More often than not in these quarantine times, weddings, when held, are taking place at unusual venues.
In an era of lockdowns and closed-out events, weddings are sometimes held in wide open spaces, with not a habitable building or landmark in sight to mark its spot.
Even more reason to provide excellent but hand-crafted signage to that waterfall in the forest, or the high tide water line at the beach where ceremonies are safely conducted.
Many brides favor the established trend of hand-painted calligraphy, made by bold brush strokes in prominent fonts like Bombshell or Carolina Pro, with their uneven base lines and sweeping glyphs. Done in black or white paint on raw reclaimed timber these signs look both elegant and rustic at the same time.
If modern and fresh is the theme of the wedding, then signs bordered with Art Deco motifs like strong geometrics in black and gold metallic paint fit the bill nicely.
Others prefer floral patterns that mimic the reception and venue arrangements and centerpieces.
Still others repeat the design of the wedding invitation itself, using the same graphics and colors as a visual repeat.
You can craft your own signs on a variety of foundations—timber, glass, mirror, chalkboard, heavy card, cork, plastic or plexiglass sheets—whatever surface you can find to paint.
Or you can use the design services of a print on demand site and make your own background in a photo-effect finish or texture, adding text as you go.
Wedding signs can announce the ceremony, ask guests to sit in designated places, park their cellphones on silent, or use their cameras to add to the group photography effort, tell guests where to drink, eat and dance, and generally enjoy the merriment of the day.
