Today, one of the wonderful wedding traditions has become a book of wishes , where guests leave their congratulations, and some even give advice to the future newlyweds based on the experience of their family life. And many years later, in moments of nostalgia, you will be able to open this wonderful wedding accessory and read the words of loved ones, filled with love, tenderness and care. And if you add photographs of guests, friends, and beloved parents to your wish book, then the wonderful events of your happy wedding day can easily be recalled in your memory.
How to make a wedding wish book with your own hands?
Of course, you can buy a wedding book in a store without any problems. However, it is no less pleasant to do it yourself in a calm home environment, along with tips from a loved one or close friend.
Photo of a handmade wedding wish book
Below you will find a short master class on how to make a wedding wish book with your own hands in the easiest way. And also some tips that will help you imagine the scope of the upcoming work and tell you how to complete the task easily and simply. You will need the following:
- sheet paper;
- stationery folder;
- glue;
- decorative elements of the book (beautiful wallpaper, satin ribbons, rhinestones, stones, etc.);
- stationery knife;
- scissors;
- hole puncher.
Designing the cover of a wedding wish book
Step-by-step instructions:
- Take a stack of A5 sheets (half a landscape sheet), make two holes in it and insert it into a stationery folder. Trim the edges of the folder to fit the sheets. Next, it is recommended to remove a thin layer of paper from the inside of the folder in order to decorate your book. This can be easily done with a sharp clerical knife.
- If the layout of the wedding book is ready, then you can start decorating. According to the size of the folder, cut a piece of wallpaper so that there is 2 centimeters left for the hem along the entire edge. Next, wrap the folder with wallpaper, fold the edges on all sides and glue it. Unsightly gluing areas can be decorated with satin ribbon or braid.
- For the interior decoration of the book, sheets of cardboard, thick fabric or gift paper will do. Cut the trim material to fit the book sheets and then glue it to the inside of the folder.
- All that remains is to add a little “gloss”, for example, decorations made of ribbons, flowers or stones.
The book of wishes should be made from thick sheets of high quality paper so that it remains beautiful for many years and does not deteriorate
Instead of a regular stationery folder, you can use other materials. For example, buy an arched fastening mechanism (a mechanism for fastening paper) and attach wooden murals to it, on which you order to engrave the names of the bride and groom and, of course, the wedding date. And between the pieces of wood, insert several sheets of paper on which you can print markings for writing down wishes.
If the bride loves handicrafts, then you can attend several scrapbooking master classes (making and decorating photo albums with your own hands). This activity will not only bring a lot of positivity, but will also distract you from the pre-wedding bustle for several days.
DIY wedding wish book
Happiness puzzles
Puzzles can be successfully used in the wedding sector. Buy or make a large puzzle to order, on each element of which guests can write their wishes. You can put a photo of you together on the back of the puzzle. And then, after a few months or years, together with your husband, you will put together this unusual puzzle with beautiful and kind wedding wishes.
Sheets for a wedding wish book
Designing the sheets of a wish book is no less important than decorating the cover. Basically, the decoration of the page is selected according to the theme of the wedding, but if you really don’t have enough time, then look for and print page templates on the Internet or contact professional designers for fresh ideas.
The most classic way is to print congratulation sheets in the same color as the book cover. On the pages you can add pictures in the form of flowers, ribbons, bouquets or, for example, hearts. Decorating pages with small sparkles, sequins or even lace looks beautiful. However, remember that decorating the sheets with voluminous decorations will interfere with writing.
If a guest wants to write something personal and hide the lines from strangers, put an envelope in the book, which, if necessary, can be sealed and kept secret
Here's another original idea. At each spread of the book, insert a ribbon with the name of the guest so that he knows exactly where to write congratulations. On the left page, leave space for a photo, and on the right page, print lines for writing wishes. Thus, you will receive both a guest album with photos of invited friends and a book with wonderful congratulations .
Typically, the inner pages of a book are printed on thick paper, which is completely natural. Obviously, the book will be passed from hand to hand and, possibly, from generation to generation, and in order for your treasure to remain in shape for a long time, you should not skimp on paper .
Design of a wedding wish book page
How to replace a wish book at a wedding?
How to replace the wish book? If you decide to surprise your guests, then present them with a paper wedding cake. You can put a sheet of wish or advice in it. Also, these small boxes-pieces of cake can in an original way replace the functions of envelopes in which friends usually put a monetary gift.
An alternative to a book of congratulations is a wedding wish tree, which you can make yourself or buy at a gift store . Typically, a trunk with branches is made of wood in the form of a stand, on which leaf postcards with the wishes of the guests are hung. But if the “store-bought version” of the wish tree doesn’t suit you, then you can get creative and make it yourself.
One of the options to forever preserve the congratulations of guests to the newlyweds is a wedding wish board. If large and voluminous gifts, for example, a tree of wishes, require a lot of space in the house, then congratulations on the board can be framed in the form of a picture and hung on the wall, which will remind you of a wonderful wedding day for the rest of your life.
An original version of a jar with wishes for a wedding
A box, jar or even a bottle with wishes for the bride and groom looks very elegant. It won’t be difficult to prepare such a delight, but you will be able to preserve for a long time those kind words written by dear friends and guests of the celebration. Find a beautifully decorated box at a flower shop and buy pieces of paper in various colors. Place the treasured box at the entrance to the restaurant, and it’s done.
Where to order?
A ready-made set (printed layout, frame and stamp inks) can be found in wedding salons. The cost of such a set will be about 1000 rubles .
But in most cases, you most likely won’t find much variety in illustrations or colors of stamp inks in salons. Usually these are standard A4 layouts and an appropriate frame size. You can find more design options from private decorators . You can find them through search engines, social networks and specialized sites (for example, the Masters Fair and the like).
Idea: if you have a large image (for example A2 - 59x42 cm), then you can rent an easel and place it on it. This solution will look original in the interior and will attract the attention of guests.
Decorators offer sizes from A4-A3 and individual designs: trees, animals, houses, wedding cars flying away in balloons. Cost from 1000 rub .
If you contact an illustrator, he will be able to prepare a layout according to your requirements and the size you need (for example, if you are not satisfied with A4 and need an A2 layout). In this case, the illustration will be unique, created exclusively for you. The cost of developing a unique layout is from 2000 rubles (excluding the cost of the frame).
Examples of page design in a wedding wish book
The first pages of the book of wishes can be designed with a special “twist” . For example, write a few nice words of gratitude to your friends for being able to attend the ceremony and banquet. Or you can find some wonderful lines on the Internet about love and family that your guests will definitely pay attention to and appreciate your taste.
An example of the design of the first page in a wedding wish book
An example text could be the following: “Our dear guests, relatives and friends! Thank you very much for sharing this long-awaited holiday with us. Thank you for your kind words and wishes, for your attention and gifts, for the fact that despite all the hardships and problems, you remain in our lives!”
What should I write to my parents? Of course, these people require special attention, since no matter what, mom and dad will always remain the closest and most faithful friends. Set aside a page for them on the first pages of the book, where you can thank your beloved parents with words of love and sincere gratitude.
As an idea, read these lines: “Our dear parents! We want to thank you for once giving us life. We are eternally grateful to you for accepting our idea of starting a family . We will definitely walk this path in harmony, love and respect. And we hope for your support in moments of happiness and joy.”
A page from a wedding wish book
If you are thinking about whether to make a book of congratulations for a wedding or not , then imagine the following:
- How in a few years you will again want to relive the happy moments of the first day of marriage.
- How your little daughter will ask you to give her a book and look at the colorful pictures for a long time.
- How your mother or grandmother will analyze the congratulations of loved ones for the hundredth time, look for the most interesting ideas and teach you with the words: “You see, I’m not the only one who thinks so.”
A book of wedding wishes is a completely inexpensive accessory for a celebration , but with a very big meaning.
Download
Right-click on the image and then “Save Image As” to download the illustration. All you have to do is print it out on a thick A4 sheet.
Creating a cover
Carefully remove the glossy layer inside the folder - the glue does not stick to it. Leave it just near the clamp. Insert one future “page” into the cover: is there a lot of empty space around the edges? If the cover is too large, carefully measure the edges you need and trim off the excess with a utility knife.
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Measure a sheet of the selected cover material so that it covers the entire surface with an allowance for tucking inward.
Glue this background sheet onto the cover evenly, without wrinkles, tuck the edges and also glue it well. Measure out four ribbons. Seal the top and bottom edges of the inside cover with two tapes so that they hide the folded edges. The other two will become ties.
However, you can make ties to your taste - from braid, some interesting ropes, leather laces... Glue the ties tightly so that they don’t try to come off at the most crucial moment.
Cover the “inside” of the cover with the sheets selected for the internal surfaces. Now you can do the fun part: designing the cover! The “form” is ready. Let's move on to the "content".
Pebbles with kind words
The most ordinary river pebbles can be a great idea for the wishes of guests. Buy light-colored flat stones and a couple of dark markers and that's it. Your guests will be able to leave short wishes on the pebbles: someone will write a few kind words, someone will leave a funny drawing. A real space for creativity!
Fingerprints instead of words
You can make an unusual “book” of wishes from a simple Whatman paper framed. Let your guests leave their fingerprints on whatman paper using colored paints. Bright and creative!
A type of real tree for wishes is its illustration - in other words, a drawing on paper. To do this, you need to print or draw a tree trunk without leaves on paper. The leaves will be the fingerprints of your guests, who will be happy to leave their mark on the decoration of your family tree.
The next idea is also based on the fact that guests leave their fingerprints, but they do it in a special album. To make fingerprinting even more fun, provide your guests with not only watercolor paints, but also markers so they can create real characters from their fingerprints. Filling out such a book of wishes will cause real delight among your guests!
Stand with greeting cards
Organize a place for congratulations using greeting cards, on the back of which guests can write kind words about you. The theme of the cards depends on the style of the wedding: for those who like to travel - these are cards with photographs of places from all over the world, for a wedding based on a film - with photographs of episodes of this film, for a seaside wedding - with photos of a sunny beach and blue sea.
Creative solutions
More daring and unconventional ideas are options for the wish zone, in which guests write wishes on various interior or household items, such as:
- • Globe - for a couple who loves to travel
- • Guitar if the bride or groom loves music
- • Pieces of furniture – for example, a bench for the garden or a stool for the room
- • Wine bottles or glassware
- • Lettering on board games such as Jenga is ideal for gamers and partygoers
- • Pebbles or shells - for a sea wedding
- • Surfboard – for a couple who cannot imagine themselves without sea waves
A great option is wishes in the form of small video recordings, which can then be edited into a wedding film. In this case, leave instructions for guests and the camera on a tripod. Take care of the background for shooting.
The wish zone is a place where you can not only use your imagination, but also a way to say thank you to your guests. Prepare cards with words of gratitude or compliments to guests and leave them in this area.
