How to Make a Canvas for Guests to Sign at a Wedding

A canvas might be an ideal spot for guest signatures.

When guests come to a wedding or reception to help the happy couple celebrate their marriage, it's customary to have the guests sign a guest book to record who attended the festivities. Instead of a standard guest book, be creative and make a canvas for guests to sign. After the ceremony and celebration conclude, frame and hang the canvas as a lasting memory of a special day.

Things You'll Need

• Framed canvas
• Easel
• Permanent markers (wedding colors or other colors)

Instructions

1. Purchase a framed canvas from an art supply store in a size large enough to hold all of your guests' signatures. A 16-inch square is large enough to hold 50 to 75 signatures.

2. Write “Guest Canvas” in bold letters across the top of the canvas using permanent markers so guests know that you want them to sign the canvas.

3. Set the easel up in a central location where guests will see it.

4. Place the framed canvas on the easel and set the permanent markers near the canvas for guests to use to sign the canvas.

5. Ask a guest to sign the guest canvas as the first signer. This provides an example on the canvas for other guests to follow.

6. Frame the canvas after the wedding and hang it in a special spot in your home.

References

• Wellers Wedding: Guestbook Ideas
• Wedding Traditions: Unique Ideas