"Chic English Phrases Inspired by Stylish Letterboard Photos from Around the World!"

Have you heard of letter boards?

A popular interior decoration item overseas: the letter board*

It's a board made of felt with horizontal lines (like the container where rings are displayed in accessory shops!),

into which you insert plastic letters to freely create messages.

They are often used at weddings as welcome boards or message boards for guests ♩

There are many stylish English phrases that we have never heard before (not widely spread in Japan) made for these letter boards ♡

I've found various ideas for sentences, so let me introduce them.

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ①

"GOODBYE MISS HELLO MRS"

Meaning: Goodbye Miss, Hello Mrs (I'm getting married ♡)

This is similar to phrases like "goodbye 2018 hello 2019" often seen at the turn of the year.*

It's a wedding message that reflects the overseas culture of differentiating honorifics between unmarried and married people ♡

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ②

"love you more"

Meaning: I love you more and more

A simple expression conveying love is also lovely ♡

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ③

"I CANT KEEP CALM BCUZ IM GETTING MARRIED"

Meaning: I can't stay calm because I'm getting married!

BCUZ is an abbreviation for because.

It expresses the joy and happiness of getting married with this idea.*

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ④

"All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt"

Meaning: All you need is love. But it doesn't hurt to have a little chocolate now and then...!

This is a quote from Charles M. Schulz, the creator of Snoopy.

It's a humorous and playful phrase suggesting that while love is everything, sweet chocolate is also necessary ♩

At weddings, it's also recommended to refer to famous English phrases from overseas picture books and animations.

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ⑤

"ALL YOU NEED is LOVE is ALL YOU NEED"

Meaning: Love is everything, everything is love

"All you need is love" is famous from the Beatles' song, but the continuation "is all you need" is rare...!

It's a simple and short message, but it resonates more strongly in the heart ♡

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ⑥

"you can start your day over any time"

Meaning: You can start a new day at any time

It's a positive message that you want to remember when you feel a bit sad ♡

You might want to keep this letter board at your home entrance to see it when you go out ♩

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ⑦

"'YAS' → THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID"

Meaning: Awesome! That's what she said.

First, the situation of this phrase is a proposal.

And YAS is a variation of YES (slang) meaning awesome, yay, or happy.

It might be lovely to decorate a wedding with such words when a bride actually responded with those during a proposal ♡

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ⑧

"TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH"

Meaning: To the ends of the earth

It has a romanticism reminiscent of a grand Hollywood movie tagline.

It's a message conveying the bond of wanting to be together to the ends of the earth ♡

Stylish English phrases learned from letter boards ⑨

"I love being married. It’s so great to find one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life"

Meaning: I really love being married. Because I found that one special person I want to annoy and worry about for the rest of my life.

This is a quote from American comedian Rita Rudner.

Indeed, the person you annoy (be angry with, worry about, or feel irritated by) is not someone trivial, but a special person to you.

I think it’s a profound expression of love ♡

Did you find any favorite phrases?

I introduced a variety of English phrases found from overseas letter boards, from stylish messages to life lessons.

Please feel free to reference your favorite ideas at your wedding! ♡