
"Bride or Groom? / 10 DIY Reception Sign Ideas Found on Instagram That You’ll Want to Use*"
2016.01.27 published
Welcome♡ Let's Focus on the 《Reception》 to Greet Guests♡
When guests arrive, the first thing to do is to complete the 《reception》. You want to express your feelings of welcome to the important guests who have made the effort to come, right?♩
By creatively designing your reception space, not only can you enhance the excitement of the guests, but they can also enjoy the waiting time♡
Clear Reception Signs to Indicate the 《Groom's Side》 and 《Bride's Side》
The reception is divided into the 'Groom's Side' and 'Bride's Side'. At this time, it is helpful to set up a clear sign such as a board indicating 'This way for the Bride's Side' as a 《Reception Sign》♡
Here are some ideas for reception signs that you might want to use as a reference♩
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*1
A reception sign made by placing artificial flowers inside a wooden box with a clear lid and writing 《GROOM》《BRIDE》 with a white Posca pen.
You can get wooden boxes at 100 yen shops like Daiso or CanDo.
Colorful flowers will brighten up the reception space instantly♡
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*2
A reception sign drawn on yellow paper, the wedding's theme color, featuring caricatures of the groom and bride.
The photo frame is from IKEA, and it's stylishly priced at 100 yen!♡
Many brides seem to enjoy DIY projects by painting it gold or silver.
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*3
While the sign is meant to guide guests, simply writing 《GROOM》《BRIDE》 might be confusing for older guests...
In such cases, it's kind to write 《新郎側》《新婦側》 in kanji on the reception sign.♩
Using a pre-wedding photo in traditional attire as part of the design will create a cohesive Japanese style.
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*4
A natural wreath reception sign♡ A small wreath is made with alphabet chips from Natural Kitchen spelling out 《GROOM》《BRIDE》.
It features a refreshing design full of greenery♩
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*5
An idea to replace 《GROOM》《BRIDE》 with a pre-wedding photo as a reception sign.
It’s easy to see at a glance which side is for the groom and which side is for the bride.
It's also nice for all the guests to see your favorite wedding photos♡
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*6
Here is another wreath-style reception sign. Instead of artificial flowers, this wreath is made with paper napkins creating [Paper Napkin Flowers]♡
You can make several paper napkin flowers and attach them to the wreath with a glue gun for completion.
It has a soft, lovely charm that feels very wedding-like.
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*7
A reception sign with the names of the newlyweds embroidered on fabric. The dimensionality of embroidery makes it very stylish!
Many brides discover a new passion for embroidery while preparing for the wedding, surprisingly!♡
Since the materials are just fabric, thread, and a photo frame, the costs can be quite low.
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*8
This design is perfect for summer weddings or resort weddings. It features simple designs of 《GROOM》《BRIDE》 on paper placed inside a white photo frame.
Seashells and burlap add a resort feel♩ It perfectly showcases the wedding theme in the reception sign.
Reception Sign Idea for Weddings*9
An ultra-simple reception sign featuring printed text on paper inside a wooden photo frame.
It’s an easy DIY made by designing on a smartphone or PowerPoint and printing it on copy paper.
It seems to fit any atmosphere of a venue nicely♡
