35 Creative Wedding Welcome Signs

When you're putting together the details of your big day, one of the things you should start with is the first piece of décor your guests will see: your wedding welcome sign. And there are a variety to choose from.

Couples looking for an easy and inexpensive DIY project will love the classic look of monogrammed chalkboard easels. If you're throwing a seaside bash, go for calligraphed pieces of driftwood. You can also adorn a sign with colorful, blooming florals for a festive summer wedding, or hang eucalyptus garlands for a bohemian affair. While city-based couples can opt for sleek graphics and cool typography for a modern twist.

And these welcome signs aren't just for show, they also provide an important service for your guests. Many couples use them as a master itinerary—from displaying times for the evening's cocktail hour to serving as a map to direct guests to the next stop of the night. Couples who want to see their Instagram feed flooded with their wedding photos should remember to write their wedding hashtag on the sign so guests can be sure to use it while sharing all of those candid moments.

They also offer a taste of what your guests can expect from your wedding, as Guerdy Abraira, event stylist and founder of Guerdy Design explains. "Welcome signs have been recognized as a key element to introducing a theme or tone to the event," she says. "It's an identity mark that helps to set the 'mood.'" Along those same lines, Abraira adds that it's important to tell a complete design story. "So ensuring that the font, color scheme, or overall design matches other printables would be the best bet so that it is cohesive with other wedding tokens," she says.

No matter what your theme is, we found a sign to complement your wedding's overall vibe and style. Scroll through our roundup of 35 creative wedding welcome signs to get inspired.