So this DIY project wasn't technically done by me, but by my mother-in-law. Still, it was a DIY project done to add some creativity to our wedding as well as save some money. There have been so many new ideas out there for weddings guestbooks. Brides rarely use the traditional book that guests sign with a fancy pen. I wanted to find something that fit us and that we could display after our wedding.
our engleheart family swing
After browsing lots of wedding websites, we decided that we wanted a guestbook tree. The idea is that you have a tree printed onto a poster size paper and guests use thumbprints as the leaves and sign their name. My mother-in-law is good with art and design and she was the one who designed the tree for us. We had her add a swing onto the tree so George, the girls and myself could place our thumbprints on the swing. She designed the tree and took it to a printing store to have it printed on a poster size paper. She also chose three different stamps pads in shades of green and teal for the leaves.
the guestbook table
For the display at the wedding, we set the framed tree out with the stamp pads, fine point black permanent markers and some hand wipes. We also had a sign displayed with instructions for our guestbook tree. Guests chose a color and added their thumbprint leaf and then signed their name near the leaf with the pens. They were then able to clean their hands with the hand wipes.
the finished product, hanging on our wall
We love how the tree turned out and have it displayed in our house. I love that we can look at a part of wedding everyday!
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