How to Make a Breathtaking Flower Box DIY Wedding Welcome Sign

Are you looking for a wedding welcome sign that will impress your guests as soon as they walk in? Make a distinctive display with a garden theme that will make your guests feel like they are receiving their bouquet.

This welcome sign’s robust design and warm, inviting colors make it perfect for tying your wedding décor together. By following our instructions, you can make a charming DIY wedding welcome sign brimming with armfuls of vibrant terracotta flowers and plenty of elegance.

What You’ll Need to Make This DIY Flower Box Wedding Welcome Sign

This DIY wedding welcome sign project requires a few basic supplies and equipment.

• One grand box of Danielella Sunset Terracotta
• One Grand Box of Lilliana Terracotta
• One Dark Green Oval Eucalyptus Box 
• Dark Green Seeds
• Floral Foam
• Green Wire Rods
• Hot Glue Gun
• Hollow Sign Board
• Your Creative Spirit

You can buy prepared flower box signs or make your own to your exact specifications. Although there may be variations in forms and styles, ensure a space to display your welcome message and an opening to place your floral foam out of sight.

Our creative flower boxes are filled with beautiful blossoms that perfectly complement each other to bring the selected color scheme to life. Although you can choose from any of our designer color palettes to match your wedding theme, we chose a terracotta color scheme for this wedding sign because of the warmth and vitality the hues add to the design.

How To Make a Flower Box DIY Wedding Welcome Sign

It’s time to start working on your design now that your materials are ready!

Step 1. Select Your Flowers

Start by opening your designer flower boxes and examining the assortment of colors, sizes, and designs. Set aside about half of your flowers because we’re creating a multi-layered arrangement. Be sure to incorporate a variety of flower shapes and sunset hues.

Step 2. Replace the Stems

We’ll extend the stems of the flowers you just set aside to create a layered, organic appearance. Very carefully remove the connecting stem from your first flower.

After that, use your hot glue gun to fix the longer green wire stem into the aperture. Continue doing this for every flower until you have approximately half of your floral supply with longer wire stems.

Step 3. Prepare the Flower Box

Insert your floral foam block into the opening of the flower box. Trim the foam down as needed to ensure a snug fit and no exposed edges. This will serve as the foundation for your bouquet, keeping the flowers in place.

Step 4. Insert Large Flowers

Place each bloom into the foam one by one, beginning with one of the vast main blossoms. Place orange blossoms at both edges to form the base of the floral pattern. For further visual depth, place a few ornamental leaves and lighter-colored flowers through the middle.

Step 5. Give the Arrangement Some Height

To add balance and visual height to the arrangement, add flowers with more extended replacement stems, sticking to the same design plan as Step 4. For extra romance, evenly space the deep crimson blossoms throughout.

Step 6. Add White Flowers and Fillers

For a delicate and well-balanced touch, scatter the smaller and white flowers amid the bigger, warm-hued blooms, saving them for last.

Step 7. Use Greenery to Fill Gaps

Trim the first eucalyptus branch you choose so it organically melds with the flowers already in place. Diverse hues offer visual depth, while leaves and other vegetation give the design a freshness.

Keep adding eucalyptus and flowers until you think the arrangement is finished to fill in any apparent gaps.

Step 8. Display Your Floral Creativity

Well, I am done! Your unique wedding welcome sign is prepared to be displayed and mark the beginning of your ideal day. 

How to Make a Wedding Welcome Sign FAQs

One of the various ways to properly greet visitors on your wedding day is with this beautiful flower box arrangement.

Do you need help creating a welcome sign for your wedding that complements your theme? Below are the answers to the most often-asked questions about DIY wedding welcome signs:

Do I Need a Wedding Welcome Sign?

Like all the other wedding décor, a wedding welcome sign is optional, but it’s a beautiful (and welcome) extra touch. Welcome signs are a visual link between the everyday world and the carefully planned area that embodies your wedding theme.

Additionally, you’ll immediately make guests feel welcome because they’re in the appropriate area and won’t be working as an unintentional extra in Wedding Crashers.

How Big Should a Wedding Welcome Sign Be?

The size of your welcome sign will depend on several factors, including how much you want it to say, where and how it will be displayed, and its visual impact. It should be large enough to attract guests’ attention and be readable from a distance.

You decide the size of your sign, but typical wedding welcome sign sizes range from 18” to 36” or more.

What Do You Put on a Wedding Welcome Sign?

Using a combination of words and artistic elements, the wedding welcome sign is your first opportunity to greet your visitors orally and give them a sneak peek at your distinctive wedding theme.

It is entirely up to you what you want to include on your wedding welcome sign! Consider factors like your event’s level of formality, the message you wish to convey, and how you want to integrate your theme. Your welcome sign can range from a simple greeting to a more thorough summary of your day.

Here are some examples of welcome sign text ideas:

• A brief welcome
• Your monogram or name
• The day of your wedding
• A note expressing gratitude to visitors for joining you for the day
• Adorable quotes about love and your wedding theme
• Favorite sayings
• Hashtags on social media
• Do you want to convey any other essential details to visitors when they arrive?

How Do You Display a Wedding Welcome Sign?

Your welcome sign should be positioned in a prominent area to facilitate visitors’ movement through an entrance. Aim for eye level and ensure it’s stable enough to remain there throughout the event.

Here are a few ideas for how to display your wedding welcome sign:

• On the ground
• Within a frame
• Using an easel affix to the wall
• Above a table

You may also use beautiful accessories to enhance your wedding welcome sign. Candles, flowing textiles, and flowers are excellent ways to romanticize your visitor greetings. If you don’t have the time to do it yourself, our prefabricated welcome sign décor is a fantastic method to add flair quickly. It includes ready-to-use flower flourishes to make your signs seem beautiful.

What is the Best Material for a Wedding Welcome Sign?

When choosing the materials for your wedding welcome sign, think about the overall mood, the location and style of the sign’s display, and how you want the words and images to look.

The following are common materials for wedding welcome signs:

• Acrylic 
• Painting 
• Wood 
• Metal 
• Chalkboard 
• Glass

Sturdier materials may be a better option for ground installation because they are less likely to topple over in the event of a breeze or an intruder approaching too closely. Still, lighter materials are better suited for hanging or wall displays.

How to Make a Welcome Sign for Your Wedding Theme?

Here are some ideas for arranging your welcome signs to complement well-liked wedding themes:

Rustic Wedding Welcome Sign

To create a rustic wedding welcome sign, consider using natural materials, warm-toned flowers, and cozy accents like lanterns. Wooden boards, recycled pallets, and round wood slices are all excellent options for adding a rustic feel.

Vintage Wedding Welcome Sign

Golden hues, textured branches, antique mirrors or picture frames, abundant decorations like garlands and flower bunches, and romantic lighting are all excellent for a vintage glam look. 

Modern Wedding Welcome Sign

It’s sleek detailing, clean lines, and understated yet sophisticated floral accents, highlighted by uplighting, clear acrylic wedding welcome signs, go perfectly with a modern wedding theme.

Beach Wedding Welcome Sign

Use oceanic accents like hurricane lights, sea blue flowers, and a picture frame covered in seashells encircled by driftwood for a beach-themed wedding.

Bring Your DIY Wedding Dreams to Life with Flowersarch

At Flowersarch, you can get all the ideas you need to do it yourself and have the wedding of your dreams. You can add a personal touch to every element of your wedding décor, from table centerpieces to welcome sign décor.

We’d love to see how you interpret the design, whether you follow our flower box wedding welcome sign DIY tutorial strictly or experiment with your ideas. Please show us your inventive ways of greeting visitors on your wedding day by tagging us on Instagram at @flowersarch!