture captured it better….

Doily Invitations DIY | Mrs. Fancee

My mom and sisters helped me a TON with these… I mean like many hours of cutting, tying, stamping and embossing, not to mention envelope licking, stamping, and addressing… You gals are the best! 🙂  And, I should mention that Jake helped me a lot too, who would have thought he has a knack for embossing? 😉

Again, if anyone is interested in fonts used/more information on the embossing process, I’d be happy to fill in more details!  Thanks for reading about my DIY lace wedding invitations.  If you like my blog, I would love for you to follow me (by email or bloglovin’ in the right sidebar) or view my Pinterest.  🙂

Update:

I’ve been so flattered by the positive responses to our wedding invitations!  After getting several requests for the template, I’ve decided to make it available for download here.  It is in Word form and remains largely the same as I designed it… meaning that while it is not the cleanest or simplest template ever, it is fully customizable!

(please read the instructions prior to download!)

Instructions for Template Download

1.  Download and Install these fonts:

2.  Download Invitation and RSVP Template

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3.  Personalize and Format

You can customize the invitation and rsvp by clicking in the text boxes and typing your wording.  For the wedding location text box on the invitation (bottom right), I adjusted the font spacing in order to make each line the same width.  You can adjust this as well by selecting the line of text, right-clicking, selecting font, then the advanced tab.  From there you can condense or expand the text by playing with the spacing.  You can also try this technique on the reply by date for the RSVP.

Other Information:

  • Printing: Staples
  • Size: A7  (Cut 1.5 inches off the bottom, 1″ off the right side, and in half vertically)

Get all the supplies you need to make these here:

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Guest ‘Log’ http://naomibjerk.com/guest-log/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-log http://naomibjerk.com/guest-log/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 22:21:54 +0000 http://mrsfancee.wordpress.com/?p=60 Racking your brain for a unique alternative to the classic wedding guest book?  The guest ‘log’ is the perfect solution!  When planning my wedding, I looked at many different guest book options, but I was disappointed by many.  I felt they would either collect dust in a closet, or become a tacky outdated piece of decor.  Then, […]

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Racking your brain for a unique alternative to the classic wedding guest book?  The guest ‘log’ is the perfect solution!  When planning my wedding, I looked at many different guest book options, but I was disappointed by many.  I felt they would either collect dust in a closet, or become a tacky outdated piece of decor.  Then, while Pinteresting (of course ;)),  I saw a pin that described how to preserve a slice of wood and I knew I had found my guest book!

The only question was how or where to get a large log slice?  I told Mr. Fancee about my idea and he liked it!  Lucky for us, one of his groomsmen knew someone who was cutting down trees and saved us a slice.  Then Mr. Fancee’s dad kindly smoothed and sanded it for the wedding.

I knew I wanted a little something more to set it apart, so I decided to add a monogram to the middle.  Using Word, I printed a monogram with Monogram KK font.  The day before the wedding two of my bridesmaids traced the monogram onto the log slice and painted it.  Voila!  Gorgeous guest log, filled with lovely messages from friends and family.

Wedding Guest Book Wood Slice | Mrs. Fancee

After the wedding Mr. F preserved the log by slapping on a few coats of polyurethane.  Eventually, we hope to legs on it and make it a rustic side table, but for now it will find a home on our dining room accent table (once we get one that is…).  I will try to post an updated picture with all of the signatures once our log finds a home in our apartment.

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Well what do you think?  Would you try this?  What other unique alternatives have you found for a wedding guest book?

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