Your Checklist of Wedding Signage Essentials: What You Need and How to Use Them
Wedding signage is a simple and beautiful way to showcase your theme, color and personalization to your wedding or event. It can be used on your big day as a decorative item to make a statement, but can also really help your guests to know where to go, and what’s happening throughout the day, and ensure they feel comfortable throughout the day. The last thing you want on your special day is guests hurrying about trying to find the toilets during the group pictures, or missing out on cocktail hour if they didn’t know it was happening!
Your wedding signage is the cherry on top of your wedding, the final touch to your reception and the helping hand you need to keep things orderly on your big day. Your wedding signage, when chosen with purpose and crafted with expert hands, can truly make all the difference. This post is about all things related to the signs at your wedding, including 'what is wedding signage?', and why it's important to use it in the first place. We'll also cover the signs you'll definitely need for your big day, and discuss the optional extras you could incorporate if the basics just don't feel like enough. Along the way, we'll also drop in some wedding signage designs and inspiration, to get you dreaming...
Here is a complete list of the different wedding signage that you can use throughout your wedding and how to use it!
What is A wedding signage?
Wedding signage includes all of the signs set up around your wedding venue which direct and assist guests during your big day. This refers to signage such as welcoming guests to your venue, signalling the location of the gifts table, pointing towards the bar or helping lead people to their seats. Any signage that adds to the organisation, logistics and experience of your day is considered a wedding sign.
Why do you need wedding signage?
Using signage to keep guests in the know about the schedule and timings of the day is an organisational must. The truth is that your wedding signage can help guests quickly locate important areas and activities, making an event more efficient and enjoyable for everyone.
Customised to fit the theme of your wedding, your signage can be polished and formal, classic and traditional, or it could even include cute and quirky messages. Whatever tone you choose to set, expertly designed wedding signage is a great way to enhance the style of your big day.
Your checklist of wedding signage essentials
Wedding welcome sign
A warm welcome is always a great place to start when it comes to signage, and at least let your guests know they are in the right place! Having a welcome sign that fits your theme and scheme plus adds some personalization to your big day adds so much to your event.
Order of Ceremony / Order of Events
This sign explains the course of events throughout the day, with timings. An order of events signage detailing the day's events is an excellent way to keep everyone informed, particularly during dinner time and speeches. It can also make guests feel at ease by allowing them to plan ahead for the day.
Wedding Seating Chart
One of the most important pieces of wedding signage should be your seating chart. Seating charts present guests with an attractive display from which to easily find their seat. Created to suit the number of guests at your wedding as well as your seating arrangements and particular requirements, they can be printed in different sizes and shapes.
Bar Menu, Cocktail bar sign
If you’re thinking about serving up some bespoke cocktails or dreaming up a signature drink for your big day, then a special bar or cocktail sign alongside the beautiful drinks can really let your guests know they are in for a treat! It’s informative but also enhances the experience!
Wedding Gift Signs
At most weddings, guests come with gifts and cards, so there will need to be an allocated space for these somewhere at your reception. With the help of a well-considered and perfectly sized gift sign, you'll be able to point your guests in the right direction to leave their gifts and cards somewhere safe.
Table Numbers
Working alongside your seating chart, table number signs help you to show off your style whilst pulling off an efficient reception experience. Serving a very functional purpose, table signs should be clear, visible and complementary to your wedding’s unique aesthetic.
Escort Cards
Escort cards are the informal sibling of place cards. They direct guests to a table rather than a seat. They are used to tell the guests what table to go to when they arrive at the reception and are usually arranged alphabetically at a central table where the guest can find their name with their table assignment on it.
Place Cards
To add to your table decor, wedding place cards have a big role to play at your reception, not just for their decorative and special value but also for their organisational function. In the traditional sense, wedding place cards are a stationery item that presents the name of each guest at their designated table and seat.
Directional sign
This is a sign that points out where the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception will be taking place or directs guests to the car parking or toilet facilities. It’s super helpful, so people don’t have to wander around looking for where to go. It also can be personalized and great place to add in some of your color, theme and personality.
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