Annemarie Buckley of Scout's Honor Co. loves the idea of guests writing notes of encouragement, congratulations, or advice to the couple on their wedding day. "But it can sometimes be a bit daunting to have your personal wishes shared with the other guests," she says. "So I appreciate when a guest book or wish cards are set up in a way that allows for some privacy."
To incorporate lemon and mint into the reception in a bold way, she came up with these geometric wish cards. Guests simply write their wishes on the backs of the cards, pin them to the wall, and let the pattern take shape as the wedding rolls on. "I would love to see a giant wall of these! There is really no wrong way to pin the cards, so it's easy for guests and the pattern possibilities are endless," says Annemarie.
Check out the gallery for a step-by-step of this idea, and the materials you need to create it.
1 Annemarie painted the pattern on watercolor paper using goauche paint. She then scanned it, cropped it to 3-inch by 3-inch squares, printed a bunch on ivory card stock, and trimmed them using an X-acto knife and ruler.
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3 Quilter's pins (these are from Joann's) allow you to pin the cards onto foam core that's covered in paper or fabric. Coordinate the pins to the colors of the cards.
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5 Why not use colored pencils or pens that match your color palette?
6 There are countless patterns you can create using these cards.
7 Nothing has to be predetermined, since there's no wrong way to display these cards.
From: Melanie Kane | 4/25/12 at 3:02 pm
Such an eye-catching and original idea!
From: Jessica Clark | 5/9/12 at 2:29 pm
Any color would work and look great, a keepsake forever and fun for guests!