36 Examples! A Complete Showcase of Trendy Designs for Handmade Welcome Boards♡

The Star of the Welcome Items: The Welcome Board!

The welcome space is the first place guests see when they arrive at the wedding venue.

The main item that decorates the welcome space, which includes welcome dolls, flowers, and photos of the couple, is the **welcome board**.

The welcome board, which can be considered the sign of the wedding, is a must-have item prepared by over 90% of couples who have held a wedding♩

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There Are Many Types of Welcome Board Designs!

When preparing a welcome board, it’s essential to first understand the various types that exist♡

In this article, we’ll introduce a variety of currently trending welcome board designs.

Some of these designs can even be made at home, so let’s take a look at how to create them together♩

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Trending Design of Welcome Board ① Using Pre-wedding Photos

A classic and popular welcome board that utilizes pre-wedding photos. Many couples do pre-wedding shoots during the wedding preparation period.

You can turn your favorite wedding photos into a welcome board for all guests to see.

Especially for those who will wear a wedding dress and colored dress on the day, choosing pre-wedding photos in traditional attire will surely delight the guests.

Here’s a handmade welcome board with pre-wedding photos printed on panels. It seems many people use online printing services like 'Shimauma Print' or 'Print Pack' for ordering＊

@atan041228

A welcome board with monochrome processed pre-wedding photos printed on glossy paper and framed. The text is written on top of the acrylic of the frame. It gives an elegant and stylish atmosphere.

Popular pen choices for handwritten notes are water-based Posca in gold and white. You can erase it with a wet tissue, allowing you to rewrite multiple times.

@xoxo._.ayaka

An idea to use a panel printed with pre-wedding photos as both a welcome board and a guest message board♡

A welcome board that collects congratulatory messages from guests becomes a beautiful wedding keepsake.

@0916hspan

Trending Design of Welcome Board ② Lots of Photos♡

Next, we introduce a welcome board that is a collage of many photos of the couple.

Print photos in standard to postcard sizes and stick them onto a larger board.

Even those without a PC can DIY this. It’s also perfect for those who can’t narrow down too many favorite photos!

Here’s a welcome board decorated with memorable photos of the couple and photos with guests. The chalk art is stylish!

@kana.u_u.7

Another method involves fixing multiple photo frames onto a wooden pallet. Many people purchase photo frames from 100-yen shops like Daiso and Can Do. Intentionally mixing different designs gives it a chic look.

If you paint the pallet with wax, it gives an antique feel to the wood grain♡

@kh_wedding0224

This is a welcome board with five photos arranged on a board, not a pallet. In addition to pictures of the couple, photos of rings or landscape-oriented distant shots can be displayed for contrast.

The word “WELCOME” is made from yarn and wire to create wool letters.

@yktsk_wedding

A welcome board that features snap photos printed in monochrome and collaged within a glass frame. The word "welcome" also looks stylish♡

It’s recommended for those who want to create a chic atmosphere in the welcome space.

@wedding__irk

This is not just a welcome board, but a welcome swing!?

Combining wooden sticks secured with hemp cord and hanging printed photos like original items with clips.

The photos are printed in squares and secured with a hole punch. It’s said the data was processed with a retro filter to give it a more flavorful look before printing＊

A truly eye-catching item perfect for the welcome space♡.

Trending Design of Welcome Board ③ Blackboard Style

Next, we introduce a stylish blackboard design that looks like a chic café sign♩

The welcome board, where text is written with chalk and dried flowers or dried fruits are glued on, is natural and stylish♡

You can find blackboards at craft shops like Tokyu Hands, home centers, or online stores.

This blackboard-style welcome board was made by sticking a blackboard sheet onto a cork board from Daiso and using a white pen to draw letters and illustrations.

It’s amazing that you can create a welcome board with 100-yen materials!

If you have confidence in your illustration skills, give it a try♡

@wakana180826

A welcome board made by painting an IKEA frame with gold spray and inserting black thick paper with text written in gold pen. It has a luxurious feel that doesn’t seem handmade.

It appears suitable for high-end hotel weddings too.

The combination of a simple design with only text and an antique-feeling frame is stylish.

@mimi.baby050

Trending Design of Welcome Board ④ Elegant with Lace

A welcome board using lace is popular among brides who wish for a sophisticated and mature atmosphere in their welcome space.

The bride fell in love with the lace at a fabric shop, cut it into an oval shape, and glued it onto A3-sized paper.

In the oval section, she practiced calligraphy to write "welcome to our wedding," along with names and the date.

@matsueri118_jasmine

Trending Design of Welcome Board ⑤ Soft Touch Portraits

A classic choice for welcome boards is a portrait. The recent trend is soft, gentle watercolor-style portraits♡

@b.s_wedding

This welcome board was imagined to represent a garden wedding. The artistic floral details and wedding arch are lovely.

A portrait board with attention to background can serve as art to decorate your home after the wedding＊

@sr_wedding_1123

A welcome board with illustrations of the couple, a welcome sign, and a tree adorned with colorful flowers♡

Numerous little birds perch on the tree, celebrating the couple.

@eri_wd_896

Trending Design of Welcome Board ⑥ Plant Specimen Style

A welcome board with a plant specimen-like design featuring various types of dried flowers or preserved flowers arranged in a row is quite unique.

@os.im_wedding

This design has preserved flowers arranged after painting a board with white paint.

☑ Board

☑ Paint

☑ Preserved flowers

☑ Glue gun

These items can be used to craft it.

The mood changes depending on the color of the board and the flowers, making it fun to think about what design suits your wedding＊

@keiko_marry

Trending Design of Welcome Board ⑦ Acrylic Board or Glass

Transparent welcome boards with text written on acrylic or glass have recently become trendy.

They present a simple design similar to welcome boards seen in overseas weddings, giving a mature vibe.

A welcome board with a round acrylic board adorned with glue-gray artificial flowers♡

This round and clear welcome board can also be displayed inside the welcome trunk.

Transparent welcome boards look romantic and stylish when combined with fairy lights.

It creates a fantastic atmosphere.

Since the power outlets in the welcome space often can’t be used, it’s best to prepare battery-operated fairy lights.

Trending Design of Welcome Board ⑧ Board x Flowers

This welcome board design, which features flowers on a board, is popular among brides seeking a natural wedding.

Here, a voluminous dried flower swag adorns the welcome board♡

Recommended for those wanting a welcome space with flowers.

A flower arrangement at the top or bottom of the board gives it a chic overseas flair.

Many people seem to purchase artificial flowers or preserved flowers at wholesale stores along “Bride Road” in Asakusa♡

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Trending Design of Welcome Board ⑨ Board x Wreath

A welcome board combining a wreath and a board is also popular. The round wreath symbolizes "eternity," making it a perfect motif for wedding scenes.

A design with a dark brown-painted board adorned with a narrow natural wreath wrapped in ribbon appears adult and stylish.

@ujkk_wedding0716

This one features a wreath made of preserved flowers＊

The soft color palette of preserved flowers gives a gentle and sweet atmosphere.

Keeping the text simple enhances the beauty of the wreath.

@mayumi1021wedding

A blue welcome board inspired by the sea. The white and blue preserved flower wreath looks refreshing and very stylish.

Trending Design of Welcome Board ⑩ Embroidery

Finally, a popular design for welcome boards is embroidery♩ A design is embroidered onto canvas fabric in A3 or A2 sizes using thread.

This warm design is charming as it differs from printed or pen-drawn panels.

Surrounding the board with artificial flowers or preserved flowers for decoration is the trends♡

@86.oct1st

Here’s a design where the moon and stars are embroidered with gold thread♡

The frame is decorated with dried lavender and eucalyptus, creating a natural and vibrant atmosphere.

@sakiderella_ftw

What Kind of Design Will Your Welcome Board Have?

We’ve introduced the latest designs of welcome boards, which are essential items for weddings. Which design type captivated your heart?♩

Marry also has many more ideas for welcome boards, so feel free to reference them＊

➡ Check out more welcome board articles here

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