Project Wedding: DIY Rustic Wedding Signs

Welcome back to my Project Wedding series where I have been highlighting great aspects of Carla and David's rustic, country wedding. In today's post I'm going to show you how I made rustic road signs for the big day that were really cheap and easy.

I made two signs that said "Carla + David Wedding" and two that said "Happily Ever After Starts Here." It was the first thing people driving to the wedding would see, so I wanted to make them cute. I began with fence posts I had leftover from fencing in our back yard. Any reclaimed wood will work, though.

I used white paint and freehanded letters onto the fence boards. The wood was in rough shape, even after sanding, so I had to do two coats on each sign. Stencils and spray paint would work too, but I tend to get into fights with stencils. I painted both sections of each sign onto one fence post.

Once the paint was dry, I took a jig saw and cut the fence post in half. I then took the saw to trim the edges. I used two ottomans from our plastic patio furniture to steady the wood while cutting.

For the stake, I used a scrap 2x4 that my father-in-law had in his shed. You can get these for just a few dollars at stores that sell lumber like Home Depot or Lowe's. I sharpened one end into a point with the saw. You can also find inexpensive pre-cut stakes that are much smaller at hardware stores.

I simply drilled screws into the sign to attach it to the stake. They turned out great! Even though the wood is a little roughed up and the writing is not perfect, the signs were just right for directing drivers and give them a preview of what was to come at the wedding.

 

Once they had served their purpose at the wedding, I reused part of one sign by detatching the Carla + David board to make a cute gift for the newlyweds.

Thanks for joining me for my Project Wedding series. Click below to see other projects from Carla and David's wedding.

1. Carla + David, A Rustic, Country Wedding
2. Invitations and Programs
3. DIY Rustic Wedding Signs
4. The Decor
5. A Country Flower Girl
6. The Cakes
7. A House Divided Candy Bar - Alabama v. Auburn

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