35 Rustic Wedding Signs Made of Wood

Wedding wood sign with white font surrounded by greenery and white flowers. — Photo by Henry + Mac

Well-designed signage does more than just convey information to wedding guests. It can add moments of humor or sentiment and even be a showstopping design element in and of itself. Rustic outdoor celebrations lend themselves particularly well to wooden wedding signs’ casual, conversational tone, whether it’s a simple “Cheers, y’all” at the bar or a more detailed run-of-day schedule displayed as guests arrive. With elegant touches like custom calligraphy and the use of unexpected materials (think leather or copper), it’s easy to keep the look elevated for a more formal event, too.

Read on for 35 creative ways to incorporate a rustic or wooden wedding sign into your special celebration.

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Create a Romantic Greeting

Wedding wood sign with white font welcoming guests in front of a green bush with white flowers. — Photo by Alen Karupovic

For their three-day celebration in beautiful Barcelona, this couple chose to feature a large wooden sign that read "Welcome to our beginning"—how sweet is that?! Make it extra memorable by adding your name and the date of your wedding in a beautiful font.

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Tell a Story

A wedding wood sign with a couples' story of how they met including screenshots from their Hinge converstaions. — Photo by Anna Delores Photography

Tell your guests your love story! We love the way that this couple, who met on Hinge, took printed screenshots of their first conversations and displayed them on a rustic wooden wedding sign.

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Make It Fun

A wedding wood sign with white flowers and greenery that says "Welcome" in white writing. — Photo by Ashley Jensen

Spruce up a classic wooden welcome sign by adding a witty line like, "Let's get this party started" to get the guests excited for the night ahead.

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Light It Up

A tented wedding reception on grass with long wooden tables, flower arrangements, and a neon "mr. and mrs." sign. — Photo by Catalina Jean Photography

Modern meets rustic with this vibrant, neon "Mr. and Mrs." sign against the backdrop of a tent with a long wooden reception table.

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Point the Way

Wood wedding sign that says "ceremony" and "reception" for an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Anna Shackleford; Planning by Mariée Ami; Calligraphy by Julie Ha Design

One easy way to help establish separate areas for your ceremony and reception, especially in a large space, is with a simple-yet-chic directional sign pointing the way. Guests at this wedding were greeted by wooden arrows guiding them to the ceremony area in a field, the mountains of North Carolina rising up in the distance.

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Raise Your Banner

A red fabric wedding welcome sign with gold font on a wooden fence at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Carina Skrobecki; Planning by Greenwood Events; Signage by West Pasture Studio

Cloth signs can feel just as rustic as wood and offer the chance to add a pop of color as a nod to your event’s palette. For their romantic fall wedding in Montana, this couple hung a wine-hued banner featuring their monogram to welcome guests to the ceremony held in a candlelit barn.

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Include a Favorite Quote

Wedding wood sign with a quote in white font, decorated with greenery. — Photo by Lauren Fair Photography; Signage by Paper and Pine Co.

Add an extra-personal touch to your welcome sign by including a favorite quote, song lyric, or book excerpt. This couple’s design featured a line from The Last Battle, the final book in C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia series.

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Drink Up

Wedding wood sign that says "take a shot, take your seat" at a tequila shot station. — Photo by Jeremiah & Rachel Photography; Planning by Greenwood Events; Calligraphy by West Pasture Studio

Get the party started by offering guests a drink, like this couple who displayed a “Take a Shot, Take Your Seat” sign alongside tequila shooters for family and friends to pick up on their way to the reception.

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Embrace Simplicity

Simple wedding wood sign with white writing that says "welcome" decorated with greenery. — Photo by Alison Dunn Photography

A welcome sign doesn’t have to have a lot of info to feel personal. In fact, some of the prettiest ones simply combine rich wood textures and greenery.

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Set the Scene

Wedding wood sign with wine cursive font at an indoor wedding reception. — Photo courtesy of Libby Tipton

A pretty, hand-lettered sign positioned at the entrance to your reception acts as a reset of sorts, signaling to guests that one element of your day is done and a new, exciting part is about to begin.

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Get Creative with Copper

A copper wedding sign with greenery at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Tenth and Grace; Planning by Stylish Details Events

If “rustic yet elegant” are three words you’ve used to describe your wedding day vision, consider copper signage as this couple did for their travel-inspired Malibu wedding. A freestanding sign welcomed guests to the event, while smaller signs in a similar style graced the bar and served as a seating chart.

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Look to Leather

A leather wedding sign at an outdoor forest wedding. — Photo by Carrie Patterson; Planning by Lovely Day Events; Calligraphy by Dotting the i

Leather’s rugged patina makes it a good fit for rustic weddings, while hand-painted lettering gives it a romantic, elevated vibe. This couple directed guests to their woodland ceremony site at a ranch in Jackson Hole with a black leather sign calligraphed with the words “Two paths diverge in the woods,” inspired by Robert Frost’s poem The Road Not Taken.

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Check it Out

An orange and white checkered sign that says "welcome party!" for an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Olivia Rae James; Planning by Gregory Blake Sams; Signage by Mary Mac Studios

Checkered fabric evokes the fun of a summertime picnic—perfect for a casual welcome party. This couple’s playful, camp-inspired wedding weekend included a get-together with lawn games, a crawfish boil, and a vibrant sign raised between two birch logs.

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Go Rustic with the “Ring Pillow”

Flower girls and ring bearers wearing white and holding a wooden wedding sign. — Photo by Sara Lobla

For a unique touch, have your ring bearer carry a wooden box calligraphed with your initials, wedding date, or favorite quote down the aisle in lieu of a traditional ring pillow.

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Let the Games Begin

A wedding wood sign that says "lawn games" next to croquet at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Ashley Caroline; Planning by Emily Coulter

Get guests into a playful mood by placing a wooden sign in the grass and having lawn games at the ready.

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Dress Up the Bar

An outdoor southern wedding with a bourbon tasting bar and a chalkboard sign. — Photo by Patricia Lyons Photography; Planning by Easton Events

Set the bar scene with a chalkboard sign, dressed up with a rustic frame and stunning lettering like the one at this couple’s Southern soiree. The bourbon-tasting bar at their welcome party also included charming country touches like barrels, wooden crates, and vases filled with wildflowers.

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Make It Picture Perfect

A wooden frame photo booth in front of mountains at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by James x Schulze; Design by Bluebird Productions

Create an oversized frame, find a photogenic spot, and—voila!—an instant photo booth. For their country wedding in an Aspen Meadow, this couple included their custom logo at the top of the frame, as well as haystacks and colorful blankets for guests to pose with.

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Highlight Special Destinations

Wedding wood signs highlighting destinations attached to a tree at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Birds of a Feather; Planning by Lady Liberty Events; Signage by Prim and Pixie

This wedding featured a sophisticated travel theme (thanks to its international guest list!), which was highlighted by a sign illustrating how far guests had come for the celebration. We love this idea for travel-loving couples and adventurous duos.

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Consider Chalk

A large chalkboard sign with chalk writing at an indoor wedding reception. — Photo by Branco Prata; Planning by Evoke Design & Creative

There's something understandably rustic about a simple chalkboard. Make yours short and sweet by writing your initials in a heart, or go all out and have it double as a guest book.

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Note the Guest Book

A wedding wood sign that reads "guest book" on the guest book table at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Hannah Costello; Planning by Sarah Dollar of LB Event Planning & Design; Floral Design by Jenn Sanchez; Signage by Prim & Pixie

Highlight the guest book with a special wooden sign.

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Write Out Your Initials

Wedding wood sign spelling out the couples' initials above the fireplace at an indoor wedding. — Photo by Kristin Sweeting; Planning by H Three Events

At this Tenessee wedding, the couple used custom wooden letters to display their initials atop a stone fireplace. After the wedding, you can even repurpose these in your new home.

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Showcase Special Recipes

Wedding wood sign with the word "bar" and a drink list next to tall floral arrangements at an outdoor wedding reception. — Photo by Hannah Costello; Planning by Sarah Dollar of LB Event Planning & Design; Floral Design by Jenn Sanchez; Signage by Prim & Pixie

Again, wooden signs do not have to be rustic! We love how this light-hued card calls our the couple's signature drinks and looks effortlessly chic thanks to special etching.

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Find Your Seat

A large wedding wood sign escort card display with white writing. — Photo by Wendy Laurel Photography; Planning by Couture Events; Calligraphy by Allanah Rae Calligraphy; Floral Design by Mandy Grace Designs

A beautifully designed, oversized piece of wood with a dark stain and a frame to match makes for an eye-catching seating chart when calligraphed with delicate, white lettering. This couple dressed up the display with arrangements of white roses and delphinium.

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Pull Double Duty

Wedding wood sign uses as a seating chart with greenery and white flowers at an outdoor wedding reception. — Photo by Henry + Mac; Planning by Glass Event Planning; Calligraphy by Sharon Morgera; Floral Design by Semia Floral

Wooden seating charts can also serve as a show-stopping installation when paired with abundant florals. Guests found their table numbers amongst white blooms and greenery, displayed in the bed of a vintage truck at this couple’s flower-filled, late-summer wedding in Massachusetts.

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Add a Touch of Romance

An escort card display on a wood wedding sign with white cards under a tent. — Photo by Jeremiah & Rachel Photography; Planning by Greenwood Events; Calligraphy by West Pasture Studio

This Montana wedding was filled with rustic signage and included a show-stopping seating chart framed with elk antlers and long wooden boxes overflowing with dahlias, roses, and greenery.

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Make it Modern

Colorful seating chart signs underneath string lights at night at an outdoor wedding reception. — Photo by Jenn Emerling Weddings; Planning by Ashley Smith Events

For an escort card display that fits with a woodland setting but feels decidedly contemporary, take a cue from this couple’s colorful camp wedding in the California redwoods and display guests’ tables on sheets of paper in your palette, pinned to light wooden boards.

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Make a Place for Wedding Cards

A sign and mailbox for wedding cards at a rustic indoor barn weding. — Photo by Mi Belle Photographers

Friends and family often bring cards to the wedding, so it’s a good idea to create a cute card box where guests can drop them. This display mixes a mailbox, a wooden crate, and a “cards” sign with a vintage-style illustration for an arrangement that’s both pretty and practical.

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Spread the Word

Wedding wood sign with white writing overtop baskets of blankets at an outdoor wedding reception. — Photo by Simply Sarah Photography

If you have important info to convey to your guests, be it a request for abstaining from social media or a wedding hashtag, creating an artful sign is a tasteful-yet-straightforward way to go about it. This wedding included a request to turn off phones alongside a thoughtful touch of blankets to keep friends and family warm.

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Display the Menu

Chalkboard sign displaying cocktail menu at a rustic bar in front of a barn at at an outdoor farm wedding. — Photo by Laura Murray Photography

Whether it’s a cocktail, hors d’oeuvres, dinner, or dessert menu, a display menu is an easy way to let guests know what their choices are at your wedding. This midsummer celebration included a cocktail bar with a menu of drink options propped on rustic spirits boxes.

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Use Shelving for Displays

Wooden shelves with framed displays and a white font sign in front of a large tree at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Jen Rodriguez; Planning by Vanessa Noel Events; Sign by Fête & Quill; Floral Design by Fluidbloom

Rustic shelving instantly creates a charming, homey vibe and is an easy way to display family wedding photos or escort cards. This music-loving couple framed escort cards for each of their reception tables, which were named for song titles like “Tiny Dancer” and “Days Like This.” A laser-cut sign, lyrics from The Troggs “Wild Thing,” added to the theme.

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Mark Your Escort Card Table

A wooden sign with white writing next to a white rose flower arrangement. — Photo by Sarah Kate Photo; Planning by Emily Clarke Events; Design by The Detail Department

Direct guests to find their escort cards with a clever greeting.

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Direct Guests

Wedding wooden sign with white writing next to a blue door with flowers and greenery at an outdoor wedding. — Photo by Sara Lobla

If you're having a floating reception, it can be tricky to get friends and family to direct guests to different areas, such as the photo booth, bar, et cetera. Consider doing so with a special sign displayed during cocktail hour.

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Add Signage to Your Seats

Wedding wood "mr and mrs." signs at an indoor wedding reception. — Photo by Alison Dunn Photography

Wedding chair signs are a fun, photogenic way to mark your first meal together as newlyweds. They’re easy to personalize not only with your names but also with ribbons and flowers to match the look and color of your event. These wooden “Mr.” and “Mrs.” versions add a rustic touch.

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Mark a Dessert Display

A dessert display with a wooden sign that says "s'more love" next to a stone fire pit on a lawn. — Photo Courtesy of 24 Carrots

Nothing ends the night on a sweet note quite like a make-your-own s’mores station. Draw guests over to the area with a sign and have all the fixings out and ready to go.

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