Becks and the Cities

On June 11th, Tristan and I tied the knot and celebrated alongside our friends and family in Greenville, SC! I was so consumed with completing projects for the wedding that it’s hard to believe the crafting chaos is finally over (until my next project 😉)! Now I have the pleasure of sharing everything I worked on leading up to the big day! Enjoy!

1. Custom Cornhole Boards

In the south, cornhole boards are bound to make an appearance at any tailgate or outdoor event you attend. So I couldn’t leave them out at the biggest event- our wedding! Of course, I had to make them fit into the blue, white and monogrammed theme we had at the wedding reception!

I picked up unfinished cornhole boards from a family friend, and started the process of filling and sanding any holes. When it came to deciding what color to paint them, I had the perfect idea! I made a trip to Lowe’s and asked them to color-match the paint to the blue “details” card in our wedding invitation. Not only did the color come out perfectly, it was an easy way to keep the color scheme consistent throughout the wedding.

After priming and painting the boards, I added the finishing details- including a “TR” wedding monogram. The last step was ordering cornhole bags, which I found at Etsy, in white and sky blue!

Looks like our ring bearer, Oliver, had a great time playing cornhole!

2. “In Memory” Sign

Tristan and I both have loved ones that are no longer with us, so we wanted to honor and include them in our celebration. I worked on an “In Memory” sign that stood at the entrance of our wedding reception- it was incredibly special and I’m happy with how it turned out!

I went to Lowe’s and picked up a 2×2 foot plywood board and painted it a dark green on both sides. I ordered a variety of silver frames (here, here, here, here, and here) to put in photos of our loved ones.

Then, I arranged the frames to make sure they’d fit on the board, and added white ribbon to hang from nails I placed in the wood. I printed out their names on vellum paper (for a translucent effect) and added the name tags to their respective photo.

The day before our wedding, our florist added greenery to the board to cover the background (you could easily do this yourself!). Once the board arrived at the venue on our wedding day, our planner placed the frames! I love how this project turned out!

3. Welcome Sign

Everyone needs a welcome sign for their wedding! This sign is the first formal wedding decor guests see when arriving at a wedding, so it’s important to include in your space. This project was super easy and only required two materials: a frame and poster board.

Typically, welcome signs display the names of the couple and a welcome message. Couples have also used this sign to share their hashtag, direct guests toward the ceremony, and share any other important information.

My mother-in-law gave me this large beautiful frame, which I painted white with leftover paint from the cornhole project. I designed our welcome sign on Canva, which was easy to upload on Zazzle. Once uploaded, I ordered a poster that fit our frame!

As you can see, I kept it consistent with the monogram, but this time it was accompanied by a crest I created with the help of artist CornerCroft on Etsy.

4. Wax Seals

I’ve posted about my love for wax seals a few times on the blog, so here’s another shout out to them! These were incredibly easy to create and elevated several of my DIY wedding projects without costing an arm and a leg!

Check out the materials and how I created them in my post, here.

5. Various Wedding Signage

We had custom cocktails at our wedding: “The Din” and “The Deac”. Tristan and I both went to Furman and Wake Forest, so it was the perfect nod to our schools! I created all sign designs in Canva and printed at Zazzle (or my home printer). I picked up the acrylic stands and frames from Amazon.

Credit: Melissa Brewer Photography

I love how the acrylic frames and stands serve their purpose without being too present or distracting. My only caveat is to remember to pack Windex and a cloth to wipe down any last minute finger prints!

6. Seating Chart

The seating chart was incredibly easy to create! I would love to have spent hundreds of dollars on an art installation seating chart, however, that wasn’t in the budget! I knew the acrylic sign would only appear for a few minutes, then be whisked off after guests found their seats. To find out more on materials and how I made this CHEAP seating chart, check out my blog post, here.

Before I removed the plastic wrap from the acrylic, I played around with sizing. 5×7 cards seemed to fit all of our tables!

7. Table Runner for Rehearsal Dinner

I have to give my mother-in-law, Kim, credit for this one! The table runner was such a cute and personalized aspect to our rehearsal dinner, that I couldn’t leave it out of the lineup! She gathered our favorite photos, printed them out, and hot-glued them onto a cotton cloth that ran the length of the tables at the restaurant we ate at following our wedding rehearsal. She did an amazing job at creating this thoughtful piece!

8. Headtable Name Cards

Damn Becks, back at it again with the wax seals! I fell in love with how elegant the headtable placecards turned out. Despite being a small detail, they had a great impact on the tablescape! More detailed instructions on the materials and process in this blog post, here.

9. Invitations

If you let them, invitations can cost you a fortune! I knew I wanted to send our guests something that was beautiful and special, but didn’t want to allocate a large portion of our budget to something that would inevitably end up in the trash! To see how I created our luxury invitations for less, check out my post, here.

10. Wedding Party Gifts

I loved assembling these surprises for our amazing wedding party! If you’re dying for more information on these gifts, check out these blog posts: bridesmaid (here) and groomsmen (here)!