Quick and Easy DIY Direction Signs

Like many others in the wedding world, I was obsessed with the beauty that is wedding directional signs.


Image via Mrs. Ostrich, Photo by  Max Wanger Photography



Image via Mrs. Bunting, Photography by  Bryan and Mae Photography

 Knowing that our chapel was a part of a much larger building, made them almost a necessity. Unfortunately this task was one I left to last minute, and I needed to craft an easy fix. Then I remembered a post from Mrs. Ferris Wheel, showing off her DIY speech bubbles. With her method as my inspiration, I had a simple solution.

Supplies:

• cardboard
• box cutter/exacto knife
• sharpie
• chalkboard contact paper
• twine

Using a large flap of a cardboard box, I drew an outline of an arrow, and then cut it out with the box cutter.

Then I used my cardboard arrow to cut the proper amount of contact paper. I tried to leave a bit of an edge on all sides so that I could fold the paper over and stick it to the back. (Sorry I didn't take a picture of this step, but it took four hands to make sure the contact paper applied to the cardboard smoothly and to eliminate all of the wrinkles/bubbles. You've been warned: you may need help with this step!)

To finish it off, I simply tied the twine around the slim part of the arrow, creating a hook to hang my sign. My bridesmaids had fun with the chalk markers and helped me display them around campus pre-ceremony.

Photo by Valerie Demo

They must have worked. We didn't have a single lost guest!

Did you leave any projects to the last minute that worked out better than expected?