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Cheapo Wedding Signs Upgrade Advice

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    sahsabahs    June 2011  

    My darling Mother bought me about 10 super cheapo dollar store Wedding signs.  It was a total surprise, but she was very pleased with herself for finding them.  They're all well and good but everything else at the wedding is home made or touched by me in some way. I was hoping y'all would have some suggestions about how to make them a little more unique and personalized.

     

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    Our colors are provincial blue and pale yellow wiht some grey thrown in.  I have ribbon and paint, and some fabric.  Everything else is a little more ... not plasticy whitey: fabric pennants, wooden frames, lots of real flowers.

    Suggestions much appreciated. :)

     
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    Can you paint them with a diluted grey paint wash, then go over the writing with a blue paint pen? Maybe add some yellow to the flowers.

     
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    emilygrace07    June 25, 2011   Ft. Thomas, Ky

    i second that

     
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    goosegg1001    December 22, 2010  

    What about painting the flowers yellow, and the leaves green, then adding some rhinestones to really make them pop?

     
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    JoJo Bananas    August 21, 2010   Santa Cruz, CA

    How many signs do you need? Can you play around on one and try painting?

     
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    bells    June 26, 2011  

    rhinestone stickers

     
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    Allyser    September 1, 2010  

    I like the idea of painting the flowers and leaves. You could even add some ribbon to the handle that matches your colors. 

     
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    missdash77    July 18, 2011  

    Take them off the stick and paint them in your colors and then frame them in cool funky frames and put them where you please!!

     
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    MademoiselleL    August 24, 2012   Vancouver, BC (wedding in Maui)

    I agree with painting and then framing them.

     
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    katieebee    July 22, 2011   Houston

    Hole punch the edges and run ribbon thru it!! 

     
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    bellagio    October 1, 2011   Arizona

    I agree with painting over the lettering with your colors (or even just black) so they look hand-painted. I also like the idea of hot-gluing flowers or something shiny to them. I love the frame idea too if you could do it cheaply enough. :)

     
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    Lilacgal    April 22, 2011   Ohio

    These will look great once you add your special touch to them! Would love to see the pics after you update the signs! Best wishes!

     
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    kaybee    December 5, 2009   Oklahoma City

    Attach a streamer of ribbons to the handle

     

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